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Awesome Finish by Warriors Tail Enders

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The Warriors 2nd Innings in their 4 Day game against the Gbets Rocks started dismally – an early dismissal of Breetzke on 2 runs set the scene for a shattered opening gambit.

Painfully slow batting and relentless pressure from the Rocks appeared to put paid to the Warriors passing the target of 259 set by the Rocks.

Fireworks from the Warriors after over 65 saw two milestones in quick succession – 200 up and a Lubbe century along with an increase in runs scored per over was the pointer ahead of the Warriors striking back at the Rocks and setting a sizeable target for the Rocks to follow on from.

The Warriors 200 runs came in 299 minutes after 429 balls with 19 fours and 5 sixes. Lubbe’s 100 up came just after the Warriors 200 runs. Lubbe’s century took 300 minutes after 214 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes.

The Warriors sped up a bit to 302 which came after 436 minutes off 634 balls with 33 fours and 5 sixes.

Soon therafter Stubbs reached his half century after 133 minutes from 111 balls including 7 fours.

And then the Rocks heralded the return of the Spinners to harras the bottom order and began to pile on the pressure. At 16:10 Stubbs was lost to a run out and the Rocks could smell blood with the Warriors on 317/8.

Stubbs run out - stumped by Hanabe
Stubbs run out – stumped by Hanabe

The spin attack continued with Ndwandwa walking on 1 run as the Warriors painfully made their way over 325 runs and toook a drinks break at 16:27 – the aim was probably to stay at the crease until at least 17:00 and thwart the Rocks from getting the 312 required to win.

ANd then Nabe came into his own as he smashed Von Berg with impunity with a wonderful six and raced to 19 runs in a very short time extending the Warriors lead to 329 runs.

A change of tactics from the Rocks saw the return of fast bowler Viljoen as the Rocks battled to get the last wicket to send the Warriors home.

But it was not to be as the two tail enders had fun on the park and increased the average run rate to 3 per over – the highest for the day so far.

And then the Rock pain continued as the Warriors hit 350 runs after 486 minutes, 707 balls which included 35 fours and 6 sixes.

Unfortunately for Nabe he took a swing at a Viljoen ball aiming for the boundary but Abbott’s hands got in the way sending the Warriors home on 356/10 leaving them with a 342 lead after 118.2 overs.

The Rocks need 343 to win after posting 259 runs in their last innings. The game will continue on Sunday.

Warriors Batting Order:

  • Breetzke – 2
  • Lubbe – 102
  • Ngoepe – 32
  • Jacobs – 19
  • Rosier – 46
  • Stubbs – 52
  • Van Vuuren – 10
  • Stuurman – 35
  • Patterson – 16
  • Ndwandwa – 1
  • Nabe – 21
  • Extras – 20

Rocks Bowling Order:

  • Viljoen – 52/3
  • Abbott – 45/2
  • Von Berg – 129/1
  • Fortuin – 16/0
  • Adams 35/0
  • Qwabe – 41/0
  • Van Zyl – 18/3

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.