Dean Elgar of Free State was unfortunate to just miss a well-deserved century by one run when he scored 99 against Border at Fort Hare University, Alice, on Saturday on the second day of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week.
Elgar made his runs off 154 balls with eight fours and Free State totalled 192-6 in their 50 overs. Pieter Strydom lent good support with 58.
Border managed to reach their target for the loss of four wickets to take their second win in as many days.
Western Province also recorded their second win of the week when they beat Gauteng by six wickets in King William’s Town.
Another Platinum group team, Eastern Province, beat Easterns by 43 runs, with Peter Furstenburg batting superbly for 82 on a difficult pitch.
In Gold Group matches North West off-spinner Mafinki Serame captured his second five-wicket haul of the week.
On Friday he took 5-24 against Mpumalanga and Saturday he recorded figures of 5-21 against South Western Districts.
Sunday’s fixtures: Platinum group: Free State v KwaZulu-Natal; Gauteng v Eastern Province; Border v Northerns; KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Easterns; Boland v Western Province.
Gold group: South Western Districts v Griquas; Limpopo v North West; Kei v Mpumalanga. – Sapa