PORT ELIZABETH, Sept 11 (PTI): Mark Boucher led a solid batting display with a sparkling 26-ball unbeaten 40 as Warriors spank Wayamba by seven wickets in a Champions League Twenty20 match here today.
Chasing a modest 154 for a win, the Warriors were never in trouble as they were nicely placed at 93 for three in the 11th over before wicketkeeper-batsman Boucher and Justin Kreusch (37 not out) took them to a comfortable win with 10 balls remaining.
The duo shared a 63-run stand for the unconquered fourth wicket from 44 balls.
Boucher, who played for Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League, struck four fours and two sixes during his 26-ball stay while Kreusch hit three fours in his 29-ball innings.
Boucher smashed two sixes and a four in three successive balls in the 14th over off leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi who was playing for Sri Lanka national team till 2007.
Kreusch hit the winning runs � a four off Chanaka Welegedara � to take the home side to 156 for three in 18.2 overs.
Opener and captain Davey Jacobs contributed 26 while one down Colin Ingram chipped in with a solid 28-ball 34 at a lively St Georges� Park pitch.
Warriors, the South African Twenty20 champions, made a flying start in their run chase though they lost opener Ashwell Prince in the third over.
SCORECARD
Wayamba: Jayawardene c Kreusch b Theron 0, Kulatunga c Kreusch b Tsotsobe 59, Udawatte c Boje b Theron 2, Mubarak c Prince b Boje 9, Perera c Prince b Theron 39, Lokuarachchi c Boje b Botha 14, Perera c Botha b Ntini 11, Maharoof c Tsotsobe b Ntini 5, Herath run out 8, Mendis not out 1. Extras: (lb 3, w 2) 5. Total: (9 wickets; 20 overs) 153. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-50, 4-110, 5-126, 6-133, 7-144, 8-144, 9-153. Bowling: Theron 4-0-23-3, Tsotsobe 4-0-31-1, Ntini 4-0-34-2, Botha 4-0-21-1, Boje 2-0-22-1, Kreusch 2-0-19-0.
Warriors: Jacobs b Mendis 26, Prince b Welegedara 10, Ingram c Mubarak b Herath 34, Kreusch not out 37, Boucher not out 40. Extras: (b 4, lb 2, w 3) 9. Total: (3 wickets; 18.2 overs) 156. Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-69, 3-93. Bowling: Welegedara 3.2-0-26-1, Maharoof 2-0-24-0, Perera 3-0-32-0, Mendis 4-0-25-1, Herath 4-0-18-1, Lokuarachchi 2-0-25-0.
PORT ELIZABETH, Sept 11 (PTI): Mark Boucher led a solid batting display with a sparkling 26-ball unbeaten 40 as Warriors spank Wayamba by seven wickets in a Champions League Twenty20 match here today.
Chasing a modest 154 for a win, the Warriors were never in trouble as they were nicely placed at 93 for three in the 11th over before wicketkeeper-batsman Boucher and Justin Kreusch (37 not out) took them to a comfortable win with 10 balls remaining.
The duo shared a 63-run stand for the unconquered fourth wicket from 44 balls.
Boucher, who played for Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League, struck four fours and two sixes during his 26-ball stay while Kreusch hit three fours in his 29-ball innings.
Boucher smashed two sixes and a four in three successive balls in the 14th over off leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi who was playing for Sri Lanka national team till 2007.
Kreusch hit the winning runs � a four off Chanaka Welegedara � to take the home side to 156 for three in 18.2 overs.
Opener and captain Davey Jacobs contributed 26 while one down Colin Ingram chipped in with a solid 28-ball 34 at a lively St Georges� Park pitch.
Warriors, the South African Twenty20 champions, made a flying start in their run chase though they lost opener Ashwell Prince in the third over.
SCORECARD
Wayamba: Jayawardene c Kreusch b Theron 0, Kulatunga c Kreusch b Tsotsobe 59, Udawatte c Boje b Theron 2, Mubarak c Prince b Boje 9, Perera c Prince b Theron 39, Lokuarachchi c Boje b Botha 14, Perera c Botha b Ntini 11, Maharoof c Tsotsobe b Ntini 5, Herath run out 8, Mendis not out 1. Extras: (lb 3, w 2) 5. Total: (9 wickets; 20 overs) 153. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-50, 4-110, 5-126, 6-133, 7-144, 8-144, 9-153. Bowling: Theron 4-0-23-3, Tsotsobe 4-0-31-1, Ntini 4-0-34-2, Botha 4-0-21-1, Boje 2-0-22-1, Kreusch 2-0-19-0.
Warriors: Jacobs b Mendis 26, Prince b Welegedara 10, Ingram c Mubarak b Herath 34, Kreusch not out 37, Boucher not out 40. Extras: (b 4, lb 2, w 3) 9. Total: (3 wickets; 18.2 overs) 156. Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-69, 3-93. Bowling: Welegedara 3.2-0-26-1, Maharoof 2-0-24-0, Perera 3-0-32-0, Mendis 4-0-25-1, Herath 4-0-18-1, Lokuarachchi 2-0-25-0.
