Bishops are Western Province Switch Schools SA20 winners
On Saturday morning, Bishops Diocesan College hosted Rondebosch Boys’ High, Wynberg Boys’ High and SACS for the final three matches of the Western Province Switch Schools SA20 – Volume Two competition.
Bishops Diocesan College vs SACS (20-over) (Semi-Final One)
Playing on the Frank Reid Oval, Bishops won the toss and opted to bat first in their semi-final against SACS.
They delivered a strong batting display, which they backed up with a sound effort in the field to claim a hard-fought victory despite some impressive batting from the SACS’ top order.
When Bishops batted, Saeed Conrad caused them problems, capturing 4/35 from four overs. The hosts, though, scored at a healthy 8.3 runs per over to post 166/6 from their 20 overs.
Openers Alex Vintcent and Ibraheem Taliep put up a confident 38-run opening stand, with Vintcent knocking a rapid 25 runs off 17 balls, which included walloping three fours and a six. At the other end, Taliep rotated the strike effectively, striking a four and a six in his contribution of 23 off 21.
In at four, Thaafier Japtha’s unbeaten 38 off 36 included four fours and kept the run rate flowing at the end of the innings.
With Litha Kraai leading the way, the SACS run pursuit began well. He and Aqeel Waggie posted 57 runs for the first wicket. Kraai did most of the heavy lifting – with Waggie’s contribution being only 10 runs – and slammed seven fours and three sixes in an entertaining 55 off 37 deliveries.
SACS appeared to be on course for a victory, but Bishops’ captain Alex Vintcent, with 3/24 from his four overs, played a major role in halting their charge, with the visitors slipping from 118/3 to 140/8.
Michael Kruiskamp weighed in with 2/23 from four to help limit SACS to 145/8, which left Bishops the winners by 21 runs. They were through to the final.
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Wynberg Boys’ High (20-over) (Semi-Final Two)
Wynberg won the toss on Bishops’ Oaks Oval and chose to field first in their semi-final against Rondebosch. That proved to be a good call as the Wynberg bowlers limited ‘Bosch to a low total. They followed that up with some excellent batting to win by seven wickets with 10 balls to spare.
Rondebosch opener Tyler Heyns cracked three fours and a six in scoring 26 runs off 17 balls, but his effort was the best that his side could muster.
Schalk Fourie was the only other ‘Bosch batsman to exit the teens, producing a steady 23 off 26. Otherwise, the Wynberg bowlers had the batsmen right where they wanted them. They limited run scoring and picked up wickets along the way.
Esihle Maziyane snared 2/13 in four overs, while Joshua Prince took 2/18 and Niyaaz Allie collected 2/22, also in four.
After 20 overs, Rondebosch had racked up a modest 117/8.
Qaeed Shaik, then, led Wynberg’s run chase, smashing four fours and two sixes in a vital contribution of 37 off 30 at the top of the order.
The third man to visit the crease, Matthew Mills, thrashed five fours along the ground in his unbeaten 36 off 39 and shared in a 58-run second-wicket stand with Shaik, the highest partnership of the match.
The next man in, Joshua Prince bashed three fours in his 29 off 30 as Wynberg won after 18.2 overs when they reached 118/3.
Raa’id Davids and Eli Aufrichtig were the only ‘Bosch bowlers to take wickets, claiming 1/15 and 1/18 respectively.
Bishops Diocesan College vs Wynberg Boys’ High (Final)
In the title decider, Wynberg won the toss and chose to field first against Bishops in front of a good crowd at the Frank Reid Oval. It took grit and determination in both innings for the home team to pull off a tight win over the talented Wynberg outfit.
Bishops’ skipper, Alex Vintcent, showed what playing each ball on its merit meant by facing 21 dot-balls, but still accumulating 38 runs off 40 balls, with four fours and a six.
In at three and seven respectively, Cameron Macbeth and Litha Mbiko contributed 28 each. Mbiko provided a valuable infusion at the end of the innings, blasting two fours and two maximums in his 18-ball stay, while Macbeth punched four fours in his 27-ball innings.
Leg-spinner Nicholas Stafford was spectacular across his three overs, snaring 4/11, which helped to limit Bishops to 138/8 after their 20 overs.
Wynberg’s run pursuit began well, with Fawaaz Hendricks and Qaeed Shaik mustering a 47-run opening stand before disaster struck, with Hendricks being run out for 18 from 16 balls. Shaik, meanwhile, tallied 26 off 21, with both batsmen hitting two fours.
Coming in at five, captain Michail Tarentaal stood tall in the middle overs, bashing six fours in his 48 off 37.
The Bishops’ bowlers stuck to their task, however, and kept the Wynberg run rate down to help swing the match in the hosts’ favour after Wynberg had reached 102/4 with five overs to go. They needed to score at just under eight runs per over to win.
Alex Vintcent, with 2/20 in three overs, played a major role in slowing down the visitors’ run rate.
The next five overs brought Bishops four wickets, which meant that not only were those deliveries dot-balls, but they also meant that new batsmen had to try to come in and score runs immediately.
Michael Kruiskamp and Matthew Schultz undermined their efforts. Kruiskamp returned 1/24 in four, while Schultz dialled up the pressure, knocking over 1/13 in four.
In the end, Wynberg came up eight runs short, finishing on 130/8.
Summarised Scorecards
Bishops Diocesan College 166/6 (Thaafier Japtha 38*, Alex Vintcent 25, Ibraheem Taliep 23, Michael Kruiskamp 23; Saeed Conrad 4/35); SACS 145/8 (Litha Kraai 55, Jordan Berry 25, Ulrich Roth 23; Alex Vintcent 3/24, Michael Kruiskamp 2/23). Bishops won by 21 runs.
Rondebosch Boys’ High 117/8 (Tyler Heyns 26, Schalk Fourie 23; Esihle Mazinyane 2/13, Joshua Prince 2/18, Niyaaz Allie 2/22); Wynberg Boys’ High 118/3 (Qaeed Shaik 37, Matthew Mills 36*, Joshua Prince 29). Wynberg Boys’ High won by seven wickets.
Bishops Diocesan College 138/8 (Alex Vintcent 38, Litha Mbiko 28*, Cameron Macbeth 28; Nicholas Stafford 4/11); Wynberg Boys’ High 130/8 (Michail Tarentaal 48, Qaeed Shaik 26; Alex Vintcent 2/20). Bishops won by eight runs.
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