Boland Landbou triumphs at SACS
When the toss favoured SACS on the De Villiers Field on Saturday morning, in Cape Town, and openers Aqeel Waggie and Benji Tilbury put together a 113-run opening stand, it looked as if it might be a tough day in the field for Boland Landbou.
Waggie struck eight fours and tallied 56 runs off 78 balls, while Tilbury stroked three fours and lofted two sixes in his 46 off 69 as the Paarl school’s bowlers struggled to engineer a breakthrough.
After the first wicket fell, though, the visitors fought back well, allowing SACS to add only 99 more runs, although Max Fourie held them up with 51.
The home team was bowled out in 48.2 overs for 212.
Matthew Geldenhuys led the Farmers’ bowling attack, capturing 3/30 in 10 overs, while Troy Davis played his part by claiming 3/41 from his 10.
Kobus Conradie, with 2/37 in 9.2 overs, put the final nail in the coffin of the home side’s batting effort.
Boland Landbou’s reply gained momentum when captain Francois Prins, batting at four, weighed in with eight fours and 54 off 73 balls.
His innings, along with 33 from Louis du Plessis, set up Divan Meyer, at six, and Johannes Goosen, at seven, to drive the visitors across the line. They combined for an unbroken 65-run sixth-wicket partnership to seal the deal.
Meyer, who finished with 40 off 43, hit three fours, while Goosen pulled off some explosive shots, rocketing three deliveries for six in his 35 off 26.
After 44.3 overs, Boland Landbou reached 214/5 to claim a five-wicket victory.
Summarised Scorecard
SACS 212/10 (Aqeel Waggie 56, Max Fourie 51, Benji Tilbury 46; Matthew Geldenhuys 3/30, Troy Davis 3/41, Kobus Conradie 2/37); Boland Landbou 214/5 (Francois Prins 54, Divan Meyer 40*, Johannes Goosen 35*, Louis du Plessis 33; Saeed Conrad 2/51). Boland Landbou won by five wickets.
