Bishops and Wynberg notch big Cape Schools Festival wins
Bishops Diocesan College vs St. Andrew’s College (35-over)
St Andrew’s College won the toss on Bishops’ Frank Reid Oval and chose to field first on Monday, but that decision was punished by the hosts, who smashed their way to a prodigious total.
Unfortunately, rain intervened, but Bishops, nonetheless, won on the DLS system by a big 127-run margin.
In at number three for Bishops, James Robb-Quinlan scored a bruising 68 runs off 44 balls, bashing five fours and four sixes.
Further down the order, Litha Mbiko wallop five fours and launched two deliveries for the maximum in his 49 off 34 deliveries as Bishops rocketed to 264/9.
Despite the rapid rate of scoring, some St Andrew’s College bowlers produced good performances, Will Stevens collected 3/39, James Badenhorst ended with 3/48, and Andrew Turvey claimed 2/18. The Makhanda school’s batting effort was less successful, however,
In at the fall of a fourth wicket, Ben Scharges stood alone, striking an unbeaten 32 off 44 balls, which included four fours, but he received little support.
Michael Kruiskamp turned up the heat, capturing 4/23 from seven overs, which played a big role in leaving St Andrew’s struggling on 80/7 when rain stopped play after 21.4 overs.
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Union High (20-over)
Union High won the toss on Wynberg’s Jacques Kallis Oval and chose to bat first in a T20 fixture, but they were unable to truly get their run rate flowing, which resulted in their hosts recording an eight-wicket victory.
Opener Xavier Barlow weighed in with 34 runs off 45 balls, which was the leading score for the Graaff-Reinet locals, while Yaseen Kazi, with 24 off 24, added some resistance in the early overs.
However, after their 20 overs, Union High had reached only a middling 101/8. Damien Harris, who has been in excellent form throughout the Cape Schools Festival, damaged their batting effort by racking up 3/14 in four overs.
Wynberg was, then, ruthless in their run chase, powering their way to 102/2 in just 10.2 overs, at a run rate of 9.87 per over.
Joshua Prince smashed an unbeaten 54 off 30, striking eight fours and a six, while opener Muhammad Ameen Schroeder contributed 26 off only 14 deliveries.
Kazi dismissed Schroeder, caught and bowled, while the other Wynberg wicket fell to a run out.
SCORES
Bishops Diocesan College 264/9 (James Robb-Quinlan 68, Litha Mbiko 49, Adnaan Lagadien 29, Extras 29, Samuel Stavely-Alexander 24; William Stevens 3/39, James Badenhorst 3/48, Andrew Turvey 2/18); St. Andrew’s College 80/7 (Benjamin Scharges 32*; Michael Kruiskamp 4/23).
Bishops won by 127 runs via DLS (Duckworth-Lewis System).
Union High 101/8 (Xavier Barlow 34, Yaseen Kazi 24; Damien Harris 3/14); Wynberg Boys’ High 102/2 (Joshua Prince 54, Muhammad Ameen Schroeder 26).
Wynberg won by eight wickets.
