MZANSI SUPER LEAGUE
Jozi Stars shine thanks to rampant Hendricks
Three consecutive Mzansi Super League bonus-point wins have put the Jozi Stars in a powerful position and they can only have Reeza Hendricks to thank for that. After reeling in consecutive tons over the weekend against Durban Heat and the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants‚ Hendricks could not quite get to three figures in Tuesday’s handsome 50-run win against the Cape Town Blitz at Newlands. However‚ his well-paced 48-ball 79 allowed the Stars to recover from Chris Gayle’s early loss and a slow start against some good bowling to ransack 132 runs from the last 10 overs. A chase of 197 proved to be beyond the Blitz’s abilities but the Stars (20) are now only five points behind the Blitz with a game in hand. They also have a better net run rate but the comprehensive nature of their past three victories has put pressure on the chasing pack.
The Stars have three games left‚ two of which will be at home against Paarl Rocks (Sunday) and Tshwane Spartans (Tuesday), while a tricky trip to Durb...
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