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SWD Badgers beat Boland by 19 runs in Paarl

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SWD Garden Route Badgers scored 169-5 and held Dafabet Boland to 150-7 in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup at Boland Stadium on Saturday. The win leaves SWD in the final semifinal qualifying place on 12 points.

Slade van Staden top scored for SWD with 77. Captain Janneman Malan added 45 from 37 balls.

Opening bowler Banele Cele took 3-31 for SWD. Legspinner Reagon Rhode took two wickets for 17 runs in four overs.

Boland, a Division One side, have 16 points from six matches. They are three points clear of the DP World Lions. SWD play in Division Two.

Key facts

Who
Slade van Staden (SWD Garden Route Badgers batter who scored 77); Janneman Malan (SWD Garden Route Badgers captain who scored 45); Banele Cele (SWD Garden Route Badgers opening bowler who took 3-31); Reagon Rhode (SWD Garden Route Badgers legspinner who took two wickets)
What
SWD posted 169-5 after a 77 from Slade van Staden and a 45 from captain Janneman Malan, then restricted Boland to 150-7. Banele Cele took 3-31 and Reagon Rhode took two wickets for 17 runs in four overs. The result leaves SWD in the final semifinal qualifying place on 12 points.
When
7 November 2026
Where
Paarl, Boland Stadium, Cape Town
Status
Final result

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