A string of centuries marked a busy day of action on day two of the latest round of CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup matches as Free State closed in on a win against Northern Cape.
Easterns 320 (M Arnold 94, D Matthews 68, GM Thomson 59, W Coulentianos 46; P Fojela 5-46, B Xenxe 2-66, S Langa 2-72) & 126-0 (Z Ntsimbini 43 not out, WB Marshall 75 not out)
Border 315 (M Marais 123, P Fojela 51, M Calana 40; RR Richards 4-47, D Matthews 2-85, GM Thomson 2-29)
Easterns lead by 131 runs with 10 second-innings wickets in hand
Northern Cape 232 (AR Swanepoel 42, M Nqam 41, A Mnci 32 not out, T Traugott 32, LL Mnyanda 30; E Leie 4-58, B Swanepoel 2-38, N van Heerden 2-47, J van Dyk 2-47) & 126 (F Sayanvala 26; J van Dyk 5-27, B Swanepoel 2-23, E Leie 2-13)
Free State 183 (P Botha 39, B Swanepoel 62 not out, Ridgaard 27; M Budaza 3-33, S Ntuntwana 3-37, AR Swanepoel 2-42) & 129-2 (K Mogotsi 40 not out, P Botha 61 not out)
Free State need 47 runs to win with 8 second-innings wickets in hand
South Western Districts 284 (MN Piedt 86, LLL Sesele 58, AJ Pienaar 57, NB Hornbuckle 24; BL Barends 6-59, D Jansen 2-54)
North West 365-4 (RH Frenz 168, L Senokwane 147; AJ Pienaar 2-63)
North West lead by 81 runs with 6 wickets first-innings wickets in hand
Eastern Province 224 (C Fortuin 88, J de Klerk 26, MP Breetzke 20; R Trumpelmann 3-41, N Brand 2-36, DS Rosier 2-40, I Moseki 3-28)
Northerns 224-5 (AP Agathangelou 110, T de Zorzi 27, R Moonsamy 30 not out, JL du Plooy 22; O Nyaku 2-18)
Northerns are level with Eastern Province with five first-innings wickets in hand
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