{"id":30340,"date":"2023-10-22T09:12:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.supersportschools.com\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2023-10-22T09:12:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:12:45","slug":"de-villiers-century-drives-affies-to-victory-over-grey-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=30340","title":{"rendered":"De Villiers’ century drives Affies to victory over Grey College"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Divan de Villiers<\/strong> and JP Botha<\/strong> combined for a massive partnership of 177 from 205 deliveries to power Affies<\/strong> to a seven-wicket victory over the visiting Grey College<\/strong> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to put up a strong total to defend.<\/p>\n

They played well, with the batting lineup making consistent contributions throughout. Adem Niewoudt<\/strong> and Henru de Wet<\/strong> combined for an opening partnership of 58 off 67 deliveries, before Nicolai Bester’<\/strong>s bowling and Divan de Villiers<\/strong>‘ safe hands drew first blood for Affies with the removal of Niewoudt.<\/p>\n

Ruben Maree<\/strong> continued the good work for Grey, getting to 41 before he was run out by his Affies’ namesake, Ruben Groenewald<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Casper Troskie<\/strong>, batting at eight, bolstered the Bloemfontein side’s challenge, top-scoring with 54 at a run-a-ball. His 86-run partnership with Kamo Mokeona<\/strong>, who scored an unbeaten 33 as Grey’s last batsman, was a big boost for the visitors, as they set Affies 256 for victory.<\/p>\n

It started out well in the field for Grey, with Sicelo Matayi <\/strong>taking two wickets in the third over to remove two huge threats from the locals’ lineup for a combined total of eight runs, with Adem Niewoudt pouching both catches.<\/p>\n

Grey had Affies on the ropes at 10\/2, but the locals dug deep and De Villiers and Botha turned the game for Affies, as they went after the Grey bowling.<\/p>\n

Botha batted at a steady pace, playing the anchor role, to reach 77 from 103, which allowed De Villiers to launch an all-out attack. He blasted a massive 129 from 131 to drive Affies over the line with seven wickets in hand and 39 deliveries to spare.<\/p>\n

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Summarised scorecard: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Grey College 256 <\/strong>(Casper Troskie 54, Ruben Maree 41, Kamo Mokoena 33*, Adem Niewoudt 31, Henru de Wet 30, Jaco Prinsloo 27, Extras 23; SF Vermeulen 2\/27, Petrus Rautenbach 2\/32, Divan de Villiers 2\/54);\u00a0Affies 257\/3\u00a0<\/strong>(Divan de Villiers 129*, JP Botha 77, Extras 26; Sicelo Matayi 2\/43). Affies won by seven wickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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