CRICKET NEWS - It was another tough weekend for the Garden Route Badgers women's team after they suffered defeats in both the Hollywoodbets Pro50 and Pro20 matches against the DP World Lions at the Dobsonville Oval in Johannesburg.
In the Pro50 match, they lost by 85 runs after the target had been adjusted following a rain interruption.
For the second consecutive weekend, the Badgers lost with two balls to spare in the Pro 20match - this time by four wickets.
The Badgers women remain in the relegation zone with a critical series of upcoming matches against the North West Dragons in Potchefstroom this weekend.
The Badgers need to focus on improved batting performances, better use of opportunities and improved tactical decision-making.
Summarised scorecards:
Pro50 match
DP World Lions beat Garden Route Badgers with 85 runs:
DP World Lions 184/9 (50 overs) (Razeema Manack 34, Sunette Viljoen-Louw 33, Jenna Evans 27, Sarah Nettleton 21, Zintle Kula 2/22, Lucian Swartz 2/36).
Garden Route Badgers 99 all out (27 overs) (MI-Jeanne Botha 25, Izel Cilliers 22, Tumi Sekhukhune 3/7).
Pro20 match
DP World Lions beat Garden Route Badgers by four wickets:
Garden Route Badgers 94/5 (20 overs) (Izel Cilliers 38, Ntozakhe Raisibe 2/15).
DP World Lions 95/6 (19.4 overs) (Sunette Viljoen-Louw 53, Kiara Fisher 2/13).
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