DAY 4: Runs galore as Cape derby ends in a draw

Four centuries were recorded in the run-filled CSA 4-Day Series encounter between WSB Western Province and Goldrush Boland at WSB Newlands over the weekend.

The match ended in a draw.

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Kyle Verreynne, Province's captain, won the toss, elected to bat first, and helped his side reach 592-8d with an outstanding first-innings century.

The home side were on 385-4 and had constructed a solid foundation when he walked out to the middle.

South Africa's test and one-day opener Tony de Zorzi had done most of the foundational work for the platform.

The left-hander scored an outstanding 141 off 204 deliveries. De Zorzi registered his ninth first-class century in 146 balls.

His 164-run second-wicket partnership with Eddie Moore helped set the stage for Verreynne to come in and play his natural game as Province piled on the runs.

Verreynne scored an outstanding unbeaten 131 from 215 deliveries. The wicketkeeper faced 170 deliveries to reach his 14th first-class century.

He shared a pulsating 127-run fifth-wicket partnership with George Linde.

Verreynne was content to play second fiddle to Linde's swashbuckling knock.

Western Province scored an outstanding 156 runs in a session and the majority of them were off Linde's bat.

The allrounder was dismissed for 91 off 66 balls in an innings that featured six fours and seven sixes.

DROPPED ANCHOR

Boland's batting line-up had contrasting fortunes in their reply.

Only two of their top seven batters went past 30 runs. Pieter Malan and Clyde Reeves-Fortuin batted out of their socks to put Boland in a position from where they could fight to avoid a loss.

They shared a match-saving 209-run fourth-wicket partnership.

Reeves-Fortuin faced 160 balls on his way to a third first-class century.

This is the Boland captain's first ton of the season. He has two fifties to go with the milestone.

The 29-year-old was dismissed for 129 off 214.

Malan stayed true to his reputation of being a batter that digs in for a long innings.

The 35-year-old dropped anchor and patiently accumulated 102 runs from 246 deliveries.

He faced 243 deliveries to reach his 41st century.

Shaun von Berg had the best bowling figures in an innings and in the match with a five-wicket haul.

The seasoned campaigner took six wickets for 126 runs in 37 overs for Boland.

Mihlali Mpongwana and Jody Lawrence did well for Province, each with a four-wicket haul.

Mpongwana finished with four wickets for 57 runs in 21 overs and Lawrence took four for 58 in 16 overs.

WESTERN PROVINCE: Tony de Zorzi, Daniel Smith, Eddie Moore, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (capt)(wk), George Linde, Mihlali Mpongwana, Dane Paterson, Jody Lawrence, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, Wesley Bedja.

BOLAND: Pieter Malan, Grant Roelofsen, Gavin Kaplan, Aviwe Mgijima, Clyde Reeves-Fortuin (capt)(wk), Shaun von Berg, Keith Dudgeon, Aya Gqamane, Ferisco Adams, Akhona Mnyaka, Glenton Stuurman.