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Facing only 74 balls, Euley showed his attacking intent early on, favouring the leg side for his nine boundaries. He looked set for
his first century of the season until he was brilliantly caught in the deep by a diving Ryno Arendse.
Captain Lynal Jansen (41) was the perfect foil for the hard hitting Euley, consolidating the middle order brilliantly with a 96 run
partnership in 90 balls for the fourth wicket.
Anwell Newman (34) and Lyndon Fredericks swung the bat merrily towards the end to effectively take the match away from the opposition.
With a challenging target of 244 in 60 overs, Coronations' highly rated batting line-up was expected to give the crowd value for
money, but Fredericks struck early, and when Ultallyn Erntzen (5/22 in 11 overs) joined the fray in the 15th over, the crowd was stunned to see the visitors being bundled out for just 94.
Arendse, middle order batsman for Free State last season, was neatly caught behind off Erntzen's fourth ball, starting a mini collapse.
Not to be outdone by Arendse's brilliant catch earlier in the day, Faghrie Jacobs held onto a full blooded drive from Van Wyk, to give
Erntzen his fourth wicket at shortish mid-off.
Cyster (17) and Verno Stubbs (21) fought in vain, as Dave Callaghan (3/26) supported Erntzen excellently from the clubhouse end, to
see the match wrapped up in the 40th over.
Paarl travel to Hermanus for another crucial match on Saturday, hoping to avenge last season's defeat.
Paarl II (269/8) did not have much trouble getting the result they wanted against Coronation II on the B pitch, thanks to a brilliant
knock by opening batsman Wayne Williams (133).
Williams hit 21 boundaries in his 159 ball stay, sharing an opening stand of 98 runs with captain Marco Walters, as well as a 106 run
second wicket partnership with the young Englishman, William Wilson (51), who hit nine boundaries.
The visitors (166 in 57 overs) never really threatened the home team's total, thanks to Heinrich Daniels (3/55), Rohan Goetham (2/31)
and Richard Cunningham (2/18).
Paarl II will host Hermanus II on Saturday.
Paarl III also got back to their winning ways, easily beating Correctional Services by 30 runs at Allandale. Paul Campbell (42), Jody
Carolissen (36) and Bradley Isaacs (35) were the batting heroes who saw Paarl setting a target of 175 in the allotted 50 overs, after Harmse and Anderson had been given some stick.
David Ramsey (46) top scored for the home team, but Alan Alexander (4/26) and Denolin Cornelissen (2/26) ensured that the wardens were
dismissed for 144 in 36 overs.
On Saturday, Paarl III hosts Easterns III, while Paarl IV hosts Ceres.
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