Boland Landbou ploughs over Dirkie Uys in Schools SA20 opening round
Boland Landbou delivered an absolute masterclass to rocket to an enormous 199-run win over Hoërskool Dirkie Uys on Thursday in a Schools SA20 clash in Paarl.
Francois Prins was astounding with the willow, lashing an unbeaten 119 runs off only 69 balls. His phenomenal innings included 14 fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 178.
Divan Meyer batted slightly faster, smashing eight fours and two sixes in an impressive 66 off 36, for a strike rate of 183.
After the Farmers had put 237/3 on the board, Dirkie Uys was unable to deal with the pressure of having to score at 11.9 runs per over to win against a dialled-in Boland Landbou bowling attack.
Kobus Conradie was the best of the bowlers and the only one to send down the maximum four overs, which he ended with 2/3, with two maidens. Most can only dream of securing an economy rate of 0.8, never mind that he achieved it in a T20 fixture.
Diwan Schoeman’s 2/6 in 2.4 overs also helped to seal the deal as the visitors crumbled to 38 all out. Ernie Crow was the only Dirkie Uys batsman to reach double figures, striking two four in his 10 runs off 11 balls.
Boland Landbou could hardly have asked for a better result in the opening game of their Schools SA20 campaign. However, they will know the standard of opposition is going to ramp up considerably when big guns, including Rondebosch and Bishops, join the fray in mid-October
Nonetheless, a win is a win, and the Farmers will be buoyed by it ahead of further battles to come.
SCORES
Boland Landbou 237/3 (Francois Prins 119*, Divan Meyer 66, Extras 26); Dirkie Uys 38/10 (Kobus Conradie 2/3, Diwan Schoeman 2/6, Troy Davis 2/10).
Boland won by 199 runs.
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