The dafabet Warriors hosted the AET Tuskers at St Georges Park, Gqeberha on Sunday 15 October in a CSA One Day match.
After winning the toss the Warriors sent the Tuskers in to bat.
Some close fielding and tight bowling saw the Warriors confine the Tuskers top order to a very low score leaving the Tuskers middle order – Erlank (21), Nipper (28) and Mhletywa (35) to steady the ship.
Mhletywa, with a highest Tusker score of 39 pulled gallant tail enders Nipper (28), Dudgeon (0), Nhlebela (2), Mhletywa (39) and Budaza (1) along for the ride before being caught by Kruger off the bowling of Mothoa in the 35th over.
Tuskers all out for 130 after 34.2 overs.
Tuskers batting (130/10): Ridgard (8), Delport (4), Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (4), Nofal (3), Erlank (21), Nipper (28), Dudgeon (0), Nhlebela (2), Mhletywa (39), Budaza (1) Extras (11)
Warriors bowling: Swanepeol (18/3) Meyer (19/0), Kruger (4/0), van Heerden (37/5), Mothoa (22/2), Stubbs (30/0)
Warriors opening batsmen – Hermann and King – were virtually unstoppable as they reached half the runs required for a win an in the 13th over and posted an opening partnership of 71 before Hermann (39) was caught behind by Erlank off the bowling of Nipper at the start of the 16th over.
The 100 up for the Warriors came after 80 minutes off of the 1st ball of the 21st over with Qeshile and King at the crease.
Shortly thereafter King reached his 50 after 83 minutes at the crease and after facing 57 balls with 2 x fours and 3 x sixes.
Qeshile’s (17) wicket was the second Warriors wicket to fall after 27 minutes, 26 balls and 2 fours paving the way for the Warriors Captain, Mathew Breetzke to spend a short ceremonious time at the wicket as King despatched the Tuskers with sixes and fours to take the dafabet Warriors to an 8 wicket win in the 25th over.
The CSA One Day cup Man of the Match Nealan van Geerden for his bowling figures of 5/37 in 8 overs.
Warriors Batting (133/2): Hermann (42), Qeshile (17), King (68), Breetzke (1), Extras (8).
Tuskers Bowling: Budaza (7/0), Dudgeon (24/0), Koekemoer (28/0), Nofal (35/0), Nipper (20/1), Mhlebela (18/1)
Tuskers Run of Play:
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers – 1st Wicket: Cameron Delport (4) caught behind. Swanepoel 1/1 Tuskers on 5/1 after 3 0vers
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 5 Overs Complete – AET Tuskers on 10/1: Ridgard (5), Rapulana (1). Warriors: Swanepeol (2/1) Meyer (8/0)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 2nd Wicket Diliva Ridgard (8) bowled van Heerden
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 10 Overs Complete – AET Tuskers on 23/2: Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (0) Extras (2). Warriors: Swanepeol (10/2) Meyer (9/0), Kruger (4/0)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 3rd Wicket Kagiso Rapulana (9) caught Hermann bowled Swanepoel. Tuskers on 23/3
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 4th Wicket Tian Koekemoer (4) lbw Swanepoel. Tuskers on 36/4
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 15 Overs Complete – AET Tuskers on 43/4: Ridgard (8), Delport (4), Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (4), Erlank (11), Nofal (3) Extras (4). Warriors: Swanepeol (15/3) Meyer (9/0), Kruger (4/0), van Heerden (1/1)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 5th Wicket Malcolm Nofal (3) bowled van Heerden. Tuskers on 43/5
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 6th Wicket Michael Erlank (21) bowled Mothoa. Tuskers on 62/6
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 20 Overs Complete – AET Tuskers on 65/6: Ridgard (8), Delport (4), Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (4), Nofal (3), Erlank (21), Nipper (11), Mhletywa (0), Extras (5). Warriors: Swanepeol (18/3) Meyer (12/0), Kruger (4/0), van Heerden (18/2), Mothoa (13/1)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 7th Wicket Kyle Nipper (28) bowled van Heerden. Tuskers on 100/7
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 25 Overs: AET Tuskers on 78/6: Ridgard (8), Delport (4), Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (4), Nofal (3), Erlank (21), Nipper (16), Mhletywa (8), Extras (5). Warriors: Swanepeol (18/3) Meyer (17/0), Kruger (4/0), van Heerden (18/2), Mothoa (16/1)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 8th Wicket Keith Dudgeon (0) caught behind. Tuskers on 100/8
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 30 Overs: AET Tuskers on 102/8: Ridgard (8), Delport (4), Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (4), Nofal (3), Erlank (21), Nipper (28), Mhletywa (16), Dudceon (0), Nhlebela (0) Extras (9). Warriors: Swanepeol (18/3) Meyer (17/0), Kruger (4/0), van Heerden (35/4), Mothoa (16/1), Stubbs (10/0)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 9th Wicket Smangaliso Nhlebela (2) bowled van Heerden. Tuskers on 111/9
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 10th Wicket Mhletywa (39) caught Kruger bowled Mothoa. Tuskers all out – 130/10
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 34.2 Overs: AET Tuskers on 130/10: Ridgard (8), Delport (4), Rapulana (9), Koekemoer (4), Nofal (3), Erlank (21), Nipper (28), Dudgeon (0), Nhlebela (2), Mhletywa (39), Budaza (1) Extras (11). Warriors: Swanepeol (18/3) Meyer (19/0), Kruger (4/0), van Heerden (37/5), Mothoa (22/2), Stubbs (30/0)
Warriors Run of Play:
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 5 Overs: Warriors on 25/0 – need 106 to win: Hermann (15), King (5) Extras (4). Tuskers: Budaza (7/0), Dudgeon (9/0), Koekemoer (9/0)
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 10 Overs: Warriors on 58/0 – need 73 to win: Hermann (35), King (15) Extras (8). Tuskers: Budaza (7/0), Dudgeon (22/0), Koekemoer (28/0)
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 15 Overs: Warriors on 72/0 – need 59 to win: Hermann (39), King (25) Extras (8). Tuskers: Budaza (7/0), Dudgeon (24/0), Koekemoer (28/0), Nofal (9/0), Nipper (3/1)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 1st Wicket Jordan Hermann (39) caught Erlank bowled Nipper. Warriors on 72/1
- Warriors v Tuskers – After 20 Overs: Warriors on 99/1 – need 32 to win: Hermann (42), King (39), Qeshile (10), Extras (8). Tuskers: Budaza (7/0), Dudgeon (24/0), Koekemoer (28/0), Nofal (13/0), Nipper (20/1), Mhlebela (6/0)
- dafabet Warriors v AET Tuskers 2nd Wicket Sinethembe Qeshile (17) caught bowled Mhlebela. Warriors on 121/2
- Warriors Win: Warriors v Tuskers – After 24 Overs: Warriors on 133/2: Hermann (42), Qeshile (17), King (68), Breetzke (1), Extras (8). Tuskers: Budaza (7/0), Dudgeon (24/0), Koekemoer (28/0), Nofal (35/0), Nipper (20/1), Mhlebela (18/1)
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