Affies smashes 266 to crush Atteridgeville, Prestige downs Laudium
Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) smashed a mammoth 266 in their 20 overs to cruise past Atteridgeville Hub and book a place in the semi-finals of the Titans Schools SA20 competition.
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Ruben Groenewald led an Affies’ batting onslaught in which almost every Affies’ batsman contributed to their big total.
The all-rounder showcased his batting prowess and power-hitting abilities in a short but hugely impactful stay at the crease. He needed only 27 deliveries to race to an astounding 92. His currency was boundaries and they included 10 sixes and five fours.
Opening batsman Henré Smith followed a similar approach, smashing 65 from just 39 balls, while Daniel Murray closed out the innings in superb fashion with a 15-ball 42. Vihan Pretorius continued his sterling season with a classy 37 runs.
In reply, Tshepang Laka got the visitors off to a good start, accumulating his side’s top score of 24 runs, but Affies’ Nico Loggerenberg had Atteridgville’s number. He sent down three overs, conceded a miserly four runs, and sent four batsman packing.
His contribution, well backed up by 2/11 in three overs from Jayden Beukes, saw the visitors claw their way to a meagre 47/7, leaving Affies the winners by a massive 219-run margin.
Prestige College, from Hammanskraal, was equally impressive in their six-wicket victory over Laudium Hub. Enjoying home-ground advantage, Prestige kept their bowling tight, showing that there is still a place for line and length bowling in the shorter versions of the game.
The home side’s opening pair, Ditebogo Chauke (2/10) and Keamogetswe Semenya (2/19) snapped up four early wickets to have the visitors in heaps of trouble.
Saad Amir fought valiantly with a battling 28 runs, and he found much-needed support from Ahad Qasim, who tallied 21. Unfortunately, for Laudium, those were their only noteworthy contributions and, after 20 overs, they had only 81/6 on the scoreboard.
Defending a small total, they made early inroads into the Prestige College batting, with Ayaan Patel (1/22) claiming the big scalp of Lesedi Mabena with the third ball of the innings.
Omphile Maredi (32) and Thabang Kutumela (21), then, steadied Prestige’s reply with a 55-run partnership before they were dismissed by Laudium’s best bowler on the day, Areeb Qasim. Unfortunately for the Hub side, his return of 2/4 came too late as the damage had already been done.
The home side crossed the line off the last ball of the 13th over to record a convincing victory.
Summarised scorecards
Affies 266/5 (Ruben Groenewald 92, Henré Smith 65, Daniel Murray 42*, Vihan Pretorius 37; Bongani Mkwanazi 1/31); Atteridgeville Hub 47/7 (Tshepang Laka 24; Nico Loggerenberg 4/4, Jayden Beukes 2/11). Affies won by 219 runs.
Laudium Hub 81/6 (Saad Amir 28, Ahad Qasim 21; Ditebogo Chauke 2/10, Keamogetswe Semenya 2/19); Prestige College 84/4 (Omphile Maredi 32, Thabang Kutumela 21; Areeb Qasim 2/4). Prestige College won by six wickets.
