Cricket club bats for success and takes home silver

The Randfontein Cricket Club's U11 team secured a commendable second-place finish out of 26 elite teams from Gauteng at the Jozi Cup.
• Lees ook: Randfontein Krieketklub se o11's presteer in Africa Cup
According to club spokesperson Marsha Coetzer, the final match against Khosa was expected to be a formidable challenge, and it proved to be a fiercely contested battle until the end.
This achievement is undoubtedly a significant highlight for the club. A huge shoutout to the coach and supporters for being there for these boys from start to finish,' said Marsha.
Several youth players earned outstanding individual accolades. Among the standout statistics was the number of dot balls bowled throughout the tournament. Jimmy Reynolds led all teams with 148 dot balls, followed by Lowen Cordier with 125 and Steyn du Plooy with 124.
Rg Mahne ranked second overall for most catches, with a total of seven, while Du Plooy and James Naidoo also featured in the top 10 fielders.
Du Plooy placed ninth among the tournament's top bowlers, with Cordier close behind in 11th position.
Naidoo finished fifth in the rankings for most wickets taken.
Cayleb Smit secured fifth place for most runs scored during the tournament, while Jason Woodcock ended in 14th place.
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