An action-packed weekend of cricket
The director and first-team coach said the team backed up last week's win with another clinical performance in difficult conditions and away from home.
THREE of Amanzimtoti Cricket Club’s (ACC) teams played league games at their home grounds on January 21 and 22, while one team played away.
On January 21, ACC vets played against KCCD (King Cetshwayo Cricket District) on the Toti Oval. ACC batted first and scored 151 runs for 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. The highest run scorer was Johan van Niekerk with 68 runs. KCCD scored the required runs in just over 15 overs for the loss of 2 wickets, winning the game by 8 wickets. The wickets were taken by Johan and Bennie Benade.
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On January 22, the ACC first team played against Ilembe at Stanger. ACC won the toss and elected to bowl first, not knowing what the hot, dry conditions would do to the playing surface. Director and first-team coach, Frank Ferreira, said, “Ilembe was put under pressure from the start with Rob Ackermann and Morgan Potgieter bowling very well with the new ball. They were well backed up by the spinners with Jarryd Michaux returning the best figures for the day of 4/25. Ilembe was bowled out for 115.”
ACC chased the runs down in 33 overs securing a bonus point for their efforts. Michaux backed up his bowling with 25 runs while Gareth Lone and Dillon Bryan both finished unbeaten on 16 to take the team over the line.
Ferreira said the team backed up last week’s win with another clinical performance in difficult conditions and away from home. “I am very proud of the way the team is pulling together as a unit to grind out good results. We are hoping to keep the momentum going for this weekend’s home game,” he said.
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ACC second team played against UKZN on the Toti Oval. UKZN batted first, and due to the fact that they only had seven players, were all out for 43 runs in just 13.4 overs, setting ACC an easy target. ACC scored the winning runs in just 5.1 overs. The runs were scored by Xavier Snyman (13 not out), Zander de Coning (19) and Mason Storm (8 not out). ACC won by 9 wickets.
ACC third team played against Newlands 3, originally scheduled to take place on Toti 2, but due to ACC second team’s quick match, were able to play on the Oval. Newlands batted first, scoring 66 runs for 7 (all out, short of players) wickets in 10.3 overs. The wickets were taken by Jordan van Zyl (1), Bradley Naidoo (1), Cameron Warner (3) and Clive O‘Reilly (2). ACC took only 4.5 overs to win the match, with the main run scorer being Jordan van Zyl with 46 not out.
For more information, contact the club on 084 641 1828.
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