GARDEN ROUTE CRICKET NEWS - Mossel Bay (179/6) ended Pacaltsdorp United's (178 all out) winning streak of ten matches with a shocking four-wicket victory at the Van Riebeeck Stadium on Saturday 18 February.
Mossel Bay surpassed the winning target in the 44th over.
Knysna Cavaliers (129 all out) had a 36-run victory over George (93 all out), which strengthens their third position on the log. They will now most likely play Union Stars in the play-off fixture to determine the finalist against Pacaltsdorp United.
Union Stars (152/6 in 29,2 overs) has ended the ambitions of Harlequins Forces (149 all out) with a four-wicket bonus point victory.
Harlequins, who batted first, was dismissed after 35,2 overs for 149. Lleyton Avontuur (53; 1x6, 1x4) was their top batter while Lee-Henry Meyer (2/17), Tyrece Karelse (2/31), Donovan Ekstraal (2/8) and Jean Heunis (2/36) each bagged two wickets.
André Malan with an unbeaten 64* (29 balls; 5x6, 6x4) steered Union Stars to victory with 20,4 overs left.
The bottom-of-the-log clash between Solari Sussex and Plett Pioneers at D'Almeida was abandoned because of wet patches on the wicket.
Log positions after completion of round 11 of 14:
- 1st: Pacaltsdorp United (47)
- 2nd: Union Stars (43)
- 3rd: Knysna Cavaliers (37)
- 4th: George (20)
- 5th: Harlequins Forces (20)
- 6th: Mossel Bay (15)
- 7th: Plett Pioneers (9 points)
- 8th: Sussex (8 points)
The summarised score cards are:
Mossel Bay vs Pacaltsdorp United
PACALTSDORP UNITED 178 all out - 45,1 overs (Bradley Carolus 55, Franco Geldenhuys 27, Hanno Kotzé 23, Ruaan Moore 3/30, Jacques Budricks 3/38, Arno Moolman 2/42).
MOSSEL BAY 179/6 - 43,5 overs (JH Marx 31, Arno Moolman 29, Zayde Jacobs 23, Tony Ferreira 22*, Tyron John 19*, Ruoal de Reuck 3/27).
Mossel Bay won by 4 wickets.
Knysna Cavaliers vs George
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 129 all out - 37,5 overs (Francois Bonthuys 27*, JP Ellis 26, Grant Simpson 3/25, Sintu Majiza 3/36, Henry Griffiths 2/24).
GEORGE 93 all out - 39,5 overs (Henry Griffiths 34, Irvin Campher 4/16, Blake Linder 2/13).
Knysna Cavaliers won by 36 runs.
Union Stars vs Harlequins Forces
HARLEQUINS FORCES 149 all out - 35,2 overs (Lleyton Avontuur 53, Lee-Henry Meyer 2/17, Tyrece Karelse 2/31, Donovan Ekstraal 2/8, Jean Heunis 2/36).
UNION STARS 152/6 - 29,2 overs (André Malan 54*, Breyton Plaatjies 21, Pheko Moletsane 2/23, Rhupino Plaatjies 2/25).
Union Stars won by four wickets
Solari Sussex vs Plett Pioneers
Match abandoned
Coming weekend's fixtures are:
- Pacaltsdorp United vs Knysna Cavalier
- Mossel Bay vs Union Stars
- Harlequins Forces vs Plett Pioneers
- George vs Sussex
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