Meso leads Steyn City to Schools SA20 final
Steyn City School will face Saints Christian School, of Potchefstroom, in the girls’ final of the Schools SA20 on Saturday. The team from the North West Province is the only unbeaten side left in the competition.
Steyn City, the favourites, surprisingly lost their final pool match against Nomandi, going down by 16 runs.
Karabo Meso (16) was yet again her team’s top run scorer, but they were bundled out for a modest 44 runs, thanks to superb bowling by Enkosi Mditshwa (3/6) and Thembakazo Gegesi (3/8).
South African women’s cricketer Meso (64*) was also on fire for Steyn City in the morning session, striking an unbeaten half-century as the Johannesburg girls posted 119/2 from their 20 overs against Nkowankowa, from Tzaneen.
The majority of those runs came from a 111-run partnership for the second wicket between Meso and her SA u19 teammate, Diara Ramlakan (42).
Steyn City went on to a 63-run win over Nkowankowa and bagged a bonus point for their comfortable victory.
Nkowankowa’s Shelfa Mukhari produced the best bowling performance of the tournament in her side’s 37-run victory over Dr. JL Dube, knocking over five batters at the cost of only nine runs as the KZN champions stumbled to 49 all out.
Summarised Scorecards
Morning Session
Steyn City 119/2 (Karabo Meso 64*, Diara Ramlakan 42; Shelfa Mukhari 1/21); Nkowankowa Hub 56/10 (Extras 16, Respect Mabasa 12; Samia Essop 2/6, Sivaakani Naidoo 2/6, Dominique Ferguson 2/9). Steyn City won by 63 runs.
Victoria Hub 96/9 (Nuhaa Benjamin 30, Extras 22; Enkosi Mditshwa 2/10); Nomandi 45/10 (Olwethu Njani 17*; Zaurah Titus 3/5, Ashline Titus 3/7, Hamin Toefy 2/5). Victoria Hub won by 51 runs.
Saints Christian School 91/4 (Reabetswe Dithipe 29, Jessica Joshua 22); Dr. JL Dube 22/10 (Siphumelele Duma 4/5, Tshegofatso Monyela 2/3, Reabetswe Dithipe 2/8). Saint Christian School won by 69 runs.
Afternoon Session
Nkowankowa Hub 86/4 (Faith Nkuna 32*, Blondy Baloyi 25; Anelisa Mhlongo 3/14); Dr. JL Dube 49/10 (Extras 19; Shelfa Mukhari 5/9). Nkowankowa won by 37 runs.
Nomandi 60/10 (Extras 18, Yamkela Mnqabashe 10*; Jenna-Lee Lubbe 2/9, Olivia Marais 2/11); Steyn City 44/10 (Karabo Meso 21; Enkosi Mditshwa 3/6, Thembakazi Gegesi 3/8, Qhawe Tenjwa 2/18). Nomandi won by 16 runs.
Victoria Hub 62/10 (Imaan van Schalkwyk 21; Siphumelele Duma 3/6, Tshegofatso Monyela 2/18); Saints Christian School 63/5 (Tshegofatso Monyela 31*; Ashline Titus 3/7, Zaurah Titus 2/15). Saint Christian School won by five wickets.
