Unbeaten half-centuries from Jordan Hermann and Zubayr Hamza guided South Africa A (SA ‘A’) to a dominant eight-wicket victory over the England Lions in the first four-day match on Monday.
The win at Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground puts the visitors 1-0 up in the two-match series.
🚨 MATCH RESULT 🚨
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A tremendous display from the South Africa ‘A’ side as they complete a comprehensive victory in the opening Four-Day match to take a 1-0 lead in the series! 🇿🇦👏
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SA ‘A’ resumed the final day comfortably on 122-1, needing a further 92 to win.
Lesego Senokwane (55) was the solitary wicket to fall, adding four runs to his overnight score before Eddie Jack (1-39) bowled the right-hander in the second over of the morning.
Hamza then joined Hermann to wrap up the chase inside 12 overs.
Hermann finished on 70 off 122 balls (12 fours, 1 six), having brought his fifty up in style with a slog-sweep six.
Meanwhile, Hamza (54*) provided the fireworks, racing to a 40-ball half-century that included a 21-run over.
The sides head to Beckenham for the second match, which gets under way on Friday, 29 May at the Kent County Cricket Ground.
South Africa A Four-Day Squad against England Lions
Marques Ackerman (captain, Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tony de Zorzi (WSB Western Province), Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions), Zubayr Hamza (DP World Lions), Jordan Hermann (Dafabet Warriors), Rubin Hermann (North West Dragons), Nqobani Mokoena (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Dane Paterson (WSB Western Province), Sinethemba Qeshile (Dafabet Warriors), Lesego Senokwane (Momentum Multiply Titans), Jason Smith (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Prenelan Subrayen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tiaan van Vuuren (Flexbrand Knights), and Codi Yusuf (DP World Lions).
RESULT
Four-Day Series
South Africa A beat England Lions by 8 wickets - Arundel Castle Cricket Club Ground, Arundel
FIXTURES
29 May - 1 June at 11am (12pm SAST)
England Lions v South Africa A - The Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham