KZN Coastal’s Blake Simpson, Ivan Lockem from KZN Inland and Tre Gilbert from Border were all in fine form on day two of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week scoring centuries in their matches.
Blake Simpson from Westville helped Coastals secure a brilliant win over the much-hailed Western Province outfit with his 103 runs. Setting WP, a modest target of 207 runs, the KZN Coastal bowlers dug deep as they chipped away by claiming wickets before any major partnerships could be set up. Simpson was again handy with the ball taking 2/17 with his leg-spin and playing a big hand in their 22 runs win.
The hapless Free State side who struggled on day one, didn’t get much better in day two when they faced Central Gauteng who decimated the batting line-up bundling Free State all out for a mere 70 runs. Esosa Aihevba claimed 6/26 in a breath-taking bowling display and from then on it was a canter home for the Gauteng side who thanks to unbeaten knocks by Tshepo Stafa (47*) and Thebe Gazibe (23*) claimed the 10 wicket win.
Hilton College’s Ivan Lockem enjoyed a productive outing for KZN Inland against Boland scoring a powerful 100 runs in a high scoring innings. Lockem was well supported by Murray Baker (78) and helped to post a target that would prove out of reach for Boland. Ross Boast was again amongst the wickets claiming 2/18 with some penetrative fast bowling that helped reduced Boland to 137 runs and set up a 125 runs win for the KZN outfit.
Titans bounced back from their loss to KZN Coastals on one day one with an impressive 7 wicket win over Eastern Province. Jorich van Schalkwyk was again amongst the runs for Titans scoring his second half century of the week and along with Steven Stolk (69) helped to reach the target of 226 with only three wickets down.
Kei are certainly out of their depth in this Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week, after been bowled out for 25 runs on day one, they fare marginally better but still lost by 252 runs to Border. Tre Gilbert (107) and Wayden Plaatjies (76*) went after the Kei attack helping to amass 324/5 which provide far too much of a challenge for Kei who were bowled out for 72 runs thanks to Amahle Masiko who snatch 5/18.
Results:
Titans 227/3 (Steven Stolk 69, Jorich van Schalkwyk 53*, Dumisane Motshwene 51) beat Eastern Province 226/7 (Harry van Heerden 50) beat by seven wickets.
KwaZulu-Natal 207 AO (Blake Simpson 103 & Raeeq Daniels 4/41) beat Western Province 185 AO by 22 runs.
Central Gauteng Lions 73/0 (Tshepo Stafa 47*, Thebe Gazibe 23*) beat Free State 70 AO (Esosa Aihevba 6/26) by ten wickets.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 262/7 (Ivan Lockem 100, Murray Baker 78) beat Boland 137 AO (Josh Jordaan 45) by 125 runs.
Easterns 213 AO (Dewan Marais 88, Sheldon van Wyk 54) beat Northern Cape 119 AO (Parth Patel 7/15) by 94 runs.
Mpumalanga 166/6 (Luke Poisson 65) beat North West 165 AO (Ludwich Schuld 50 & Luke Poisson 4/29) by four wickets.
Border 324/5 (Tre Gilbert 107, Wayden Plaatjies 76) beat Kei 72 AO (Amahle Masiko 5/18) by 252 runs.
