Cricket | Strong Performance By Badgers Colts
The Garden Route Badgers Colts team produced an impressive performance in last weekend’s fixtures against the Eastern Cape Iianyathi in the Cricket South Africa Colts competition.
The Garden Route Badgers Colts team, after Sunday’s victory against the Eastern Cape Iianyathi at Buffalo Park.
Back Row: Warren Bell, Lastio Williams, Livewe Bawuli, Stefan May, Trent Huisamen, Kurt Botha, Michle Dingiswayo and Breyton Plaatjies
Front Row: Grant Esau, Eli Thorne (captain), Corné Kennedy, Jonathan Bester and Enathi Kitshini
In the matches that were played at Buffalo Park in East Londen the Badgers recorded a credible draw in the three day match after they enforced a follow-on after a lead of 170 on the first innings. The Iianyathi responded with 242/8 in their second innings as the match ended in a draw. Warren Bell (114), Breyton Plaatjies (86) and Grant Esau (57*) impressed with the bat in the three day match.
The Badgers (181/6) on Sunday successfully chased down 177 to record won by 4 wickets. Breyton Plaatjies 68 with the bat and 3/1 with the ball had an outstanding all round match.
Breyton Plaatjies 68 with the bat and 3/1 with the ballThe summarised score cards are:
EC Linyathi Colts vs SWD Garden Route Badgers Colts
GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 360/6 declared (Warren Bell 114, Breyton Plaatjies 86, Grant Esau 57*, Kurt Botha 43, Stefan May 23, Akhona Ratyana 4/78) EC IINYATHI 1st innings - 190 all out (Russell Peterson 59, Sinovuyo Ntuntwana 28, Grant Esau 3/26, Enathi Kitshini 3/50, Elih Thorne 2/40, Lastio Williams 2/43) and 2nd innings - 242/8 (83 overs) (Keenan Forbes 84, Osphesona Mbekwa 77, Cameron Huber 30, Lastio Williams 2/28, Liviwe Bawuli 2/33, Enathi Kitshini 2/67) Match drawn
EC Linyathi Colts vs SWD Garden Route Badgers Colts
EC LINYATHI COLTS 177 all out (45.6 overs) (Butsha Mfazwe 56,
Russell Peterson 38, Cameron Huber 27, Breyton Plaatjies 3/1)
SWD GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 181/6 (47.4 overs) (Breyton Plaatjies 68,
Trent Huisamen 39*, Mihle Dingiswayo 25)
SWD Garden Route Badgers Colts won by 4 wickets
