Cricket | Celebrations For Garden Route Badgers Women
After suffering a 116-run defeat in the Pro50 match against the Knights the Badgers dramatically turned matters around and won the Pro 20 match on Sunday by 2 wickets with three balls to spare.
The Garden Route Badgers finished fifth and sixth in the respective Hollywoodbets Pro 50 and Pro 20 standings, and in spite of the limited success in terms of wins, the Badgers have secured their safety from relegation, thanks to results over the two-year cycle across both formats.
In the Pro20 match on Sunday, the Knights posted a competitive 117/8 in their allotted 20 overs. In their run-chase, the Badgers were against the ropes at 75/7 in 14/5 overs but Mieke de Ridder (24*) and Khayakaze Match (15*) held their nerve and fought back to take the Badgers over the line for a memorable victory.
In the Pro50 match the Knights posted 215 with the captain Nicolien Janse van Rensburg (5/35) the pick of the bowlers. The Badgers produced a disappointing batting performance – 99 all out to suffer a 116-run defeat.
Pro50 match
KNIGHTS 215 all out - 49.2 overs (Izel Cilliers 47, Yolandi Potgieter 38, Miane Smit 332, Luyanda Nzuza 24, Nicolien Janse van Rensburg 5/35, Vuyolwethu Bonya 2/37, Gail Augusta Abrahams 2/54) GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 99 all out - 28.5 overs (Mieke de Ridder 31*, Annerie Dercksen 20, Gizelle Janse van Rensburg 4/17, Luyanda Nzuza 3/16, Zintle Kula 2/16)
Knights won by 116 runs
Pro20 match
KNIGHTS WOMEN 117/8 - 20 overs (Yolandi Potgieter 56, Miane Smit 30,
Nicolien Janse van Rensburg 2/17, Annerie Dercksen 2/18, Khayakazi Mathe 2/21
GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS WOMEN 118/8 (19.3 overs) (Mieke de Ridder 24*, Annerie Dercksen 18, Julia Hoal 16, Khayakazi Mathe 15*, Gizelle Janse van Rensburg 2/19, Lucian Swartz 2/24)
Garden Route Badgers won by 2 wickets
