ON Saturday, March 5, the Amanzimtoti Cricket Club (ACC) veterans team took on Ilembe in the final of the T20 league at Kingsmead Cricket Stadium.

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“Ilembe went in to bat first and made 143/5 in 20 overs. Opening the ACC bowling attack was Marc Shepard (25/0 in 5 overs) and Hendrik Nienaber (26/1 in 4 overs).

Hendrik Nienaber took the first wicket in his first over. Next came in Leon van der Westhuizen going for 30/0 in his 4 overs and Gustav Erlank 19/0 in 3 overs.

To finish it off, captain Melvyn Jackson came in, went for only 19, took 3 wickets and a run out of his 3 overs. ACC came in to bat next and was this a sight to behold.

Captain Melvyn Jackson scored an entertaining 93* runs with sixes flying all over the stadium. Bennie Benade got 2 runs and was bowled out in the second over.

Francois Strydom got an amazing 15 from only 6 balls, but got caught in the 3rd over. Desmond Hughes got 30*,” said ACC media manager, Yolande Benade.

The team will now go and represent KwaZulu-Natal in the national veterans league in East London. “All we can say is you lads made us extremely proud.

A thank you also goes to Andy Cox from PropertyGuys.com Amanzimtoti, for sponsoring these amazing new shirts and for the support throughout the season,” said Yolande.  

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