In an outstanding effort with the bat, allrounder Eliz-Mari Marx produced a pulsating century worth 115 runs off 66 deliveries, including 11 fours and six sixes to help the Fidelity Titans to a season-opening victory over the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers in the CSA Women’s One-Day Cup on Saturday.
In the only match-up this weekend from Division One of the CSA Professional Domestic Women’s League, the Titans sealed a convincing 160-run win over the Badgers after dismissing their opponents for 115 in defence of their 275/4 in the first innings after the overs were reduced to 43.
This was thanks to Marx’s match-winning performance with the willow, assisted by contributions from Robyn Searle (86* off 125; 5 fours) and a four-wicket haul from Paulinah Mashishi (4-19) and three wickets from Gandhi Jafta (3-28)
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In Division Two, there was a rained-out match in Gqeberha between Eastern Province and Northern Cape Heat, with the game abandoned without a ball being bowled.
In the two matches that did take place in the first weekend of second-division cricket, recently relegated Glencore North West Dragons opened their account with a nine-wicket triumph over Eastern Storm in Potchefstroom.
Opening batter, Diedre van Rensburg top-scored with an unbeaten 62* off 99 balls (6 fours) as the Dragons completed their run chase of the first innings score posted by the Storm worth 128 all out, which also featured a five-wicket return from Dragons youngster Nthabiseng Nini (5-15).
In Paarl, Boland secured a four-wicket victory over Eastern Cape Iinyathi in a low-scoring, 50-over affair after the visiting side based in East London was bowled out for 82 within 33.4 overs, with former SA U19 captain Oluhle Siyo picking up figures of 4-13.
Although Iinyathi made things difficult for Boland in their chase with Liyema Jubati’s 4-19 with the ball, the home team got over the line with 30 overs to spare as Siyo also led with the bat with a score of 34 off 32 balls.
The CSA Professional Domestic Women’s League continues on Sunday, 8 October with T20 Challenge action across Division One and Division Two.
RESULTS - CSA Professional Domestic Women’s League - One-Day Cup
Saturday, 7 October 2023
Division One:
Fidelity Titans beat Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers by 160 runs
Fidelity Titans: 275/4 after 43 overs; E. Marx 115 (66), R. Searle 86* (125); K. Mathe 2/47, J. Saayman 1/37
Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers: 115 all out after 32.3 overs; J. Hoal 36 (37), K. Manyanga 15 (43); P. Mashishi 4/19, G. Jafta 3/28
Division Two:
Glencore North West Dragons beat Eastern Storm by 9 wickets
Easterns Storm: 128 all out after 42.1 overs; A. Rudolph 35 (41), K. Craig 27 (70); N. Nini 5/15, K. Setlhodi 2/21
Glencore North West Dragons: 129/1 after 31.3 overs; D. van Rensburg 62* (99), K. Lesenyego 22 (75); M./ Edwards 0/21
Boland beat Eastern Cape Iinyathi by 4 wickets
Eastern Cape Iinyathi: 82 all out after 33.4 overs; S.Siswana 18 (43), K. Soka 11 (43); O. Siyo 4 /13, T. van Zyl 2/7
Boland: 83/6 after 20 overs; O. Siyo 34 (32), Z. Mdebuka 22 (27); L.Jubati 4/19, S. Fawuli 1/24
Match abandoned due to rain
Eastern Cape: DNB
Northern Cape: DNB
Fixtures - CSA Professional Domestic Women’s League - T20 Challenge:
Sunday, 08 October 2023 @ 10h00 SAST
Division One:
Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers v Fidelity Titans (Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn)
Division Two:
Boland v Eastern Cape Iinyathi (Boland Park, Paarl)
Eastern Province v Northern Cape (Dafabet St George’s Park, Gqeberha)
Glencore North West Dragons v Eastern Storm (JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom)