in the balance

After a breathless affair in Ndola, the southern Africa showdown hangs in the balance with a place in the 16-club group stage up for grabs when they meet again next Saturday.

Their futures hang in the balance, reliant on local government funding or fighting against stigma to gain employment.

Instead, Tryon was run out with 35 required and there were more uncomfortable moments to come as De Klerk twice miscued in the penultimate over with match in the balance.

The circumstances were anything but ideal for a team whose season hung in the balance.

Apart from China, duties for many other countries also hang in the balance.