CRICKET NEWS - A brilliant innings by Keenan Vieira (186 from 237 balls; 22x4; 1x6) was the highlight in the last round of fixtures of the SWD Colts team in their three-day fixture against the Western Province Colts in the CSA Colts competition that was played at Newlands in Cape Town.
Vieira was well supported by Mark Adrianatos 90 (221 balls; 13x4; 1x6) and Anoxolo Kitshini 60 (132 balls 8x4) as SWD posted 413/6 in their first innings. Regan Rhode bagged 5/50 as Western Province was dismissed for 136 - a deficit of 274.
In their follow-on innings Western Province reached 336/5 at stumps on the final day when the captains shook hands.
Western Province (243 all out) took the honours in the one-day match with a 115-run victory after SWD responded with 128 all out. Andrianatos (41) was the top SWD batsman.
Results
Three-day match
SWD COLTS 1st innings 413/6 declare (Keenan Vieira 186, Mark Andrianatos 90, Anoxolo Kitshini 60). WESTERN PROVINCE COLTS 1st innings 136 all out (Matthew Christensen 39, Regan Rhode 5/50, Unathi Mbathane 2/6, Thurstin Murphy 2/18) and follow-on innings 336/5 (Reeve Syster 80*, Jesse Christensen 87, Matthew Christensen 65, Zack Elkin 40, Reagan Rhode 2/87).
Match drawn
Limited-over match
WESTERN PROVINCE COLTS 243 all out (49): (L Tywaku 62, Q Dreyer 31, K Curran 31, R Syster 25, P Tsolekile 23, Odin le Roux 3/47, Mesuli Vuba 2/35). SWD COLTS 128 all out (35,3): (Mark Adrianatos 41, Anoxolo Khitshini 24, K Curran 4/24, Sisinke Mazele 3/17).
WP Colts won by 115 runs
Regan Rhoode
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