Boland and Free State made slow but steady starts in their 3-Day Provincial Cup matches against Northern Cape 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)
Northern Cape 51-2 (G Mokoena 18 not out, ZC Qwabe 17 not out; AD Galiem 1-10, NM Serame 1-15)
Northern Cape trail by 187 runs with 8 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)
Easterns 40-3 (WB Marshall 17; N van Heerden 2-5)
Easterns trail by 220 runs with 7 wickets first innings wickets in hand
Photo: Cricket South Africa
