Limited overs champions KwaZulu-Natal built on three successive victories on the road with a three-wicket win over Easterns at home in their Standard Bank Cup match at Kingsmead on Friday night. In other games, the Eastern Province Jumbos added to the Highveld Strikers' miseries with a five-wicket win at St George's Park while in Kimberley Griquas accounted for Free State by four wickets.

KZN's triumph was set up by a blistering 57 off 51 balls from Gulam Bodi as the home team chased Easterns 154 for eight. Despite the start given the Dolphins by Bodi, the home team wobbled in mid-innings before getting home with more than eight overs to spare. Andrew Hall, with 67, provided the substance of the Easterns innings.

In Port Elizabeth the Strikers collapsed after Adam Bacher (70) and Daryll Cullinan (30) had put on 73 for the first wicket. Garnett Kruger at one point took four wickets in 11 balls before finishing with five 29 as the Strikers were bowled out for 158 and with Dave Callaghan making 53, the Jumbos were able to get home in some comfort.

In Kimberley, Warwickshire's Mike Powell hit an unbeaten 62 to guide Griquas to a four-wicket win over Free State. Jimmy Adams' 60 had enabled Free State to reach 186 for seven and at one point the Diamonds were creaking on 99 for five before Powell and Wendell Bossenger (31) added 68 for the sixth wicket to stabilise the innings.

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