da 888： North West bowled out the reigning Supersport Series Champions the HighveldStrikers for 224 on the first day of their four-day match in Potchefstroomon Friday
28-Oct-2000North West bowled out the reigning Supersport Series Champions the HighveldStrikers for 224 on the first day of their four-day match in Potchefstroomon Friday.West Indian Mark Lavine was the key figure as he took six for 55 to reducethe visitors to a very average score. It was his best return in first classcricket. At stumps the hosts were six without loss.Lavine bowled with aggression, pace and bounce which rattled the Highveldtop order as the side slumped to 33 for four.Nic Pothas and West Indian Otis Gibson managed to make amends and put on anentertaining 84 for the six wicket at a run a ball.Gibson’s swashbuckling style could not last however and he was dismissed byLavine trying to slog one too many it left Pothas to keep the inningstogether. He tried manfully but with the arrival of the tail, Pothas decidedto attack when circumspection might have been better.Pothas fell agonisingly short of his century when he was caught by AndrewLawson off the bowling of Lavine for 93. Once he was back in the pavilionthe end was near for the Highveld innings. Lavine duly wrapped it up withhis sixth wicket which surpassed his previous best of five for 44 againstFree State.