Western Province crowned One-Day Cup champions after crushing North West at Newlands

Western Province are the domestic one-day champions after they defeated North West in the final of Cricket South Africa's One-Day Cup competition at Newlands on Saturday.

Kyle Verreynne's team ran out winners by 107 runs.

After North West won the toss and asked Western Province to bat, the home side amassed 307/8 in their 50 overs thanks to centuries by Verreynne and Mihlali Mpongwana. 

Verreynne smashed 111 of just 103 balls (8 fours and 2 sixes), while Mpongwana contributed 105 off 109 balls (8 fours and 3 sixes).

The pair added 199 for the 5th wicket after North West had Western Provine in at 81 for 4 in the 17th over.

Kerwin Mungroo was the pick of the bowlers for North West, taking 3 for 66 in 10 overs.

In reply, the North West batters struggled as they were bowled out for 200 in 40.4 overs.

Only Wihan Lubbe (70), Senuran Muthusamy (25) and Migael Pretorius (22) offered any resistance, while Mpongwana (3/32) and Abdullah Bayoumy (3/23) were the chief destroyers for Western Province.

Scores in brief:

Western Province: 307/8 (Verreynne 111, Mpongwana 105. Mungroo 3/66)

North West: 200 all out in 40.4 overs (Lubbe 70, Muthusamy 25, Pretorius 22, Mpongwana 3/32, Bayoumy 3/23).