Dippenaar century overpowers Parel Vallei, Millies halt Strand chase
Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Parel Vallei
After finishing as the runner-up in the Western Cape Switch Schools SA20 Volume 2 Regional Final on Sunday, Paarl Gimnasium got straight back down to business when they hosted Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV) in a 40-over fixture on Tuesday afternoon.
A decision to bat went poorly for the hosts at first, with openers Wian Munnik and Dirk Hugo both being dismissed for less than 10 runs.
In at three, Matt Dippenaar soon changed the trajectory of the Gim innings, cutting loose and smashing five fours and five sixes in his undefeated 102 runs off 96 deliveries.
Paul Schoeman, Gim’s number seven batsman, struck five fours in his 49 and shared a 98-run sixth-wicket partnership with Dippenaar, which carried the home side to 211/6 after their 40 overs.
Daniel Adonis was the only PV bowler to claim more than one wicket, returning 2/40 from six.
When Parel Vallei replied, Wian Munnik made life difficult for them, conceding only 15 runs from his six overs while snapping up two wickets. Dippenaar, after his batting heroics, chipped in with 2/25 from four.
PV opener, Benjamin Trout, was one of only two of the visiting side’s batsmen to make it beyond the teens. He contributed 27 from 33 balls, while Divan Stander, in at five, top-scored with 30 off 28.
Parel Vallei was, however, unable to mount a serious challenge, and they were bowled out for 113, leaving Paarl Gimnasium the runaway winner by 98 runs.
Milnerton High vs Hoërskool Strand
Also on Tuesday afternoon, the coin flip favoured Milnerton High in their home T20 against Hoërskool Strand. They opted to bat first.
As should be the case, most of their runs came from the top order. Ryan Trollip, their number three batsman, whacked four fours in his 32 runs, while opener Ryan Gretschel made 20 off 21 deliveries. In at six, Daniel Bloemetje kept the momentum rolling at the end, scoring an unbeaten 20 off 17 balls.
Keathon Gertze got rid of the middle-order dangermen, Michael Bloemetje and Tristan Logie, to bag 2/22 from four overs and keep Milnerton in check.
At the end of their allotment, Millies had 121/7 on the scoreboard.
Opener Gustav du Plessis anchored the Strand reply, contributing a patient and unbeaten 36 off 53 deliveries, and Cloete de Jager added some mustard to their total, blasting two fours and two maximums in his 24 off just nine balls. They were, though, the only batsmen to make it to the twenties.
Bradley Barnes was the standout player in the field. He ran out big hitters, Matthew Barnard and Keathon Goetze, on 11 and 15 runs respectively, and he also claimed a tidy 1/15 in four overs with the ball.
Strand was limited to 112/6 in reply, resulting in a hard-earned, nine-run victory for Milnerton.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Gimnasium 211/6 (Matt Dippenaar 102*, Paul Schoeman 49, Daniel Carstens 28; Daniel Adonis 2/40); Parel Vallei 113/10 (Divan Stander 30, Benjamin Trout 27; Wian Munnik 2/15, Matt Dippenaar 2/25). Paarl Gimnasium won by 98 runs.
Milnerton High 121/7 (Ryan Trollip 32, Daniel Bloemetje 20*, Ryan Gretschel 20; Keathon Gertze 2/22); Hoërskool Strand 112/6 (Gustav du Plessis 36*, Cloete de Jager 24). Milnerton won by nine runs.
