Westville stops Northwood, Glenwood escapes Kearsney, DHS beats Clifton
Wednesday’s action in the KZN coastal region’s W100 competition delivered captivating action.
The biggest play in the Northwood vs Westville match occurred, arguably, off the very first ball of the game. Kearsney College came within a whisker of pulling off a jaw-dropping comeback against Glenwood, and Durban High School (DHS), now with some matches under the belt, showed what they’re capable of in a win over a tough Clifton College team.
Westville Boys’ High vs Northwood School
On Bowden’s, Northwood lost Ross McGlashan to a run out off the first delivery of the match. That was a huge blow for the Knights because McGlashan has been in outstanding form.
The visitors appeared a little shellshocked by that dismissal. Their running between the wickets was dicey in the early going and Westville came within a whisker of effecting a second run out.
Left-arm seamer Lwandile Bulose bowled an accurate and challenging line and was rewarded when Tuswa Phetha attempted a drive back past the bowler. Bulose dipped down low and bagged the catch to send Phetha packing for seven. The visitors were 17/2 after 22 deliveries.
Phetha’s dismissal brought Northwood captain Kyle White to the wicket and he settled in. David de Bruyn was held in check, though, scoring 15 from 30. The opener became the second player to be run out, with Bulose also responsible for that dismissal.
After 55 balls, the visitors were on 39/3. The next 45 balls brought them 52 runs and a partnership of 47 from 40 balls between White and Jamie Wimble.
After the completion of their innings, Northwood had tallied 91/4 with White undefeated on 42 from 36 deliveries, having struck two fours and a towering six over cow’s corner.
Bulose picked up 1/10 from 15 balls, Kyle McGough 1/3 from five, and Ewan du Toit a useful 0/8 from 15 deliveries.
A strong start from Westville set the home side on course for victory. Kyle and Sean McGough shared an opening stand of 36 off 28 balls before Sean was bowled by Kyle White for 21 from 13 balls.
Seth Simpson and Tristan Delvin didn’t make big contributions, but Kyle McGough continued on his way, hitting only a single four while weighing in with an invaluable 26 from 30 balls. When he was the third man out, with Westville on 74 from 69 balls, the hosts needed only 16 runs to win.
Jamie Wimble sent some flutters through the Westville ranks with three wickets in four balls, which reduced the Griffin to 82/6, but Misbah Nair and Aiden Baudach saw their side past the victory target, giving them a four-wicket win with nine balls in hand.
Wimble captured 3/24 in 15 balls, while Jordan Matthews kept up his fine form with a return of 1/14 from 20.
Kearsney College vs Glenwood High School
On Kearsney College’s AH Smith Oval, Glenwood posted 137/6 and had the hosts gasping for air on 19/5 after 26 balls of their reply. Incredibly, a gutsy fightback led to the Green Machine sneaking only a two-run win.
Krian Jugoo blasted three sixes and two fours in a 38-ball 47 for the visitors, while opener Donte van Wyk gave their innings an early boost with a hasty 21 from 14 balls. Nineteen extras also proved helpful.
Daniel Miskey got rid of three batsmen and picked up 3/34 from 20 balls, Rivan Moodley snared 2/22 from 20, and Litha Gonya kept it tight by claiming 1/11, from 20, too.
Kearsney’s reply spluttered from the start. The highest score by any of their top five was only four runs as Glenwood got stuck in quickly, with their bowlers also aided by a run out of Keegan de Jager.
Nicholas Comrie and Rivan Moodley, at last, arrested the slide and they did it with aggression, blasting 33 from 13 balls for the sixth wicket. That lifted the hosts to 52 runs after 39 balls.
Daniel Miskey, a dangerous striker, in next, was bowled by Krian Jugoo for two and was replaced by Michael Groom. Together with Rivan Moodley, he almost took Kearsney to a stunning victory.
Together, they shared an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 73 from 51 deliveries. When they ran out of balls, Kearsney had reached 135/7. Moodley’s contribution was 53 not out from 39 balls, with six fours and a six, while Groom made 38 from 25, with three fours and a six.
Akhil Maharaj nabbed 2/32 from 20 balls for Glenwood. Off-spinner Kyle Bryan took the new ball and was tidy, claiming 1/19 from 20, while Mishael Gunawardana returned 1/16 from 15 and Krian Jugoo 1/21 from 20.
Clifton College vs Durban High School
On the Theobald Oval, DHS batted first against Clifton and put up 127/8. Their effort owed a lot to Josh van Biljon. He cracked a six and four fours in a 37-ball stay that brought him 48 runs. Up front, Ismaeel Omar chipped in with 21 from 17.
Caleb Naicker knocked over 2/19 in 15 for Clifton, and Blake Johnson took 2/22 in 20. Captain Tim Saulez quietened the DHS bats with his 1/15 from 20 deliveries.
The host’s bowlers produced good work in the early part of Clifton’s reply to have the home team limping on 42/4 from 39 deliveries. That effectively exerted pressure on Clifton’s batsmen and prevented them from hitting out against the DHS bowling. Zach Williamson, with 24 not out from 35, was Clifton’s leading scorer and added 43 for the fifth wicket with Christian Borrageiro.
Sibusiso Msibi damaged the visitor’s chances with a return of 2/10 from 15 balls, while Taine Havermann finished with 2/23 from 15, and Lazlo Jooste 1/15. Bayanda Majola made good use of the new ball. While he didn’t pick up a wicket, his 0/12 from 20 balls made it tough on Clifton’s batsmen.
They ended with 103/5, leaving DHS the winners by 24 runs.
Summarised scorecards
Northwood 91/4 (Kyle White 42*, Kyle McGough 1/3); Westville Boys’ High 94/6 (Kyle McGough 26, Sean McGough 21, Jamie Wimble 3/24). Westville Boys’ High won by 4 wickets.
Glenwood High School 137/6 (Krian Jugoo 47, Donte van Wyk 21, Daniel Miskey 3/34, Rivan Moodley 2/22); Kearsney College 135/7 (Rivan Moodley 53*, Michael Groom 38*, Akhil Maharaj 2/32). Glenwood High School won by two runs.
Durban High School 127/8 (Josh van Biljon 47, Ismaeel Omar 21, Caleb Naicker 2/19, Blake Johnson 2/22); Clifton College 103/5 (Zach Williamson 24*, Sibusiso Msibi 2/10, Taine Havermann 2/23). Durban High School won by 24 runs.
