Bishops in thrilling one-wicket win over Wynberg
Wynberg Boys’ High won the toss and elected to bat first when they met Bishops on the Jacques Kallis Oval in a limited overs match on Saturday.
The home side put up a solid total of 229/9 after their 50 overs, but that wasn’t quite enough, with the visitors overhauling it with only one wicket to spare.
Wynberg opener Matthew Saunders tallied an impressive 73 runs off 109 balls, cracking three fours and two sixes. In the middle order, meanwhile, Joshua Prince kept the home side’s innings together, with 41 off 61, which included four fours and two sixes.
Alex Vintcent made life difficult for the hosts, knocking over 4/31 in 10 overs, while Luke de Klerk also ruffled some feathers, picking up two wickets, but they were rather costly as he conceded 61 runs.
Bishops’ successful run chase was a team effort. While they lacked the big innings that Matthew Saunders gave Wynberg, the visitors had five batsmen score between 27 and 37 and those runs eventually added up to a victory.
In at three, James Robb-Quinlan was their top scorer, bashing three fours and two maximums in his 37 off 38. Harry Morgan, with 34 off 47, contributed the second highest score.
Raa’id Arendse, batting eighth, then hit an unbeaten 27 off 30 to drag Bishops to victory with only five balls in hand.
Ihsan Khan snared 3/48 in nine overs to ensure the Bishops’ run chase was nerve-wracking, while Harbin Smith took 2/42 and Damien Harris returned 2/47, but it was the visiting team’s day by a slim margin.
Summarised Scorecards
Wynberg Boys’ High 229/9 (Matthew Saunders 73, Joshua Prince 41, Fawaaz Hendricks 25; Alex Vintcent 4/31, Luke de Klerk 2/61); Bishops Diocesan College 230/9 (James Robb-Quinlan 37, Harry Morgan 34, Alex Vintcent 29, Adnaan Lagadien 28, Raa’id Arendse 27*; Ihsan Khan 3/48, Harbin Smith 2/42, Damien Harris 2/47). Bishops won by one wicket.
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