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Warriors Victorious

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Day three and Warriors fortunes change altogether as the bowlers find their mark and scuttle the Knights for 120 runs, Birch the destroyer in chief , taking 5 wickets for 33 in 13 overs. The Knights never got going as wickets fell with out any match winning partnerships  being  formed.  Only Morne van Wyk top scoring with 27 , made anything of trying to control the innings.  Rusty Theron contributed with three wickets for 42 off 16 overs. Walters and Williams a wicket apiece. That left Warriors with a total of 210 to get for their first win of the season in Supersport  Series.

Price went early with only 6 runs on the board, but Bennett (31) and JJ Smuts (86) steadied the ship and put up a 69 run partnership to set up the game for the Warriors to achieve their first victory. Kelly Smuts in the middle scored 38 off 36 balls to help win the game, going out with the total on 205 runs, letting Birch and Walters get the last few runs to secure the Warriors first win. Warriors wrapping up the game in the 36 overs, at a run rate of  5.7 runs to the over.

Man of the match was awarded to Andrew Birch for his fantastic bowling in the second innings 

Bennett 31/47 balls, Price 1/12, JJ Smuts 86/75,  A Jacobs 17/12,  Thyssen 0/5,  Kreusch 6/8,  Kelly Smuts 38/36,  Theron 10/21 Birch not out 9/5 and B Walters not out 1/6.

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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.

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  2. mmmmm I wonder who lit that fire under their nether regions? And right after I was being unpatriotic and wondering about the ‘lack of depth‘.

    A win is a win is a win – well done Warriors.

    • I till think there is a lack of depth in the Warriors team. Lots of young up and comings, but not enough to carry the team in the games when the Protea players aren’t there