Bishops, Charlie Hofmeyr continue Schools SA20 success
Bishops Diocesan College vs Victoria Hub (20-over)
In Wednesday’s Switch Schools SA20 fixture, Bishops Diocesan College won the toss on their Frank Reid Oval and decided to bat first against Victoria Hub. Having built up a total that the visitors could not reach, the hosts ended up winning their third round match by 101 runs.
Opener Alex Vintcent got off to an explosive start, hammering eight fours for his 41 runs off 24 deliveries. His fellow opener, Ibraheem Taliep, walloped eight fours and two sixes for an unbeaten 88 off 57.
Kyle Stirk knocked 25 off 24, while Thaafier Japtha clobbered two fours and two maximums for a rapid and unbeaten 25 off 15.
Mushan Idrees was Hub’s tidiest bowler, collecting 1/24 in three overs. The Diocesan outfit secured a total of 188/2 after 20 overs.
In at four, Muizz Simons scored a conservative 16 off 22, while at five, Zarrar Begg tallied 14 off 13. Bishops were electric in the field. They dismissed two batsmen via runout, while six were caught by the slips and in the deep.
Harry Morgan snapped up 2/9 in 2.3 overs, and Matthew Schultz curtailed 2/11 in three overs. Matthew Edwards also looked tidy, removing 2/21 in four overs. Victoria Hub were bowled all out for 87 after 18.3 overs.
Wolseley High vs Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr (20-over)
In their second round of the Switch Schools SA20, Wolseley High won the toss at home and opted to bat first against Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr. The Ceres locals restricted the hosts to a low 92/7, which they chased down with five wickets to spare.
Opener Emanuel Price was the highest scoring Wolseley batsman, contributing 23 runs off 50 deliveries. Unfortunately for him, his teammates couldn’t stick around for long.
Ruben Giliomee was in good form, taking 3/14 in four overs, while Joshua Boer chipped in with a handy 2/10 in two overs.
In at three, Dewald Scholtz produced the highest score of the match, cracking four fours for his 31 off 27. His efforts made the final stages of the chase comfortable for the middle-order batsmen.
Gershwin Goldstein attempted to counter the batsman’s efforts with his 2/18 in four overs. The Charlies prevailed, however, reaching 93/5 after 17 overs, winning the match with 18 spare deliveries.
Summarised Scorecards:
Bishops Diocesan College 188/2 (Ibraheem Taliep 88*, Alex Vintcent 41, Thaafier Japtha 25, Kyle Stirk 25); Victoria Hub 87/10 (Harry Morgan 2/9, Matthew Schultz 2/11, Matthew Edwards 2/21). Bishops won by 101 runs.
Wolseley High 92/7 (Emanuel Price 23, Extras 20; Ruben Giliomee 3/14, Joshua Boer 2/10); Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr 93/5 (Dewald Schultz 31, Extras 25; Gershwin Goldstein 2/18). Charlie Hofmeyr won by five wickets.
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