The final of the Louis Trichardt Cricket Club’s Limpopo Dairy 20/20 league will be decided between Jolly and Limpopo, following their wins in the semifinal round of the series the past weekend.

Jolly came up against the Werda Toyota Vikings, with Jolly batting first. Nasir Raja and Amir Saif laid a solid foundation for their team, scoring 35 runs from 42 balls and a quick 48 runs off only 23 balls respectively. They ended on a score of 173 for the loss of three wickets.

With ball in hand, Leon Furstenburg took two wickets for the loss of 43 runs in his four overs for the Vikings, while team mate Morné Olwage took one wicket for the loss of 16 runs in his four overs.

It was hard going for the Vikings, with the whole team out with only 70 runs on the scoreboard. Leon Furstenburg (27 run off 26 balls, not out) and Marius Meintjies (6 off 15) tried their best to give the Vikings a fighting change, but it was not enough and Jolly claimed a 103-run win. This was due to good bowling by the Jolly bowlers, with Sahil Patel taking three wickets for the loss of only 13 runs in three overs, and Sohil also claiming three wickets for the loss of 18 runs in his four overs.

In the other game (full scorecard not available) that was decided between Limpopo Dairy and GM, Limpopo secured a six-wicket win over their opponents. GM managed to put 137 runs for the loss of five wickets on the scoreboard in their allotted overs, with Limpopo scoring 140 runs for the loss of four wickets in their innings.

The final of the Limpopo Dairy 20/20 league between Limpopo and Jolly will be decided this Sunday, 23 August, at the town’s A field. The game will start at 13:45.