Destructive Diamantveld dismantles Duineveld
Friday afternoon brought Hoërskool Duineveld and Hoërskool Diamantveld together for an explosive 15-over-a-side fixture. When the coin flip favoured the hosts, they chose to bat first.
Opener Hanru Rademeyer was on fire, hammering four fours and four sixes as he rocketed to 45 from only 14 balls. He was the only batsman to strike at better than a run per ball, but he went well beyond that, flying along at 3.2 per delivery.
In at three, Cobus Fourie contributed 20 runs off 20 balls in the pair’s 66-run second-wicket partnership, which came off only 28 balls. Number five batsman, Ruben Viljoen, kept the home side’s innings chugging along with 39 off 35.
Joshua Visagie and Xander O’Connell led the visitors’ bowling attack, capturing 3/16 and 3/21 respectively.
After 15 overs, the Kimberley side had posted 135/8, collecting their runs at a rate of nine per over.
Duineveld’s run chase was over almost before it began, with the Upington locals losing their top-four with just three runs on the scoreboard. Wilmar Myburgh, batting at five, slammed three fours and a six in an eletrifying 28 off only 14 deliveries to inject some life into the visitors’ innings.
Unfortunately, for Duineveld, only Niekie Smit also made it to double figures. He hit two fours in his innings of 13 off 14 balls.
Fourie Smit claimed 2/4 in a tidy two overrs, while Francois Hattingh nabbed 2/9 in two.
In the end, Duineveld came up well short of the home side’s total, restricted to 60 all out, resulting in a comfortable 75-run victory for Diamantveld.
Summarised Scorecard
Hoërskool Diamantveld 135/8 (Hanru Rademeyer 45, Ruben Viljoen 29, Extras 25, Cobus Fourie 20; Xander O’Connell 3/16, Joshua Visagie 3/21); Hoërskool Duineveld 60/10 (Wilmar Myburgh 28; Fourie Smit 2/4, Francois Hattingh 2/9). Diamantveld won by 75 runs.
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