Louis Trichardt’s Coca-Cola 20/20 challenge drew to an exciting close on Sunday, July 28, with Limpopo Dairy managing to snatch victory away for the Indian XI with a mere two balls to spare in their allotted overs.

Indian XI batted first and got of to a somewhat shaky start with openers Sohail Kadu and Patel Arsad both being caught out with their totals on 14 and 3 respectively. Usman Rahad and Mukhtar Patel, however, managed to stabilize Indian XI’s innings with useful contributions. Usman hit 31 runs, which included four fours, before being caught out, while Mukhtar’s 49 included six fours and a six before he was run out just one shy of his half century. After their departure, none of their other fellow team mates could go into double figures, with Indian XI being bowled out for 156 runs. As for the bowling team, Limpopo’s Drikus Fourie did the most damage, claiming three wickets, with Joubert Fourie and Dirkie van den Berg each taking two wickets.