Big innings by the Northern Cape and Free State batters have put both teams in a strong position to push for a win as they head into the final day of their 3-Day Provincial Cup matches against Boland and Easterns respectively.
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) & 79-5 (C Tshiki 38 not out, HHJ Kotze 27 not out; R Swanepoel 4-23, K Mohale 1-17)
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)
Boland trail by 164 runs with 5 second-innings wickets in hand
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 lead by 317 runs with 10 second-innings wickets in hand
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