Bontas win against UCT in First Division B cricket action - Southern ...

A victorious Bonteheuwel Cricket Club side.

Bonteheuwel Cricket Club beat the University of Cape Town by six wickets on Saturday, November 9.

Bonteheuwel bowled first in a Western Province Cricket Association’s First Division B one-day league match. They limited UCT to 90 all-out in 27.1 overs.

Jason Mobile had a good day out in the office, picking up four wickets for 21 runs, alongside his teammates, Allistair Stone (3/21 runs) and Yaseen Solomons (1/11 runs), at the Bonteheuwel sports ground.

Captain Craig Barros said good bowling and fielding helped Bontas to edge off the win against the students. They scored 92/4 in 29.5 overs, thanks to a good batting innings by Solomons (36 not-out) to win the match.

“The team did well. We did not know what to expect from them since they have a good side coming from the First Division A. We bowled well and did very well in the match,” said Barros.

Bonteheuwel will play their next match against Somerset West, at home, on Saturday November 16.

Bonteheuwel Cricket Club. Yaseen Solomons scored 36 unbeaten runs to help Bonteheuwel Cricket Club win by six wickets against UCT at home. Picture: Lonwabo Marele Jason Mobile, on the far left, had a player-of-the-match performance with his bowling – picking up four wickets for 21 runs. Picture: Lonwabo Marele It was a good day out for Bontas first cricket team. Picture: Lonwabo Marele Captain Craig Barros from Bonteheuwel showing sportsmanship to his opposite captain, Stefan Kemp, from UCT. Picture: Lonwabo Marele UCT’s Luyanda Simelane picked up three for 27 runs against Bonteheuwel Cricket Club in the WPCA First Division B match in Bonteheuwel on Saturday November 9. Picture: Lonwabo Marele “On three… Bonteheuwel!“ Picture: Lonwabo Marele UCT’s Harry Nel gives a thumbs up at long-on. Picture: Lonwabo Marele Captain Craig Barros having a chat with Yaseen Solomons minutes before winning against the students. Picture: Lonwabo Marele Jason Mobile walked in to walk out a couple of minutes later. He was not out – he batted with Yaseen Solomons to bring back the win. Picture: Lonwabo Marele