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eShowe end Richards Bay’s unbeaten run

Batting first, eShowe posted 149 runs for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs

March 10, 2017
Larry Bentley 1 minute read
eShowe's Alex van Wyk hits and misses as his wickets are shattered off the bowling of Freedom Buthelezi, with wicketkeeper Jamie Gerber watching on

ESHOWE opening batsmen Mike Abraham (46) and Garry Park (60) put on 106 runs between them, ensuring a 38-run victory against Richards Bay in their T20 cricket match on Saturday.

Batting first, eShowe posted 149 runs for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Top bowler for Richards Bay, Freedom Buthelezi, waits for the field to be set up

Freedom Buthelezi was the pick of the Richards Bay bowlers, taking two wickets for 13 runs in his four overs.

Richards Bay bowler Pierre Nel lets rip under the watchful eye of umpire Angus MacDonald
PHOTOS: Larry Bentley

Set a target of 7.5 runs an over, Richards Bay fought back bravely, but eventually ran out of overs with their total on 111 for five wickets.

eShowe’s Angus Cramer knocked 20 runs off 13 balls

eShowe bowlers Brian Carpenter, Angus Cramer and Mike Abraham took one wicket each, with the fourth wicket being a run out of Jason Redlinger on 26 runs.

eShowe’s Shane Dellis makes his play

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March 10, 2017
Larry Bentley 1 minute read

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