Easterns book first one-day final in 16 years
Local cricket lovers are encouraged to head up to Centurion and show their support for the Easterns team.
A special performance by provincial semi-professional side Easterns against Eastern Province at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on March 31 saw coach Richard das Neves and his men create history by qualifying for the final of Cricket South Africa’s Provincial One Day Competition for the first time in 16 years.
The Willowmoore Park-based team is set to play fellow Titans franchise union Northerns (Pool B winners) in an epic encounter at SuperSport Park in Centurion on April 7 at 10am.
On Sunday, the Easterns team annihilated Eastern Province by a bonus point to finish in first position of Pool A with seven victories in 10 matches.
Batting first, the home team scored 226/9 in their allotted 50 overs.
Jurie Snyman produced some excellent slow bowling on the day with great figures of 3/16 in 10 overs for the men from the East.
In their reply with the willow, Easterns chased down the target in 39 overs with minimal fuss.
Half-centuries from Wesley Coulentianos (60 runs not out from 74 balls) and Snyman (50 runs from 68 deliveries) steered Easterns to a four-wicket victory and booked their spot in a long-awaited final.
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