da luck： A round-up of the latest SAA Provincial Cup one-day matches
da supremo： Keith Lane24-Oct-2005At Chatsworth in Durban KwaZulu-Natal secured the double over theZimbabwe Under-23s with a big 103-run win in their 45-over clash. Sentin to bat Natal totalled 291 for 7 with Kyle Smit striking 75 off 52balls and Robert Frylinck smashing five boundaries and six sixes in his82 not out off 51 balls. Despite a near run-a-ball 65 from MarkVermeulen Zimbabwe were never in the game and were eventually bowled outfor 188 in 41 overs. The legspin of Tyron Pillay again caused problemsas he picked up 3 for 30.A close encounter in East London resulted in Boland walking away withthe spoil in a tense six-run win over Border. Seventies from Henry Davisand Shane Summers allowed Boland to post 241 for 9 when their overs ranout. Murray Ranger, the Border captain, was once again among the wickets as hepicked up a career best 4 for 42. Border started off well but acollapse, from 63 for 1 to 85 for 5, set them back as Bardo Fransmanpicked up three quick wickets. A final effort from Ranger (56 not out)and Shane de Kock (32 not out) brought Border to within six runs when theyran out of overs.Free State also completed the double over their arch rivals GriqualandWest winning by a comfortable margin of 90 runs. Batting first inKimberley, Free State scored 269 for 6 thanks to a 88 not out from Dillonde Preez and a 53 not out from Roger Telemachus. Their 128-runpartnership came in the final 13 overs of the innings. GriqualandWest did not get a good start, and at 86 for 7 were all but out of thematch. An unbeaten 50 from Donovan Donaldson, batting at No. 8,gave the Griquas’ score some respectability as they ended on 179, bowledout in 36.4 overs.
