Sri Lanka A in trouble
Free State opening bowler Herman Bakkes, who toured Sri Lanka last year with the South Africa A team renewed his acquaintance with the tourists with a blistering six wickets haul at North West Oval in the one-time capital of the old Transvaal,
Trevor Chesterfield
25-Oct-1999
Free State opening bowler Herman Bakkes, who toured Sri Lanka last
year with the South Africa A team renewed his acquaintance with the
tourists with a blistering six wickets haul at North West Oval in the
one-time capital of the old Transvaal, Potchefstroom.
It was not a great start to the tour against the combined side of
North West/Free State and Griqualand West with Test hopeful, Victor
Mpitsang failing to make an impression against the visitors who looked
to be out of touch.
There had been a warning that September rains had forced the tourists
to train indoors for about a month and the outing was the first
serious workout they had experienced since their arrival.
Only Tillekeratne Dilshan batted with any confidence but received
little to no support and the visitors were dismissed for what their
management agreed was a disappointing total of 99.
Dilshan, batting at three, scored 37 as the Sri Lanka A side limped to
56 for six on a firm batting surface.
Former South African Test opener Gerry Liebenberg scored 88 not out in
the Combined XI's first innings of 178 for four when bad light stopped
play.