Cricket
SA A cruise to victory─── 09:05 Fri, 06 Feb 2015
Opening batsman, Reeza Hendricks scored a ton last night as the South Africa A cricket team beat the English Lions by 78 runs in the fifth and final unofficial ODI.
The Chevrolet Knights batsman hit 10 fours and one six in his innings of 107 deliveries as he shared in a 149 run first wicket partnership with Dean Elgar.
The Chevrolet Knights batsman hit 10 fours and one six in his innings of 107 deliveries as he shared in a 149 run first wicket partnership with Dean Elgar.
The side put on 287 for 6 in their allotted 50 overs at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
Seamer Kagiso Radaba who won the under-19 Cricket World Cup with South Africa last year, took four wickets as the English were dismissed for 209 runs.
Jonny Bairstow top scored for England with 64 runs, while Samit Patel added 55.
The centurion Hendricks said after the game that the series was pretty hard but they were relieved with the win.
“The mood in the camp is pretty good and it was obviously nice to get a win” Hendricks further said.
The English won the five-match series 3-1.
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SA'A team relieved with the win:
