The visitors won the toss and decided to field in what would turn out to be batting friendly conditions.
Alberton got off to a flying start with an opening partnership of 100 runs from Darryl Carmody (41 runs) and JC Maritz (60 runs).
The Actonville bowling attack then brought the run-rate back down, courtesy of some good bowling from their young guns.
Alberton ended their batting innings on 223/8.
Actonville’s Ridwaan Daya (3/37) and Mark Pearse (1/36) were the stand-out performers with the ball.
When the team came into bat after lunch they lost a few quick wickets.
A good partnership then formed between Daya (94 runs) and Justin Brink (27) who helped steady the innings.
When Brink was dismissed, the Actonville tail-enders held their own with Daya.
Their hard work got the team to a stage where they needed two runs from three deliveries before a bad decision saw the team agonisingly lose the game by one run.
• On the junior front, the club’s u-8 side beat Tembisa on Saturday while their u-10 A were victors over Boksburg.
Their u-14 A side continued their undefeated record for the season when they beat Tsakane.
The Actonville u-10 team lost to Alberton.
On Saturday, February 18, the club will hold an u-12 eight-a-side festival at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Spectators are welcome to come and support the youngsters.
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