Basch half-ton not enough to topple ‘Ysbere’
Hoërskool Garsfontein‘s First XI, more affectionately known as the “Ysbere”, was too good on home soil for St Alban’s College in their first outing of the Schools SA20 Titans League.
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After the visitors had won the toss and elected to bowl, a collective batting effort from the home side saw the Ysbere reach a very competitive total of 189/7 in the allotted 20 overs.
Wikus du Preez led the onslaught with the willow. Smashing four sixes and two fours, Du Preez raced to 47 from only 30 balls, falling three runs short of what would’ve been a well-deserved half-century.
His innings was made possible thanks to Charl van Staden who laid the platform at the top of the order. Van Staden, too, batted at a brisk pace making his way to 39 from only 27 deliveries, while Zizwe Khumalo lent a helpful hand with his aggressive 35 towards the back end of the innings, sending five of his 20 balls to the boundary.
The St Alban’s opening pair of stalwart Liam Basch and Christian Visagie were exceptional. Bowling on a batter-friendly wicket, the pair grafted hard to claim two wickets each, at critical moments.
Basch then went on to put up a valiant fight with the bat. Striking at 177, the St Alban’s all-rounder only required 30 deliveries for his 53, scoring most of his runs through four sixes. Kyle Block provided able support with 29, while Visagie, too, added to his fine bowling performance with a contribution of 25 runs.
Garsies’ Jared Carr, however, had other plans. Claiming all three the St Alban’s top scorers, Carr bagged impressive figures of 3/31 in his allotted four overs. This stemmed the flow of runs significantly, restricting the visitors to 162/6 in their 20, to secure a relatively comfortable 27-run victory.
Summarised scorecard:
Garsfontein 189/7 (Wikus du Preez 47, Charl van Staden 39, Zizwe Khumalo 35; Liam Basch 2/34, Christian Visagie 2/37); St Alban’s College 162/6 (Liam Basch 53, Kyle Block 29, Christiaan Visagie 25, Josh Melville 24; Jarred Carr 3/31). Garsfontein won by 27 runs.
