Boland Landbou and Paarl Gim gain momentum ahead of their weekend showdown
Both Boland Landbou and Paarl Gimnasium came out on top after strong performances in their midweek 40-over fixtures, ahead of their showdown on Saturday.
On Thursday, Boland bested the travelling Framesby team, from Gqeberha, with some penetrative bowling by Marius du Plessis and Tiaan Ryke wreaking havoc on the visitors.
Du Plessis snapped up 4/21 in eight overs and Ryke assisted by dismissing three more batsmen to curtail the visitors’ run chase 75 runs shy of their target.
With Kobus Conradie making 61 runs in a 112-ball stay, Boland had posted 184/7.
Taine Douw bowled extremely well for Framesby, snaring four Boland batsmen, but his side was unable to build any momentum at the crease in the face of the relentless bowling onslaught of the locals.
The team from the Eastern Cape continues its jam-packed tour with a two-day declaration match against Somerset College, starting on Friday, and they end their busy schedule on Sunday with three T20 games at the Somerset College Cricket Festival.
The local rivalry between Boland Landbou and Paarl Gimnasium promises to be one of the highlights of Saturday’s schedule.
Gim heads into the showdown off the back of a strong all-round performance on Wednesday, which brought them a 137-run victory over Curro Durbanville.
Charles King helped drive the Gimmies to an imposing total of 217/6, with a well-struck 65. The Gimnasium bowlers then ran through the Curro batting, bowling them out for 80.
Koch van Eyssen was the standout performer for the Paarl school, scoring an undefeated 27 runs before knocking over four of the visiting batsmen while conceding a miserly seven runs.
The last four Curro batsmen were ruthlessly brushed aside as Van Eyssen struck three times without conceding a run. King then trapped the last Curro batsman in front to bring the game to a close in the 20th over of their innings.
With both Gimmies and Landbou appearing to be in good form, an exciting 50-over battle is set to unfold on the farm, as Boland welcomes the Paarl players on Saturday.
Summarised scorecards
Boland Landbou 184/7 (Kobus Conradie 61, Francois Prins 33, Lohann Louw 27; Taine Douw 4/29, Logan Fleetwood 2/31); Framesby 109/9 (Logan Fleetwood 20; Marius du Plessis 4/21, Tiaan Ryke 3/16). Boland Landbou won by 75 runs.
Paarl Gimnasium 217/6 (Charles King 65, Jandré Botha 35, Franco Boonzaier 34, Koch van Eyssen 27*; Caleb Jonkers 2/27, Caleb Inglis 2/31); Curro Durbanville 80 (Daniyaal Klinck 27, Dean Huesmann 22; Koch van Eyssen 4/7, Willem Matthee 3/16). Paarl Gimnasium won by 137 runs.
