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3 Wins and 2 Matches to go for Dafabet Warriors

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The Dafabet Warriors team are confident ahead of their final two games in the One Day Cup series.

They play Gbets Rocks in Paarl on Wednesday, October 18, and are back home at the Dafabet St George’s Park Cricket Stadium for their final One Day Cup match against North West University Dragons on Sunday, October 22.

The Dafabet Warriors’ season started disappointingly, with matches against Western Province and Hollywoodbets Dolphins washed out.

Three emphatic wins have followed – by four wickets against DP World Lions on October 6 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg; 109 runs against Momentum Multiply Titans at Dafabet St George’s Park on October 8, and eight wickets against AET Tuskers at Dafabet St George’s Park on October 15.

“The mood in the camp is really good at the moment. We are very confident after the three wins, but the messaging from myself and the coaching staff is just to stay grounded and not look too far ahead,” says captain Matthew Breetzke.

“The squad is in a good place,” adds coach Robbie Peterson.

He says the team is ready for the different conditions expected at Boland Park in Paarl.

“We have a lot of options. We will see what the conditions are like when we get to Paarl and decide on the best way forward to get points out of the Rocks game”.

The points standing at present is Western Province top of the log on 20 points having played five matches with four wins under the belt.

Dafabet Warriors are second on the log with 18 points, also having played five matches with two abandoned and three wins.
Breetzke says the team is hungry for more victories. “We have two big games against very strong teams coming up on Wednesday and Sunday.

“The squad is taking it game by game and focusing on getting better with every game. That hunger is what is keeping the team strong,” he says.

After the One Day Cup, the cricketing action becomes international at Dafabet St George’s Stadium, with the Proteas playing India in a T20 International on Tuesday, December 12, and again in a One Day International on Tuesday, December 19.

“With all the rain the grounds are looking superb. We look forward to an action-packed cricket offering this holiday period with entertainment for the whole family” says Leigh Deyzel Project Lead.

The Dafabet Warriors squad for Wednesday’s match is: Liam Alder, Matthew Breetzke (capt) Diego Rosier, Jordan Hermann, JP King, Patrick Kruger, Renaldo Meyer, Andile Mogokane, Alfred Mothoa, Siya Plaatjie, Sinethemba Qeshile, Tristan Stubbs, Nealan van Heerden,

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