South Africa Over-40 beat South Africa Over-40 Invitational by 50 runs in Wednesday, 29 November 2023’s Africa Cup fixture at Irene Country Club.
South Africa Over-40 posted a final total of 250 for six in 45 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Werner Moolman hit 69, batsman Nathan Jones 56 and all-rounder Wayne Hendricks 33 not out.
South Africa Over-40 Invitational posted 188 for six in 45 overs in reply. Wicketkeeper-batsman Derrin Bassage hit 56 and batsman Ahmed Bharoochi 50. SA Over-40 spinner Abdul-aziz Temoor took three wickets.
Namibia Over-40 beat Zimbabwe Over-40
In Wednesday’s other Africa Cup fixture, Namibia Over-40 beat Zimbabwe Over-40 by two wickets at Sinovich Park.
Zimbabwe Over-40 totalled 250 for six after 78 not out from lower-order batsman Marc Nicolle. Namibia Over-40’s Henrik Geldenhuys and Norbert Manyande took two wickets each.
Manyande and fellow batsmen Duane Viljoen and Johan Nel struck half-centuries in Namibia Over-40’s reply of 251 for eight.
Over-40 Africa Cup dates, fixtures, results
| Date | Fixture | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 27 November | SA Over-40 beat Zimbabwe Over-40 by 210 runs | Irene Country Club |
| 27 November | Namibia Over-40 beat SA Over-40 Invitational by seven wickets | Sinovich Park |
| 28 November | Zimbabwe Over-40 beat SA Over-40 Invitational by 60 runs | Irene Country Club |
| 28 November | SA Over-40 beat Namibia Over-40 by 10 wickets | Sinovich Park |
| 29 November | SA Over-40 beat SA Over-40 Invitational by 50 runs | Irene Country Club |
| 29 November | Namibia Over-40 beat Zimbabwe Over-40 by two wickets | Sinovich Park |
| 1 December | Final: SA Over-40 v Namibia Over-40 | Irene Country Club |
| 1 December | Third-place play-off: SA Over-40 Invitational v Zimbabwe Over-40 | Sinovich Park |