Botha and Serfontein shine for St Andrew’s School in draw
St. Andrew’s School and St Benedict’s College saw their two-day, two-innings match, on Vossie’s Field, in Bloemfontein curtailed by rain, but not before a number of the home team’s players had delivered outstanding performances.
All-rounder FG Botha has been incredible with the bat all season for Saints, and on Saturday he was at his brutal best, clubbing six fours and four sixes in a hasty knock of 80 runs from only 61 deliveries.
Dean Katzin, batting at seven, also made a telling impact, weighing in with 73 off 76, with seven fours and a six.
A handful of other batsmen also made it into the twenties and thirties, which helped St Andrew’s to a healthy 340 all out.
Shae Pollard picked up 3/72 for Bennies, Tlotliso Mhlanga claimed 3/84, and Matthew Elphick did his bit, taking 2/67.
With that trio headlining their attack, St Benedict’s put Saints under some pressure, but they were somewhat inconsistent, too, which allowed the home team to make hay lower down the batting order.
When it was St Benedict’s turn to bat, they quickly found themselves on the defensive, slipping to a wobbly 35/4 before rain killed the contest.
Hendrè Serfontein had the Bennies’ batsmen on the hop, knocking over 2/14 in 10 overs, which was half the number of overs that Saints bowled before the weather intervened.
The opening bowler impressed with his ability to keep it tight and challenge the batsmen while delivering a long spell. Botha, meanwhile, played with controlled aggression and played his shots to capture the spotlight with his batting.
SCORES
St. Andrew’s School 340/10 (FG Botha 80, Dean Katzin 73, Berno Coetzee 38*, Reuben van Aarde 38, Jonathon Hickley 31, WJ Lindhout 22, Erhard Barends 20; Shae Pollard 3/72, Tlotliso Mhlanga 3/84, Matthew Elphick 2/67); St. Benedict’s College 35/4 (Hendrè Serfontein 2/14).
Match drawn.
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