Boland claim easy win

Boland scored an easy 58-run over Griquas in the Standard Bank Cup in Paarl on Friday, thanks to a fine 106 from skipper Louis Koen.

It was the former South African one-day international's fifth one-day century and his first of the season and it spearheaded his side to a formidable total of 233 for six in their 45 overs.

Koen shared a superb 129-run second-wicket partnership with bright young prospect Justin Ontong, who made 60.

It was a partnership of finesse rather than sheer power as the two batsmen searched for the quick singles and expertly rotated the strike as much as they could.

Ontong was stumped by wicketkeeper Wendell Bossenger off the spin of Craig Tatton with the score 193, but the damage had been done, as earlier Henry Davids scored 23, but not after he and Koen put on 64-runs for the first wicket.

Once Ontong fell it was left to Koen to steer the team to a useful target, which he duly did, before being caught and bowled by medium-pacer Grant Elliot late in the innings.

A 38-run opening stand for Griquas between Pieter Koortzen and Martyn Gidley saw the visitors off to a good start, which was derailed with three quick wickets, starting with Koortzen.

He was bowled by a snorting yorker from Charl Langeveldt for 24, with Gidley caught at long on by Langeveldt for 24 off Con de Lange.

Loots Bosman followed for six and despite a 60-run fourth wicket stand between Brett Tucker (42) and Grant Elliot (21), the match was well out of reach.

The dismissals of both Tucker and Elliot with the total on 128 ended the match as a contest.