Rain kills KwaZulu-Natal and Boland's hopes

For the third time this season KwaZulu-Natal had to be content in sharing the points with the opposition as rain washed out any chance of a result, while the Border Free State match could not be started, as the second round of the Standard Bank Cup got underway. The rain also ensured that the three teams now have virtually no chance of making the semi-finals.

Northerns 29 for 1 trail KwaZulu-Natal 251 for 5 (H Amla 52, Benkenstein 62, Kent 57*, King 2-42) by 222 runs
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In Durban, the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins and Northern Titans match had to be abandoned after rain interrupted the Northerns innings. Only seven overs were bowled before the rain sent the players running for cover.

After winning the toss and batting first, KwaZulu-Natal had their innings interrupted three times but managed to recover from 49 for 3 in the 11th over to score a formidable 251 for 5 in the 45 overs allocated.

Dale Benkenstein (62) was first invloved in an 82-run partnership with Hashim Amla (52), and then put on 75 runs with Jon Kent (57*), which allowed Lance Klusener the freedom of smashing a quick undefeated 25 off 11 balls. The Dolphins scored 72 runs in the last six overs to set a competitive target. Reon King had the best bowling figures for Northerns, taking 2 for 42 in his nine overs.

Boland 208 for 5 (Davids 75*, Coetsee 3-41) beat North West 207 for 6 (Henderson 108*, Jacobs 46, Carter 3-38, Albertyn 2-42) by 5 wickets.
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In Paarl, Boland recorded a close 5-wicket win after restricting North West to 207 for 6.

James Henderson, with wickets falling around him, batted through the North West innings to score an excellent undefeated 108. Davey Jacobs scored 46 and put on 97 runs with Henderson, adding substance to the innings. For Boland, Neil Carter took 3 for 38, while Wallace Albertyn bagged two wickets.

Boland, thanks to an undefeated 75 from Henry Davids and a swing of the bat from Wesley Euley, scoring 15 runs off the penultimate over, reached the target in the last over, but after plenty of hard work. Werner Coetsee, a 20-year-old right-arm offbreak bowler, returned career best figures of 3 for 41 for North West.