December 6 saw the inaugural pre-season cricket derby, played between Benoni Northerns and Old Ben’s u-12 invitational teams.
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Northerns captain Sohail Ebrahim won the toss and chose to bat first on a tacky wicket, with overcast conditions favouring the bowling side.
Northerns amassed 138 runs in their allotted 25 overs, while Old Ben’s scored 122 runs in return and fell short by an agonising 16 runs.
Awards were handed to the best performers of the day:
• Batting: Matthew Vinning (Northerns) 58 runs.
• Bowling: Luke Stolle (Northerns) 2/15 in five overs.
• All-rounder: Stephan Kruger (Old Bens) 19* runs and 2/12.
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“This is hopefully the first of many pre-season derbies. A big thanks to Northerns for taking part,” said Old Ben’s chairperson Shaun Kruger.
Winning coach Suleiman Ebrahim said: “A fun day was had by all the boys. We hope to host Old Ben’s next summer.”
