A valiant unbeaten 93 from Warriors batsman Yaseen Vallie was not enough to stave off a 57-run defeat against the Buildnat Cape Cobras in their Momentum One Day Cup clash at Buffalo Park last night.
It was the Warriors’ second defeat in as many games and despite Vallie managing the highest score of the night, he did not receive enough support to get the home side over the line.
Border and Warriors all-rounder Aya Gqamane claimed his 50th one day wicket, with a double strike in the 36th over of the match, having Stiaan van Zyl (44) caught by Sisanda Magala, before bringing up the milestone with the next delivery, trapping Justin Ontong (14) in front to reduce the Cobras to 202/4.
“I am very happy to have reached that landmark. It’s been a long time coming,” said Gqamane.
The visitors still managed a good finish, reaching 319/6 at the end of their 50 overs.
The Warriors got their chase off to a poor start, as Jon Jon Smuts (9) was caught by Dane Piedt off the bowling of Rory Kleinveld.
Colin Ingram (16) and Colin Ackermann (2) both fell in the same over, caught on the boundary and behind the stumps respectively off the bowling of Jason Smith.
Gihahn Cloete and Vallie revived the chase with a 58-run partnership, taking the hosts past 100 before Piedt trapped Cloete in front for 40.
Ngoepe (24) was pinned LBW by Ontong and Simon Harmer (6), caught behind off the bowling of Philander, as the Warriors fell to 165/6.
A superb 62-run partnership between Vallie and Andrew Birch followed. However, Birch (38, 3x4; 1x6) ran himself out going for an ill judged second run, with the Warriors 227/7.
Magala (13) and Gqamane (0) fell off successive deliveries to Smith and Tshepo Moreki respectively, and Basheer Walters was last man out for 12.
After winning the toss and electing to field, the Warriors struggled with the ball, allowing openers Richard Levi and Omphile Ramela to set a good platform for the Cobras.
The pair put on 118 for the first wicket, with Levi bludgeoneoning 73 off just 55 balls (11x4; 1x6) before Magala made the breakthrough.
Ramela brought up his fifty, before being run out four runs later by Magala, going for a quick single.
Vilas (46) and Smith (29) shared a quick 76-run stand, with both falling within four runs of each other.
Aviwe Mgijima (21no) and Vernon Philander (16no)ended the innings well, striking 25 runs off the last two overs.
Vallie heroics not enough as Warriors fall short
It was the Warriors’ second defeat in as many games and despite Vallie managing the highest score of the night, he did not receive enough support to get the home side over the line.
Border and Warriors all-rounder Aya Gqamane claimed his 50th one day wicket, with a double strike in the 36th over of the match, having Stiaan van Zyl (44) caught by Sisanda Magala, before bringing up the milestone with the next delivery, trapping Justin Ontong (14) in front to reduce the Cobras to 202/4.
“I am very happy to have reached that landmark. It’s been a long time coming,” said Gqamane.
The visitors still managed a good finish, reaching 319/6 at the end of their 50 overs.
The Warriors got their chase off to a poor start, as Jon Jon Smuts (9) was caught by Dane Piedt off the bowling of Rory Kleinveld.
Colin Ingram (16) and Colin Ackermann (2) both fell in the same over, caught on the boundary and behind the stumps respectively off the bowling of Jason Smith.
Gihahn Cloete and Vallie revived the chase with a 58-run partnership, taking the hosts past 100 before Piedt trapped Cloete in front for 40.
Ngoepe (24) was pinned LBW by Ontong and Simon Harmer (6), caught behind off the bowling of Philander, as the Warriors fell to 165/6.
A superb 62-run partnership between Vallie and Andrew Birch followed. However, Birch (38, 3x4; 1x6) ran himself out going for an ill judged second run, with the Warriors 227/7.
Magala (13) and Gqamane (0) fell off successive deliveries to Smith and Tshepo Moreki respectively, and Basheer Walters was last man out for 12.
After winning the toss and electing to field, the Warriors struggled with the ball, allowing openers Richard Levi and Omphile Ramela to set a good platform for the Cobras.
The pair put on 118 for the first wicket, with Levi bludgeoneoning 73 off just 55 balls (11x4; 1x6) before Magala made the breakthrough.
Ramela brought up his fifty, before being run out four runs later by Magala, going for a quick single.
Vilas (46) and Smith (29) shared a quick 76-run stand, with both falling within four runs of each other.
Aviwe Mgijima (21no) and Vernon Philander (16no)ended the innings well, striking 25 runs off the last two overs.
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