GEORGE NEWS - The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers Women recorded an impressive 37-run victory at the Recreation Ground against the Knights in the CSA Hollywoodbets Pro50 Series on Saturday. The visitors from Bloemfontein however turned the fortunes around with a 7-wicket victory in the Pro20 match on Sunday.

In the Pro50 match, the Badgers reached a modest 141 (all out) thanks to a 50-run, 10th wicket partnership between the skipper, Nicolien Janse van Rensburg (49*) and Khyakze Mathe (27). 

For the Knighs Lucian Swartz bagged 6/29. The Badgers' bowling performance was outstanding as they dismissed the Knights for only 104 for an important bonus point victory.

Jané Winster was the stand-out performer with figures of 3/23 (in 10 overs).

In the Pro20 match, the Badgers posted a competitive 152/3 in their allotted 20 overs. Nadine Moodley (37) and Askake Nyovane (22) contributed 59 runs for the opening stand. 

It was however an 86-run stand for the 3rd wicket between Jana Nel (58) and Nicoleen Janse van Rensburg that enabled the Badgers to get 152/3.

The Knights batters with Verunissa Reddy (66), Miane Smit (43) and Izel Cilliers (25*), however, had other ideas and even broke the record for the highest total by a team batting second in a women's T20 match when they reached the target (155/3) with 6 balls to spare.

The summarised score cards are:

Pro50 match

Garden Route Badgers 141 all out (Nicoleen Janse van Rensburg 59*, Khayakze Mathe 27, Lucian Swartz 6/29, Miane Smith 2/11)

Knights 104 all out (Anica Swart 26, Jané Winster 3/23, Julandi Saayman 2/28, Gizelle Abrahams 2/19, Jana Nel 2/11)

Badgers won by 37 runs.

Pro20 match

Garden Route Badgers 152/3 (Nadine Moodley 27, Asakhe Nyovane 22, Jana Nel 58, Nicoleen Janse van Renburg 22)

Knights 155/3 (Vernunissa Reddy 66, Miane Smit 43, Izel Cilliers 25*, Jané Winster 2/17)

Knights won by 7 wickets.

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