da aposte e ganhe： South Africa kept their heads and ultimately ran out comfortable five wicketvictors over the Vice Chancellor’s XI at the beautiful Salem Oval inMontserrat on Thursday, the tourists winning with 12 balls to spare
da luck： Marcus Prior MWP12-Apr-2001South Africa kept their heads and ultimately ran out comfortable five wicketvictors over the Vice Chancellor’s XI at the beautiful Salem Oval inMontserrat on Thursday, the tourists winning with 12 balls to spare. It wasnot a polished performance, but as a public relations exercise it was atriumph as half the island’s population made the most of a national holidayto enjoy some international cricket.Boeta Dippenaar (52) and Lance Klusener (41) were the backbone of astuttering South African run-chase, but once again captain Shaun Pollockunderlined his magnificent form with the bat. Pollock smashed the winningruns with a four over midwicket to finish 37 not out. He was kept goodcompany towards the end by fast bowler Roger Telemachus, who struck abelligerent unbeaten 20.Earlier, South Africa dismissed the University of the West IndiesVice-Chancellor’s XI for 218 from 47.5 overs. It was a good effort from theSouth African bowlers, who gave the batsmen little opportunity to free theirarms in search of the boundary ropes. Only left-arm spinner Paul Adams was hit for six, once by test batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and then again byretired West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose, who is the match honouree. Adams got his own back.Chanderpaul top scored for the Vice-Chancellor’ XI, striking 70 classyruns off 72 balls with a six and eight fours, but the rest of the battingorder failed to fire after a useful start from captain Daren Ganga (45) andLeon Garrick (29).Allan Donald, back in the side after missing the fourth test with astrained right hamstring, picked up 2-36 from wight overs, while all-rounderJustin Kemp finished with 3-35, also from eight overs.
