Standard Bank Pro20 Semifinal take two

In a replay of yesterdays rain interrupted second leg semifinal the Eagles took on the home team, the Warriors. The Eagles won the toss and choose to bat first.

The first few over went well but some ambitious strokes landed the Eagles in some serious trouble. Adrian Mclaren was the first to fall, LBW to Theron for just 8 runs. That started the collapse, Tsotsobe the South African recruit came on to bowl and took the wicket of the Eagles captain Boeta Dippenaar, Dipenaar sky’d one off a leading edge for 11 runs.

As the brass band played so the pressure built, the Eagles started to crack, from 53/3 to 75/5. The Warriors even let the Eagles off a little, Petersen fluffed an easy run out, but the self destruction continued. Hendricks run out, Ryan Mclaren caught on the boundary. A poor batting performance from the Eagles eventually ending the innings on 101 all out.

As the Warriors innings was about to get under way, the lights went out at Sahara Oval, st Georges literally went out. With smoke bellowing from the lights the game was threatened not to be completed. If the game was called off the Eagles would have gone through to the final.

The groundsman made light work of the problem, they sent a technician up the pole and in no time the problem was sorted.

The Eagles needed to bowel like champions to have a chance at this one, but that didn’t happen. The first over went for 9, second over for 15, the Warriors opening batsmen just kept rolling.

Justin Kreusch hit Adrian McLaren for six at square leg out of the stadium.

The Eagles dropped three chances in the field, allowing the Warriors to win by 10 wickets. Justin Kreusch (44*) and Robin Peterson (49*) dominated the bowlers.

That means a third leg semifinal on Wednesday evening, the Warriors have to momentum and should go through to the final.