Northern Cape completed a superb innings victory over Boland, while Free State triumphed by 177 runs over Easterns in their 3-Day Provincial Cup matches.
Boland 238 (DMS Sincuba 44, DJ Hendricks 30, AD Galiem 26, C Tshiki 23, C Cyster 23; K Mohale 5-47, M Budaza 2-45, ZC Qwabe 2-57) & 175 (C Tshiki 59, CM Louw 42, HHJ Kotze 32, C Cyster 20; R Swanepoel 5-44, N Mqaleni 2-43)
Northern Cape 481-7 decl (AR Swanepoel 136, ZC Qwabe 97, G Mokoena 85, F Sayanvala 64; NM Serame 4-117, AD Galiem 2-32, CM Louw 1-96)
Northern Cape won by an innings and 68 runs
Free State 260 (JJ Dreyer 52, T Ntuli 40, P Botha 38, RK Terblanche 36; CJ August 3-40, I Manack 3-40, RA Cartwright 2-66) & 216-0 (JJ Dreyer 110 not out, P Mogoera 95 not out)
Easterns 159 (M Arnold 62 not out, CJ August 19, WB Marshall 17; N van Heerden 5-33, T Ntuli 2-20, SC van Schalkwyk 2-31)
Free State won by 177 runs
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