#TuksCricket: South Africa restrict Australia to secure their second win

Posted on September 06, 2016

Day two of the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals saw South Africa play against Australia. Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first.

South Africa lost two early wickets in Gerry Pike (9 from 7 balls) and Murray Coetzee (20 from 17 balls) but recovered well and managed to end up on 186/6. Rubin Hermann top scored with 55 from 34 balls, not out and Tony de Zorzi (25 from 23) and Thomas Kaber (21 from 14) helped the team set the target of 187 for the Australians.

In the 2nd innings, David Mogotlane struck on the 2nd ball of the first over to have Australia 0/1 in the first over. All the Tuks bowlers put in a massive effort and managed to restrict Australia to 132/8 in 20 overs. Sean Phillips (3-0-15-3) and Lungi Ngidi (4-0-28-2) were the top bowlers for South Africa.

Rubin Hermann was named Man of the Match.

- Author Blanche Conradie

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