Bishops outmuscles Pearson, Parel Vallei downs Drostdy
Bishops Diocesan College vs Pearson High
After a morale-boosting win over Paarl Boys’ High on Saturday, Bishops Diocesan College hosted Pearson High for a 50-over match on the Frank Reid Oval on Sunday.
When the coin flip fell in their favour, Bishops chose to bat first and made that decision count.
Number three batsman, Thaafier Japhta, gave the home side’s innings impetus with a fine knock, striking five fours and five sixes in a solid 79 runs off 71 balls.
He was, however, outdone by Harry Morgan, who made his way out to the middle after the fourth wicket went down. The middle-order menace then blasted six fours and six sixes in a superb 104 off 90 deliveries.
After Japhta was dismissed, the hosts were on 152/5, but they soon regained momentum through Morgan and Luc Dicey, who combined for 87 runs for the sixth wicket. Dicey’s contribution was 33 off 42, with two fours and two sixes.
Bishops lost their last wicket off the final ball of their innings, but by then they had totalled 321 runs.
Deanu Bezuidenhout was the most successful of the Pearson bowlers, claiming 3/59 in eight overs. Daniel Ritchie, meanwhile, returned 2/58 from nine.
The Gqerbha school had been set an intimidating total to chase, and the home team’s bowlers revelled in that fact. Waco Bassick steamed in and ran roughshod through the visitors’ top order, capturing 3/5 in five overs. He also enjoyed good support.
Imraan Leith nabbed 2/14 in his four-over spell, while Matthew Edwards picked up 2/27 from seven.
Under a heavy onslaught, seventh man to the crease, Jude Septoo, hit out, clubbing three fours and a six, to top-score for Pearson with 20 off 13 balls.
Bishops, though, had the touring team’s number and dismissed Pearson for 108 to score a mighty 213-run victory.
HTS Drostdy vs Hoërskool Parel Vallei
Playing away from home on Saturday, HTS Drostdy won the toss and opted to bat first at Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV).
The Donkies’ top order, however, struggled. By the fifteenth over, the visitors were labouring on 27/3. But their middle order came to the rescue.
Christopher du Toit, batting at four, lofted two sixes in his 40 off 76 balls. Up next, at five, Ruan Nortjé contributed 41 runs from 77 deliveries, hitting four fours and a six, and the pair added 89 runs for the fourth wicket, the highest stand of the match. Bryan Cochrane, in at six, punched three fours in his run-a-ball 34 off 34 balls.
Thanks mostly to those three impactful contributions, HTS Drostdy tallied 175 all out in 49.1 overs.
Daniel Dreyer led PV with a five-for, grabbing 5/41 from 10 overs, while Dirk van Zyl was exceptionally tidy, snaring 2/17 from his 10.
When Parel Vallei’s reply began, opener Sean Grant weighed in with 22 runs, but solid partnerships were missing from the home team’s response. Eventually, though, they found their way.
Number six batsman, Divan Sander, top-scored for the Somerset West outfit, making 39 from 53 balls, to steer PV towards victory, and they overhauled Drostdy after 44.1 overs, reaching 176/7, to win by four wickets.
Karel Hugo was the only visiting bowler to collect multiple wickets, claiming 3/50 in 8.1 overs.
Summarised Scorecards
Bishops Diocesan College 321/10 (Harry Morgan 104, Thaafier Japhta 79, Luc Dicey 33, Cameron Macbeth 29, Extras 20; Deanu Bezuidenhout 3/59, Daniel Ritchie 2/58); Pearson High 108/10 (Jude Septoo 20; Waco Bassick 3/5, Imraan Leith 2/14, Matthew Edwards 2/27). Bishops won by 213 runs.
HTS Drostdy 175/10 (Ruan Nortje 41, Christopher du Toit 40, Bryan Cochrane 34, Extras 21; Daniel Dreyer 5/41, Dirk van Zyl 2/17); Hoërskool Parel Vallei 176/7 (Divan Sander 39, Extras 33, Sean Grant 22; Karel Hugo 3/50). Parel Vallei won by three wickets.
