da stake casino： At Boland Park in Paarl, the Eagles ensured that they ended on the top ofthe Standard Bank Cup table with a convincing 7-wicket win over woodenspoonists Western Province Boland
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At Boland Park in Paarl, the Eagles ensured that they ended on the top ofthe Standard Bank Cup table with a convincing 7-wicket win over woodenspoonists Western Province Boland.With only pride left to play for, Western Province Boland were asked tobat first on a pitch that showed tinges of green. Using the conditionsto their advantage, the Eagles captured three early cheap wickets withonly Derrin Bassage, playing his first game of the season, scoring apatient 74. A 84-run partnership between Bassage and Ashwell Prince (33)restored some respectability to the total, but with overs running outWestern Province Boland could only muster 168 for 9. Cliff Deacon, the pick of the Eagles bowlers with a nine over spell of 2-16, was named Man of the Match.With the breeze and warm weather helping to make the pitch play a biteasier, the Eagles paced their innings well and had little difficulty inreaching the target of 169 in 43.1 overs. Morne van Wyk (26) andJonathan Beukus (78) again laid the foundation with a 63-run openingpartnership. A further 36 from Benjamin Hector had them well in sight ofvictory, leaving it to Davy Jacobs and Johannes van der Wath to see themthrough.