Big blow for SWD against Easterns in Benoni
It was a frustrating and disappointing weekend for the SWD senior cricket team after they lost their important limited over match against Easterns by one wicket on Sunday.
In a shortened match, due to a wet outfield, the match was reduced to 37 overs per team.
SWD, who were put in to bat, only managed to post 161/9 in their allotted 37 overs. Jean du Plessis played brilliantly for his unbeaten 87*.
In spite of a hard-fought effort, Easterns reached the winning target (162/9) with one ball to spare.
Northerns, who defeated Border by 9 wickets in East London on Sunday, surpassed SWD as log leaders in Pool B. They are now on 30 points (after 8 matches) with SWD on 28 points after 9 matches.
SWD simply need to win their last encounter against Eastern Province on 3 March and hope that Northerns lose their last two matches - which are both in Pretoria - against KwaZulu Natal and Western Province.
In the three-day match only 29,4 overs of play were possible due to rain and a wet outfield. The match ended in a draw.
The summarised score cards are:
THREE DAY
Match drawn:
EASTERNS 1st innings 130/3 (29,4) (Jurie Snyman 74*, Kabello Sekhukhune 34, Stefan Tait 2/40).
ONE DAY
Easterns beat SWD by 1 wicket:
SWD 161/9 (37) (Jean du Plessis 87*, Yamkela Oliphant 20, Imran Manack 3/23, Dyllan Matthews 2/29). EASTERNS 162/9 (36,5) (Kabello Sekhukhune 50, Armand Erasmus 32, Hershell America 3/21, Bailey Aarons 2/10, Neil Hornbuckle 2/25).