Marcus Prior

Western Province are already looking like a dangerously decent team this season after beating Easterns at Newlands

Thami Tsolekile lived up to his reputation as an international in the making with a superb innings of 95 as Western Province assumed total control of their Supersport Series clash against Easterns at Newlands on Sunday

Western Province weathered a 140-run assault for the fourth wicket by Easterns' Mike Rindel and Derek Crookes to take the upper hand by the close of day two of this Supersport Series game at Newlands on Saturday

A competitive and absorbing first-class game between two of the top sides in the country, both fielding their full-strength sides, ended with honours even at Newlands on Monday as Western Province and Natal settled for a draw