Cricket | Outstanding Win As Well As Disappointment For Badgers Women

The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers, on Saturday in the Cricket South Africa Hollywoodbets Pro50 series recorded and impressive 37 runs victory at the Recreation Ground against the Knights.  The visitors from Bloemfontein however turned the fortunes around with a 7 wicket victory in the Pro20 match on Sunday.

In the Pro50 match the Badgers reached a modest 141 (all out) thanks to a 50 runs 10th wicket partnership between the skipper, Nicolien Janse van Rensburg (49*) and Khyakze Mathe (27). For the Knighs Lucian Swartz bagged 6/29.  The Badgers bowling performance was outstanding as they dismissed the Knights for only 104 for an important bonus point victory.  Jané Winster was the stand-out performer with figures of 3/23 (in 10 overs).

In the Pro20 match the Badgers posted a competitive 152/3 in their allotted 20 overs.  Nadine Moodley (37) and Askake Nyovane (22) contributed 59 runs for the opening stand.  It was however an 86 runs stand for the 3rd wicket between Jana Nel (58) and Nicoleen Janse van Rensburg who enable the Badgers to 152/3.  The Knights batters with Verunissa Reddy (66), Miane Smit (43) and Izel Cilliers (25*) however had other ideas as the break the record for the highest total by a team batting second in a women’s T20 match when they reached the target (155/3) with 6 balls to spare.

The summarised score cards are:

Pro50 match

GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 141 all out (Nicoleen Janse van Renburg 59*, Khayakze Mathe 27, Lucian Swartz 6/29, Miane Smith 2/11) KNIGHTS 104 all out (Anica Swart 26, Jané Winster 3/23, Julandi Saayman 2/28, Gizelle Abrahams 2/19, Jana Nel 2/11)

Badgers won by 37 runs

Pro20 match

GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 152/3 (Nadine Moodley 27, Askahe Nyovane 22, Jana Nel 58, Nicoleen Janse van Renburg 22) KNIGHTS 155/3 (Vernunissa Reddy 66, Miane Smit 43, Izel Cilliers 25*, Jané Winster 2/17) 

Knights won by 7 wickets

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