The game abandoned due to rain

SCC s Njabulo Kaba leaves the field after being dissmisal

By : Patrick Mothapo

The Soshanguve Cricket Club second side is currently struggling in President‘s league. On Saturday was playing against Pretoria Cricket Club second side from Pretoria. They were playing in Soshanguve Cricket Oval in Block DD. The SCC second side expected to make changes regarding their game. But things were not on their side as rain disrupts the game. The game was immediately abandoned. The SCC is seating on the last position of the league standing. Pretoria is on the 2^nd spot trailing by a point to the log leaders AC all Boys Cricket Club based in Gezina.

The SCC came to this game after losing their previous game against Laudium Cricket Club second side in Laudium, west of Pretoria by 30 runs knocked out. Pretoria was up against Moot Cricket Club second side from Pretoria North that beat them by three wickets. Martins Stoles was very disappointed. They are aiming to defend their championship title.

Pretoria decided to bat first even if the pitch was wet. There was not a toss for that game. The captain agreed verbally on how to start the game. Pretoria lost their first wicked few minutes after the game started. Reghart dismissed after scoring 0 from seven balls. “There were so many whites’ balls Reghart says”.

The SCC shows lot of confidence as they gave Pretorian side no chance of making runs. They were all over the pitch. The wicket was falling after falling. But Pretoria managed to score 201 runs knocked out. The SCC targeted 202 runs.

2^nd inning it was SCC that holds the bats. The first batter of that day for SCC was Njabulo Kaba partnered with Hope Mtshweni. The bowler from Pretoria was Jaque Swart. Njabulo was the first player to loss the wicked.

Before the game went to break due to rain, few players from SCC were out including their captain Percy Moloto. They had waited for rain to stop, but the weather continues changing to a rainy weather with lighting. The pitch was covered. The rain could not stop. The game was abandon forcibly. They took game statistics to the official to decide the game. Both teams hope to be the winner. But is going to be the one that win or loss, maybe both team would draw. The win for Pretoria will lead them topping the log, while SCC will gain a momentum towards their four remaining games.

Pretoria captain was very disappointed because the game was incomplete. “It was very good game. And I think we could have win says captain Stoles”. The next game is against AC all Boys.” We have to win that game captain add”.

SCC captain Percy Moloto blames the boys doing lot of catch and drop. “They dismissed many wickets then relax said the captain”.

SCC next game will be against Defence Cricket Club away at Voertrekker Cricket Oval.