De Villiers’ five-for sets up Milnerton victory over Brackenfell
When Milnerton High hosted Hoërskool Brackenfell for a 40-over fixture on Wednesday afternoon, the visitors won the toss and walked straight into the den of Connor de Villiers.
In just six overs, De Villiers proved to be a nightmare to the Brakkies‘ batting line-up, capturing a match-winning 5/9.
Number three batsman, Dean Hatting, and opener Hiram Ockhuis, were the only visiting batsmen to tally double-digits.
Ockhuis punched three fours in his patient 16 runs off 28 balls. Hatting was more aggressive, smashing four fours and a six in his side’s top score of 27 from 30 deliveries.
Ryan Trollip brought a swift end to Brackenfell’s innings, however, collecting the last two wickets to finish with 2-0 from one over.
After 28 overs, the northern suburbs’ side was bowled out for only 89.
Milnerton successfully chased down the modest total behind an unbeaten 74-run second-wicket partnership between opener Tristan Logie and Ryan Trollip.
Logie rotated the strike, but still mixed in six fours in his 36 off 42 deliveries. Trollip went on to the match’s top score, blasting an electrifying 48 from only 28 balls, with six fours and a blast for six over mid-on.
It was a dry spell for the Brakkies’ bowlers, who went wicketless as the visitors’ sole wicket came from a run out.
It took Millies only 12.1 overs to reach 90/1, which earned them a comfortable nine-wicket win.
Summarised Scorecard
Hoërskool Brackenfell 89/10 (Dean Hatting 27, Extras 21; Connor de Villiers 5/9, Ryan Trollip 2/0); Milnerton High 90/1 (Ryan Trollip 48*, Tristan Logie 36*). Milnerton won by nine wickets.
