Germiston’s local cricket clubs, Germiston City Cricket Club and Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club, continued their Easterns Cricket League campaign when they faced off in a Saturday Second League T20 match on the weekend.
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The match was held at the Elsburg Eagles’ Main Oval in Dinwiddie, and the teams were in high spirits.
Germiston batted first after losing the toss, and knocked up a total of 139 with one wicket left in hand during their allotted 20 overs.
Willie Steyn was the Eagles’ top bowler, taking five wickets for only 18 runs in four overs.
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The Eagles then took their turn at the crease but were unable to master the strong Germiston fielders and bowlers and were all out for only 58 runs, giving Germiston an 81-run victory
The home side’s top performing batsman was Leonard Magadza with 24 runs.
Germiston also faced Etwatwa Cricket Club in the Sunday President’s League, winning the match by 128 runs.
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This week Germiston will face Eden Park in the Saturday Second League at home at the Germiston City Sports Club.
They will also face Vosloorus Cricket Club in the Sunday Executive League at the same venue.
The Elsburg Eagles will face Avion Cricket Club in the Sunday Executive League at the Main Oval in Dinwiddie.
Lenard Mugadza from Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club chips the ball away during the club’s T20 match against Germiston City Cricket Club on Saturday.
Elsburg Eagles’ Danie Steyn knocks the ball away during the club’s match against Germiston City Cricket Club on Saturday.
Germiston City Cricket Club’s Johann Botha gives it his all while bowling during the club’s match against Elsburg Eagles on Saturday.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs square off in weekend derby.
Local cricket clubs Germiston City Cricket Club and Elsburg Eagles Cricket Club faced off in a T20 at the Eagles’ Main Oval in Dinwiddie on Saturday. Here, Germiston’s Louwrens Engelbrecht bowls as the Eagles’ Lenard Mugadza prepares to run.
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