Eastern Province on top against Boland

A round-up from the second day of the latest round of SAA Provincial Challenge matches

10-Mar-2006

Fine innings from Umar Abrahams (91) and Riaan Jeggels led Eastern Province to declare at 336 for 6 on the second day of their match against Boland. In reply, Boland lost Warren Hayward for nought and stumbled to 10 for 3 when Dawid Malan was trapped lbw by Lonwabo Tsotsobe. They hold a slender lead of 51 with six wickets remaining going into day three.

Gauteng ended day two on top against North West after bowling out their opponents for 252. Johnson Mafa took 4 for 56 but only Thando Bula (68) reached fifty for North West. Gauteng raced to 184 without loss in reply, and lead by 129 runs; William Motaung (77*) and Jean Symes (93*) crashed 22 boundaries in their positive response.

Enoch Nkwe Warren Swan Henry Davids William Motaung Boland North West Gauteng (Transvaal)South Africa Eastern Province SAA Provincial Challenge South Africa Domestic Season

Keith Lane works for Cricinfo in South Africa