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Knights And Dolphins Share Spoils As Titans Secure A Narrow Win Against Warriors

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POTCHEFSTROOM: The Momentum Multiply Titans secured a narrow two-wicket victory against the Dafabet Warriors on Friday afternoon.

After opting to bat first, Warriors stumbled with the bat, posting a total of only 119 runs. Notable contributions were in the 20s from Jordan Hermann (27), Matthew Breetzke (26), and Lesiba Ngoepe (20) to finish the innings on 119/7.

Simon Harmer (2/12) was economical in his four overs with the dismissals of Wihan Lubbe for six and Diego Rosier with fourteen runs. Aaron Phangiso registered best figures of 4/23 after dismissing Ngoepe, Hermann, Sinethemba Qeshile with just three runs and Glenton Stuurman for none.

The Titans’ batting line-up also struggled to make any runs after a top order collapse, with captain, Sibonelo Makhanya, contributing 21 runs. But it was the unbeaten 43-run partnership for the nineth-wicket between Dayyaan Galiem (29*) and Junior Dala (14*) that ensured the Titans take home yet another victory.

Warriors bowlers tried to quell the run-rate but it was just not enough runs on the board to defend. Tshepo Ndwandwa, Glenton Stuurman, Akhona Mnyaka, and Ziyaad Abrahams all claiming two wickets each.

In the second match of the day, the ITEC Knights were put to the bat first after the Hollywoodbets Dolphins won the toss.

The Knights were battling on 100/9 in 17.1 overs with the only solid contribution a 32 off 17 from Jacques Snyman before rain stopped play.

Jon Jon Smuts and Prenelan Subrayen spearheaded the attack with two wickets each and every one chipped with single scalps and brilliant runouts.

The match was later abandoned due to persistent rain.

 

Cricket came to South Africa during the Napoleonic Wars and with the British forces occupying South Africa. The first match recorded was in 1808 in Cape Town between two service teams, for a prize of one thousand rix-dollars.

The oldest cricket club in South Africa is the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club, founded in 1843. Few clubs in the world can boast such a long existence. The first championship was held in Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) in 1876 for the “champion bat.” Competing teams were Cape Town, Grahamstown, King Williams Town, and Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). It was won by King Williams Town and the year after that too.

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