David Bedingham, Colin Ingram and Marchant de Lange were the standout South African performers in the latest round of England’s County Championship.
County Championship Division Two
Joburg-born Aristides Karvelas contributed an unbeaten 39 off 70 balls (four fours, one six) for Sussex in a nine-wicket defeat to Glamorgan.
Glamorgan’s Colin Ingram made it three centuries in five matches after amassing 170 off 248 balls (23 fours, three sixes).
A third century for Colin Ingram in five matches.
170 runs, consisting of 26 boundaries – Ingram is now the leading run-scorer in the County Championship this season. pic.twitter.com/Z61Ntjrwle
— Vitality County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 11, 2024
Gloucestershire’s 256-run win over Northamptonshire featured three South Africans in Graeme van Buuren, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Marchant de Lange.
Gloucestershire captain Van Buuren scored a first-innings 46 off 71 balls (eight fours) and followed up with 67 off 57 balls (four fours, four sixes).
Teammate De Lange chipped in with a handy unbeaten 36 off 42 deliveries (two fours, two sixes), before claiming figures of 5-42 and 3-58.
What a ball! ? https://t.co/cnulvGuwov pic.twitter.com/Kd6VcM7FNw
— Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) May 11, 2024
Vasconcelos scored 43 off 45 balls (six fours, one six) during Northamptonshire’s first innings before falling to De Lange.
County Championship Division One
David Bedingham starred for Durham in their draw with Hampshire, scoring 144 off 294 balls (15 fours).
POV: Bedders century pitchside. ?
Some player ??#ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/nVybATOBIk
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) May 12, 2024
Bedders, that’s glorious. Four consecutive fours ??#ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/V5tbZgImmx
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) May 12, 2024
Beyers Swanepoel, born in Vanderbijlpark and educated at Garsfontein High School, scored 54 off 72 balls (eight fours) for Kent in their draw with Worcestershire.
Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings scored 91 off 180 deliveries (14 fours, one six) in a nine-wicket loss to Nottinghamshire.
“Straight down the ground for six!” ?@JetJennings moves onto 78* as he takes down the spin of Harrison.
166-2 (49)
? #RedRoseTogether pic.twitter.com/5gKbDRCHjk
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) May 10, 2024
– Compiled by Rienk de Beer
