An easy win for Northerns, and they have completely dominated this weekend. Western Province have seen any hope of defending either their 3 or 1 day titles disappear with a performance that has been well below par.
W Province vs Northerns, at Cape Town, Feb 26 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Cape Town, February 26, 2012, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
(36.2/50 ov, T:159) 162/4
Northerns won by 6 wickets (with 82 balls remaining)
36.2
4
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, FOUR runs
well wide of the off stump, he goes after it and spanks it through extra cover
36.2
5w
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, 5 wide
down leg and through the keepr, scores are tied
36.1
•
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, no run
Over36
5 runs
NTHNS 153/4CRR: 4.25 RRR: 0.42
Shershan Naidoo 27 (59b 2x4)Graeme van Buuren 35 (52b 3x4)
George Linde0/27 (8)
35.6
•
Linde to Naidoo, no run
can afford to shoulder arms
35.5
•
Linde to Naidoo, no run
35.4
•
Linde to Naidoo, no run
35.3
•
Linde to Naidoo, no run
35.2
4
Linde to Naidoo, FOUR runs
well timed sweep to bring up the 150, and now one hit will do it
35.1
1
Linde to van Buuren, 1 run
to long on
Over35
3 runs
NTHNS 148/4CRR: 4.22 RRR: 0.73
Graeme van Buuren 34 (51b 3x4)Shershan Naidoo 23 (54b 1x4)
Sybrand Engelbrecht0/25 (7)
PowerPlay is enforced.
34.6
1
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, 1 run
driven to long on
34.5
•
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, no run
34.4
•
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, no run
34.3
1
Engelbrecht to Naidoo, 1 run
nudged to sq leg
34.2
•
Engelbrecht to Naidoo, no run
34.1
1
Engelbrecht to van Buuren, 1 run
hardly helps giving the single to lon on when the asking rate is less than a run an over
Over34
2 runs
NTHNS 145/4CRR: 4.26 RRR: 0.87
Graeme van Buuren 32 (47b 3x4)Shershan Naidoo 22 (52b 1x4)
George Linde0/22 (7)
33.6
1
Linde to van Buuren, 1 run
easy run to long on
33.5
•
Linde to van Buuren, no run
33.4
•
Linde to van Buuren, no run
33.3
1
Linde to Naidoo, 1 run
played through covers
33.2
•
Linde to Naidoo, no run