MTC Cricket League

Summary of matches played over the weekend First League Elnatan II vs United III – United III won by 125 runs.

United III scored 175/8 in 30.3 overs. Elnatan II scored 50/10 23.3 overs.The best batsmen of United III were B Heyman scoring 36 runs, W van der Westhuizen 24 runs and T Steenkamp 20 runs.Their best bowlers were P Buys taking 4/10 in 8 overs and B Heyman 4/3 in 3.3 overs.The best batsman for Elnatan II was D Adriaanse scoring 15 runs.Their best bowlers were G Venter taking 3/29 in 8 overs, R Schiershmidt 2/40 in 6 overs and P Ackermann 2/43 in 6.3 overs.Blumfelde vs Wanderers II – Wanderers II won by 168 runs Wanderers II scored 351/8 in 40 overs Blumfelde scored 145/7 in 35.4 overs where after the game was stopped due to rain.According to the Duckworth-Lewis system Blumfelde should have reached 314 runs to win when the game was stopped.Blumfelde therefore lost by 168 runs.The best batsmen of Wanderers II were S Swanepoel scoring 163 runs, J van den Berg 56 runs not out, A Louw 28 runs, S Berry 26 runs not out and T Louw 22 runs.Their best bowlers were M van Niekerk taking 3/34 in 7.4 overs and M Engelbrecht 2/24 in 8 overs.The best batsmen of Blumfelde were I van Schoor scoring 26 runs and J Smit 23 runs not out.Their best bowlers were R Bester taking 3/93 in 8 overs, I van Schoor 2/56 in 8 overs and K Bezuidenhout 2/66 in 8 overs.CCD II vs United II – United II won by 66 runs.United II scored 259/8 in 38.3 overs.CCD II scored 193/5 in 37 overs.The best batsmen of United II were R Erasmus scoring 99 runs, C Fourie 68 runs and T van Schalkwyk 21 runs.Their best bowler was T Heydenrich taking 5/44 in 8 overs.The best batsmen for CCD II were E Verburg scoring 64 runs and S McCallough 47 runs.Their best bowlers were JE Thierauch taking 3/45 in 8 overs and F Fuscher 2/34 in 7 overs.The first part of the league comes to an end this weekend with the following game to be played: First Division: Sparta vs Oshakati at Sparta starting at 13h15 The following players were invited to play in an NCB Invitation match on Saturday at Wanderers.The match will start at 09h30.Rossouw XI: N Rossouw (capt), E Steenkamp (w/k), C Bouwer, E Buitendach, S Swanepoel, G Uahengo, M Olivier, M Engelbrecht, M Slabber, GJ Coetzee, B Scholtz and L Burger.Cloete XI: G Cloete (capt), R van Schoor (w/k), P ya Frans, S Gericke, J Nel, M Durant, W Greyling, T Louw, G Loubscher, A Louw, P Negongo and H Geldenhuys.Elnatan II scored 50/10 23.3 overs.The best batsmen of United III were B Heyman scoring 36 runs, W van der Westhuizen 24 runs and T Steenkamp 20 runs.Their best bowlers were P Buys taking 4/10 in 8 overs and B Heyman 4/3 in 3.3 overs.The best batsman for Elnatan II was D Adriaanse scoring 15 runs.Their best bowlers were G Venter taking 3/29 in 8 overs, R Schiershmidt 2/40 in 6 overs and P Ackermann 2/43 in 6.3 overs.Blumfelde vs Wanderers II – Wanderers II won by 168 runs Wanderers II scored 351/8 in 40 overs Blumfelde scored 145/7 in 35.4 overs where after the game was stopped due to rain.According to the Duckworth-Lewis system Blumfelde should have reached 314 runs to win when the game was stopped.Blumfelde therefore lost by 168 runs.The best batsmen of Wanderers II were S Swanepoel scoring 163 runs, J van den Berg 56 runs not out, A Louw 28 runs, S Berry 26 runs not out and T Louw 22 runs.Their best bowlers were M van Niekerk taking 3/34 in 7.4 overs and M Engelbrecht 2/24 in 8 overs.The best batsmen of Blumfelde were I van Schoor scoring 26 runs and J Smit 23 runs not out.Their best bowlers were R Bester taking 3/93 in 8 overs, I van Schoor 2/56 in 8 overs and K Bezuidenhout 2/66 in 8 overs.CCD II vs United II – United II won by 66 runs.United II scored 259/8 in 38.3 overs.CCD II scored 193/5 in 37 overs.The best batsmen of United II were R Erasmus scoring 99 runs, C Fourie 68 runs and T van Schalkwyk 21 runs.Their best bowler was T Heydenrich taking 5/44 in 8 overs.The best batsmen for CCD II were E Verburg scoring 64 runs and S McCallough 47 runs.Their best bowlers were JE Thierauch taking 3/45 in 8 overs and F Fuscher 2/34 in 7 overs.The first part of the league comes to an end this weekend with the following game to be played: First Division: Sparta vs Oshakati at Sparta starting at 13h15 The following players were invited to play in an NCB Invitation match on Saturday at Wanderers.The match will start at 09h30.Rossouw XI: N Rossouw (capt), E Steenkamp (w/k), C Bouwer, E Buitendach, S Swanepoel, G Uahengo, M Olivier, M Engelbrecht, M Slabber, GJ Coetzee, B Scholtz and L Burger.Cloete XI: G Cloete (capt), R van Schoor (w/k), P ya Frans, S Gericke, J Nel, M Durant, W Greyling, T Louw, G Loubscher, A Louw, P Negongo and H Geldenhuys.