**Divisional Finals**
Division 1 - 5D
Cricket Web 'B' vs. India 'A'
Cricket Web 'B' 208 & 226
India A 353 & 82/2
India A won by 8 wickets
Man of the match: W Jaffer
Coach's Comments:
Not at all a pleasant showing in this crucial games. Samuel Vimes was beautifully yorked early in the game and the middle order never really held up. Fisher played a determined innings at the top, but top edged a cut ultimately. Indeed, it took a fine partnership between Langeveldt and Pratyush to revive the effort to some sort of respectability. The bowling was initially disappointing too, but when the top order was erased, the bowlers came back into the equation with purpose, and Dave ended up with a fantastic spell to wrap things up after Halsey kept the Indians at bay in the middle. The second innings effort unfortunately did not follow on from the inspiring bowling finish, and only Samuel Vimes showed the guts and determination required, with Dave and Halsey showing some glimmer of it too. Basically the batting looked hopeless against the spin on a day 3 pitch. The Indians consequently had no problem in nullifying any interest in tomorrows 5D final, by knocking out the CW 'B' team.
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DIVISION 2 - 5D
South Africa 'A' vs. Australia 'A'
Australia 'A' 288 & 358
South Africa 'A' 288 & 241
Australia 'A' won by 117 runs
Man of the match: AR Bichel
Bichel turns an even contest into an easy win for Australia 'A'.
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DIVISION 1 - OD
Cricket Web 'A' vs. the Veterans XI
CRICKET WEB 'A' 219 42.3 overs
VETERANS XI 222/3 35.0 overs
Veterans XI won by 7 wickets
Man of the match: Robin Smith
Coach's Comments:
Very, very poor effort here too. The batting started superbly on a flat track and fast outfield. The openers looked in fine touch and the runs were coming at 6 an over, but then the middle order gave out and the innings collapsed in dramatic style. On the bowling end, the Veterans had no problem in dispatching boundaries and raced home to a huge and crushing victory over the As. Four bowlers went for 7+ an over and five for 6+ an over. It was a mismatch of all sorts and a disappointing finish to the season.
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DIVISION 2 - OD
New Zealand 'A' vs. England 'A'
ENGLAND 'A' 199 43.1 overs
NEW ZEALAND 'A' 200/7 44.0 overs
New Zealand 'A' won by 3 wickets
Man of the match: Matthew Walker
The favourites spiral out of the tournament leaving what seems like a huge mismatch for the final.
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Finals:
5D - India 'A' at Australia 'A'
OD - New Zealand 'A' at Veterans XI
Come on guys, lets make this one a perfect match.
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