Captain Vintcent guides Bishops to victory, Strand wins at Stellenbosch
SACS vs Bishops Diocesan College
Playing at home on the De Villiers Oval, SACS opted to bat first after winning the toss against their southern suburbs’ rival, Bishops Diocesan College, but it was a difficult start for the hosts.
Imraan Leith got stuck into the SACS batting early, bowling out three batsmen between the seventh and ninth over. Eventually, he collected 4/27 from 7.1 overs.
Captain Alex Vintcent produced a tidy performance, conceding no extras in his 3/24 in nine overs, while Harry Morgan chipped in with two wickets in the middle overs to pick up 2/24.
Opener Aqeel Waggie was the only member of the top four to survive Leith’s onslaught, but he fell victim to Harry Morgan, bowled for 32 after facing 32 balls.
Jordan Berry and Abhay Kalan, batting at five and six, partnered for 49 runs to stop the slide. Berry contributed 25, including four fours and a six, while Kalan top-scored with 57 off 89, hitting five fours.
Twenty-two from Ben Blackburn helped the home team stretch their total to 191 all out before they were bowled out in the 48th over.
In contrast to SACS, Bishops made a good start to their innings. Captain Alex Vintcent swung the bat like a blade, exhibiting both power and skill while striking nine fours and a maximum to tally 74 off 83. His fellow opener, Litha Mbiko, was in a hurry and clubbed five fours and three sixes in his 45 off 34 deliveries. Together, they put up 85 for the first wicket.
Ibraheem Taliep, batting at four, helped Bishops across the line in just 30.2 overs, finishing unbeaten on 34.
Ben Blackburn nabbed 2/39 for SACS, who snapped up three wickets just before the visitors overhauled their total, reaching 192/5 to win by five wickets.
Hoërskool Strand vs Hoërskool Stellenbosch
The visiting Hoërskool Strand got off to a strong start in their limited-overs battle against Hoërskool Stellenbosch on Saturday. They were sent in to bat first after the hosts were luckier in the coin flip.
Opener Keaton Gertze performed his duty well, striking four fours in his journey to 62 runs off 82 deliveries. Much lower down the batting order, at nine, Robin Beukes, weighed in with the second-best contribution from a batsman, making an unbeaten 34.
EC Labuschagne claimed 3/55 in eight overs for Stellenbosch, while Clement Swartz chipped in with 2/17 across 6.1 overs, and the other four bowlers a wicket apiece. They let themselves down, though, with 27 wides.
In total, there were 38 extras in Strand’s 194 all out, which came up in 39.1 overs.
Stellenbosch’s reply was led by number four batsman, Antoine de Beer, who went on the attack, lofting six sixes and hitting two fours in his 57 off 73. He also shared a 43-run fourth wicket stand with Wilkin Pote, who made 22.
Like their Stellenbosch counterparts, Strand’s bowlers were guilty of conceding too many extras, with 29 wides contributing to the 33 extras that boosted the home team’s total.
Zylin Rule, though, captured 4/28, and Keaton Gertze followed up his strong batting effort with 3/38, to ensure Stellenbosch came up short of the victory target.
They were bowled out for 170 after 35.3 overs, leaving Strand with a 24-run victory.
Summarised Scorecard
SACS 191/10 (Abhay Kalan 57, Aqeel Waggie 32, Jordan Berry 25, Extras 24, Benjamin Blackburn 22; Imraan Leith 4/27, Alex Vintcent 3/24, Harry Morgan 2/24); Bishops Diocesan College 192/5 (Alex Vintcent 74, Litha Mbiko 45, Ibraheem Taliep 34*; Benjamin Blackburn 2/39). Bishops won by five wickets.
Hoërskool Strand 194/10 (Keaton Gertze 62, Extras 38, Robin Beukes 34*; EC Labuschagne 3/55, Clement Swartz 2/17); Hoërskool Stellenbosch 170/10 (Antoine de Beer 57, Extras 33, Wilkin Pote 22; Zylin Rule 4/28, Keaton Gertze 3/38). Strand won by 24 runs.
