BackAvanti Burma Lads II recorded two Promotion League victories, beating DDCM West End I by 43 runs before defeating Old Boys by eight wickets. The club's men and women's teams are also preparing for upcoming October fixtures.Picture: Danie van der Lith / Adobe
AVANTI Burma Lads II enjoyed a successful run in the Promotion League 40-over Pool A competition, securing two victories against DDCM West End I and Old Boys on October 3 and 4 respectively.
Against DDCM West End I on Saturday, October 3, West End won the toss and elected to field, sending Lads in to bat.
Burma Lads II posted 247 all out in 34.1 overs, with Eltino Temm leading the scoring with 40 off 27 balls. Henry Jeptha also made a valuable contribution, scoring 32 off 20 balls.
West End fought back in their innings but were eventually bowled out for 204 in 38.1 overs, handing Burma Lads a 43-run victory.
Richard Baardt and Renasch Antonie were the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets each. Baardt finished with figures of 3/32 in 6.1 overs, while Antonie took 3/46 in seven overs.
Burma Lads II continued their winning form against Old Boys on Sunday, October 4, in another Promotion League 40-over Pool A encounter.
Old Boys won the toss and was elected to bat, but Burma Lad’s bowling attack restricted them to 185 all out in 35 overs.
Steve Du Plooy, Nicolas Jansen, and Keiron George each claimed three wickets. Du Plooy returned figures of 3/19 in six overs, Jansen took 3/41 in six overs, and George finished with 3/53 in eight overs.
Burma Lads made light work of the chase, reaching 186/2 in just 24.4 overs to secure an eight-wicket victory, with a bonus point.
Jeptha starred with the bat, remaining unbeaten on 89 off 91 balls, while Temm supported him with an unbeaten 29 off 33 deliveries.
The team will look to carry this momentum into its upcoming fixtures, with both the Men’s and Women’s sides in action over the weekend of October 17 and 18.
On Saturday, October 17, Avanti Burma Lads I will face Kings XI in the Premier League T20 at the NCH Pirates Cricket Ground at 8.45am.
Burma Lads II will take on House of Cricket I in the Promotion League 40-over competition at the same venue from 12.15pm.
Meanwhile, the Avanti Burma Women will also have two fixtures on Saturday. They face Colts Ladies at the West End Cricket Ground at 8.45am before taking on SPU Ladies at the SPU South Campus Cricket Ground at 11.30am.
The weekend's action continues on Sunday, October 18, when Burma Lads I face SPU I in the Premier League T20 at the SPU Central Campus Cricket Ground, with play scheduled to start at 8.45am.
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