Shikongo devastates United

Cricket
Andrew Poolman
  • 2 Months Ago - 2024-03-11 00:00:00
Right-arm seam bowler Ben Shikongo took a remarkable eight wickets for 16 in seven overs in a Cricket Namibia 50-over premier league club match for CCD Tigers on Saturday.
Shikongo, who recently returned from the Richelieu Eagles’ tour to Nepal, dismantled Trustco United for just 34 all out in their Cricket Namibia 50-over premier league at Wanderers field, after CCD had won the toss and chose to bowl first.
CCD spinner Mauritius Ngupita took 2/6 in five overs, while Tatenda Sithole made the most promising contribution with the bat for United (18 off 12 balls, three fours).
CCD then took only half an hour to reach the target in 6.4 overs. Despite Handre Klazinga (2/20 in 3 overs) dismissing Stephen Baard (0) and Simon Shikongo (4), United were never going to defend such a low total and lost by eight wickets.
CCD batsmen Joshuan Julius (13*) and Nicol Loftie-Eaton (13*) each hit two boundaries as they made easy work finishing off what Shikongo had started.

WANDERERS WIN
Samsung Imperial Wanderers I remained unbeaten in four matches by beating rivals WHS Old Boys I by seven wickets at Wanderers yesterday.
Batting first, WHS Old Boys was bowled out for 129 in 31.5 overs.
JP Kotzé (2), Shaun Fouché (4), Gerhard van Rensburg (2) and Zacheo van Vuuren (0) were all dismissed cheaply, while opener Malan Kruger passed fifty (62 off 73 balls, 4x4 1x6).
Zane Green (24 off 31 balls, 3x4) and number ten Tangeni Lungameni (27 not out off 31 balls, 2x4 1x6) were the only other Old Boys batsmen to reach double figures.
Tommie van der Merwe (3/16 in 6 overs) followed through after the early breakthroughs by Nyasha Nyasha (2/32 in 7) and Karl Birkenstock (1/18 in 6), while Bernard Scholtz (1/23), Danie van Schoor (2/29 in 5) and PD Blignaut (1/9) were also among the wicket-takers.
Wanderers’ chase got off to a 79-run opening partnership before Niko Davin (38 off 40) and JC Balt (41 off 52) were parted. Danie van Schoor was bowled by Lungameni, but JJ Smit (30 not out off 33 balls) and Birkenstock (6*) rounded off an easy win after 26.3 overs.