Rugby
Knights secure third straight win─── MORGAN PIEK 09:42 Thu, 28 Sep 2023

The ITEC Knights claimed their third win on the bounce in the CSA One-Day Cup with a three-wicket victory over the Mpumalanga Rhinos in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
The ITEC Knights claimed their third win on the bounce in the CSA One-Day Cup with a three-wicket victory over the Mpumalanga Rhinos in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
The Rhinos had a bat first at the Mangaung Oval and scored 295/8 in their 50 overs with Jon Hinrichsen scoring 61 not out while Jurie Snyman scored 56.
Nipho Mpungose was the pick of the Knights bowlers with 4/51. For the seamer that is a career-best in the format.
The Knights chased down the target in 43.2 overs thanks to a fine 70 by Patrick Botha, 50 by Dian Forrester and 43 by Garnett Tarr.
Botha's faces 65 deliveries in his outstanding innings which also included seven fours and one six.
Forrester in turn continued his impressive start to List A cricket with his third straight score of 50 over more. In his previous two outings with the bat, he scored 128 and 52. His average now stands on 76.66 runs.
Tarr himself continues to impress after scoring 192* a week prior against the SA Emerging team.
The former Proteas batter, Jacques Snyman, who was playing in hist 50th List A game scored 38 and returned bowling figures of 2/47.
On Saturday the Knights will face the Eastern Storm at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
Morgan Piek OFM Sport