Mpumalanga vs Northern Cape Live Score and Commentary, Match 18, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 4 October, 2023

COMPLETED / Match 18 / Uplands College

Mpumalanga

219/9 (50 ov)

Northern Cape

222/4 (39 ov)

Northern Cape won by 6 wickets

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Hanu Viljoen	3	3	0	0	100.00
Grant Thomson	76	68	11	0	111.76
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Akhulile Mkhatu	5	0	32	0	6.40
Alexander Kok	5	0	30	3	6.00

Northern Cape won by 6 wickets

Mpumalanga vs Northern Cape, Live Cricket Commentary

4

34.6

Ngazibini Sigwili to Jason Oakes, Four,
End of over 35 (5 runs)
1. Jason Oakes 97 (103)
2. Grant Thomson 43 (52)
3. Ngazibini Sigwili 5-0-19-0
4. Jurie Snyman 1-0-3-0
5. Northern Cape 176/2
4

35.1

Jurie Snyman to Grant Thomson, Four,
0

35.2

Jurie Snyman to Grant Thomson, no run,
1

35.3

Jurie Snyman to Grant Thomson, 1 run,
1

35.4

Jurie Snyman to Jason Oakes, 1 run,
4

35.5

Jurie Snyman to Grant Thomson, Four,
1

35.6

Jurie Snyman to Grant Thomson, 1 run,
End of over 36 (11 runs)
1. Grant Thomson 53 (57)
2. Jason Oakes 98 (104)
3. Jurie Snyman 2-0-14-0
4. Ngazibini Sigwili 5-0-19-0
5. Northern Cape 187/2
4

36.1

Ngazibini Sigwili to Grant Thomson, Four,
0

36.2

Ngazibini Sigwili to Grant Thomson, no run,
0

36.3

Ngazibini Sigwili to Grant Thomson, no run,
1

36.4

Ngazibini Sigwili to Grant Thomson, 1 run,
1

36.5

Ngazibini Sigwili to Jason Oakes, 1 run,
4

36.6

Ngazibini Sigwili to Grant Thomson, Four,
End of over 37 (10 runs)
1. Grant Thomson 62 (62)
2. Jason Oakes 99 (105)
3. Ngazibini Sigwili 6-0-29-0
4. Jurie Snyman 2-0-14-0
5. Northern Cape 197/2
w

37.1

Jason Oakes c NM Dlamini b A Kok 98 (107) Alexander Kok to Jason Oakes, no run, c NM Dlamini b A Kok,
0

37.2

Alexander Kok to CP Klijnhans, no run,
6

37.3

Alexander Kok to CP Klijnhans, Six,
w

37.4

CP Klijnhans b A Kok 6 (3) Alexander Kok to CP Klijnhans, no run, b A Kok,
2

37.5

Alexander Kok to Hanu Viljoen, 2 runs,
0

37.6

Alexander Kok to Hanu Viljoen, no run,
End of over 38 (8 runs)
1. Hanu Viljoen 2 (2)
2. Grant Thomson 62 (62)
3. Alexander Kok 5-0-30-3
4. Ngazibini Sigwili 6-0-29-0
5. Northern Cape 205/4
1wd

38.1

Akhulile Mkhatu to Grant Thomson, 1 wide,
1b

38.1

Akhulile Mkhatu to Grant Thomson, 1 bye,
1

38.2

Akhulile Mkhatu to Hanu Viljoen, 1 run,
4

38.3

Akhulile Mkhatu to Grant Thomson, Four,
4

38.4

Akhulile Mkhatu to Grant Thomson, Four,
2

38.5

Akhulile Mkhatu to Grant Thomson, 2 runs,
4

38.6

Akhulile Mkhatu to Grant Thomson, Four,
End of over 39 (17 runs)
1. Grant Thomson 76 (67)
2. Hanu Viljoen 3 (3)
3. Akhulile Mkhatu 5-0-32-0
4. Alexander Kok 5-0-30-3
5. Northern Cape 222/4

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Key Stats

Partnership: 19 run (1.2 ov): Hanu Viljoen: 3 (3), Grant Thomson: 14 (5)
Last Bat: CP Klijnhans 6(3) - b A Kok Alexander Kok
Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Juan Landsberg, 73 - 2 Ernest Kemm, 197 - 3 Jason Oakes, 203 - 4 CP Klijnhans
Reviews Remaining: Northern Cape - 0 of 0, Mpumalanga - 0 of 0
Toss: Northern Cape elected to bowl