Bishops powers past Durbanville, Strand surprises Parel Vallei
Bishops Diocesan College vs Hoërskool Durbanville
In a 40-over battle on Saturday afternoon, Waco Bassick, batting at eight, delivered the key innings for Bishops Diocesan College, smashing an undefeated 92 runs off just 53 balls on the Frank Reid Oval.
Bishops had initially struggled to get going against Hoërskool Durbanville.
In the early going, they found themselves on 49/3, although opener Alex Vintcent survived the early hardships. He went on to hammer seven fours and six sixes in a telling knock of 80 off 71 deliveries.
Further useful contributions came from Harry Morgan, at five, and Luc Dicey, at seven, who weighed in with 39 and 44 respectively to keep the Bishops’ train chugging along in the middle overs.
In the end, the home side posted a hefty 329/9 in their 40 overs.
Farrel-Leigh Dido, although a touch on the expensive side, excelled for Durbies, capturing 5/62 in eight overs.
They faced a difficult run chase, needing to bat at 8.25 runs per over to win, and Harry Morgan ensured that didn’t happen by snapping up 4/36 in eight overs. Thaafier Japhta chipped in with 2/38 from eight.
Durbanville opener Dante Mouton played patiently for 27 off 46 deliveries. However, just as he started to look comfortable, he was caught off the bowling of Matthew Edwards.
Batting at nine, Jan-Oscar van Tonder top-scored for the visitors with an unbeaten 46 off 42, but the visitors came up well short of the required run rate, finishing their 40 overs on 174/9, which left Bishops with a mighty 155-run win.
Hoërskool Strand vs Hoërskool Parel Vallei
Keaton Gertze was the only Hoërskool Strand bowler to send down his full quota of overs when Strand hosted Parel Vallei High in a limited-overs clash on Saturday.
He did a fine job, delivering an economic spell during which he conceded only 22 runs and picked up three wickets. His teammates Benjamin de Reuk and Joshua Human chipped in with two wickets each, with De Reuk returning 2/48 in nine, and Human nabbing 2/13 in three.
Opener Benjamin Traut and number three batsman, Daniel Adonis, led the Somerset West school’s batting effort. Traut hit an explosive five fours in his 21-run tally, while Adonis cracked four fours and a six in the innings’ top score of 31 off 32.
After 31 overs, however, PV was bowled out on only 116.
Adonis followed up his top score for the visitors with their best figures when Strand batted, claiming 3/28 in 9.2 overs.
Daniel Dreyer bowled one and had another batsman caught behind in his return of 2/21 from five overs.
The Parel Vallei bowlers found opening batsman Gustav du Plessis in a defiant mood. He kept them at bay, facing 102 deliveries for his 27 runs. Arriving after the fall of the second wicket, Matthew Barnard edged past him with four fours and a six in his contribution of 28 off 43 balls.
In a tight contest, Strand eventually reached 120/7 after 40.2 overs to earn themselves a three-wicket margin of victory.
Summarised Scorecard
Bishops Diocesan College 329/9 (Waco Bassick 92*, Alex Vintcent 80, Luc Dicey 45, Harry Morgan 39, Extras 21; Farrel-Leigh Dido 5/62); Hoërskool Durbanville 174/9 (Jan-Oscar van Tonder 46*, Dante Mouton 27, Extras 27; Harry Morgan 4/36, Thaafier Japhta 2/38). Bishops won by 155 runs.
Hoërskool Parel Vallei 116/10 (Daniel Adonis 31, Benjamin Traut 24; Keaton Gertze 3/22, Joshua Human 2/13, Benjamin de Reuk 2/48); Hoërskool Strand 120/7 (Matthew Barnard 28, Gustav du Plessis 27; Daniel Adonis 3/28, Daniel Dreyer 2/21). Strand won by three wickets.
