CRICKET NEWS - The Garden Route Badgers Colts had mixed success in the Cricket SA Colts competition matches against Boland in Paarl last weekend.

In the three-day match, the Badgers, who batted first, made 148. Nathan Engelbrecht (59) was the top runs scorer.

Boland, who was dismissed for 161, had a 13-run lead in the first innings. Grant Esau (4/30) was the pick of the bowlers.

In their second innings, Engelbrecht (55) was again in fine form with the bat and enjoyed good support from Kurt Botha (88) and Enathi Khitshini (52) as the Badgers declared their second innings at 253/7. 

A great batting effort from Boland with a century by Jason Muirhead (114) secured a four-wicket victory for the home side as they made 241/7.

In the limited-over match on Sunday, Engelbrecht (97) and Botha (59) impressed with the bat to allow the Badgers to post 230/9 and thereafter dismissed Boland for 128 for a 102-run victory.

Three-day match

Garden Route Badgers Colts 1st innings 148 all out (Nathan Engelbrecht 59, Enathi Khitshini 47, Juanrico Voster 5/33, Devon Smith 2/22) and 2nd innings 253/7 declare (Kurt Botha 88, Nathan Engelbrecht 55, Enathi Khitshini 52, Liyabona Malifa 26*, Juanrico 3/44)

Boland 1st innings 161 all out (Curtley Deelman 52, Anda Dilima 29, Grant Esau 4/30, Liyabona Malifa 2/35) and 2nd innings 241/6 (Jason Muirhead 114, Stefan Conradie 52, Kaden Solomons 23*, Liyabona Malife 3/55, Enathi Khitshini 2/45).

Boland won by four wickets.

One-day match

Garden Route Badgers Colts (230/9 - 50 overs) (Nathan Engelbrecht 97, Kurt Botha 59, Breyton Plaatjies 40, Christiaan Wege 6/30).

Boland (128 all out - 35.5 overs) (Curtley Deelman 43, Sherwin Plaatjies 4/20).

Garden Route Badgers won with 102 runs.

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