HK Foster's XI Cricket Teams

A good allround batting performance guided Eastern Cape into the final of the Standard Bank PRO20 Series

The much-marketed Standard Bank PRO20 Series got underway in front of 10,035 spectators at Newlands as the new franchise system also kicked off with Nashua Western Province Boland playing host to Nashua Dolphins

Easterns beat Gauteng by 228 runs to secure the SuperSport Shield

Easterns extended their lead to 457 before declaring their second innings on 338 for 9, with Zander de Bryun following his century in the first innings with 88 in the second

Easterns extended their lead to 457 before declaring their second innings on 338 for 9, with Zander de Bryun following his century in the first innings with 88 in the second

It took KwaZulu-Natal, and in particular Lance Klusener, only 14 overs to wrap up Western Province's second innings at Newlands

Gauteng have called into question the spirit of cricket by choosing to field a second-string side for their first-class SuperSport Series gamee against Easterns, while sending their first team off to Potchefstroom to prepare for the forthcoming Pro20

Western Province reclaimed the initiative in the SuperSportSeries final at Newlands, as KwaZulu-Natal were bowled out for a mere 187 in their first innings

Lance Klusener gave KwaZulu-Natal the first-day honours in the SuperSport Series Final with seven wickets against Western Province, who were bowled out for 217 at a sunny Newlands