Dippenaar’s half-century leads Paarl Gim to victory over Stellenberg High
Playing away from home, Stellenberg High won the toss and opted to bat first against Paarl Gimnasium in a T20 on Friday afternoon. That decision didn’t pay off.
The home side restricted Stellies to a low total and Gimmies then smashed their way to an emphatic nine-wicket win with plenty of balls to spare.
While the Jade Brigade initially struggled to get going, JJ Rothman’s arrival at 26/3 produced some sturdy resistance. The Stellenberg skipper cracked three fours and six in a defiant innings of 33 from 38 balls. Around him, though, his fellow batsmen exited in quick succession.
After Rothman’s dismissal, the visitors fell to 96/8. They went on to complete their 20 overs on 107/9.
The Paarl Gim bowlers shared the wickets around, with Beon Swanepoel taking 2/16 in four overs, De Waal Vivier 2/17, and Charles King 2/18, also both in four.
Faced with a moderate total, Gim’s Wiaan Munnik and Matt Dippenaar went hard at the Stellies’ bowlers.
Dippenaar faced 37 balls, striking five fours and two sixes, before retiring hurt for an impactful 51. Munnik, meanwhile, went unbeaten, thumping two fours and two maximums in his 41 off 34. Together, the duo added 95 runs for the second wicket.
Aidan Pienaar claimed the sole wicket to fall when he had Beon Swanepeol caught by John Naudé for six.
When Gim overhauled Stellenberg High’s total, they had 36 balls still in hand.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Gimnasium 113/1 (Matt Dippenaar 51*, Wiaan Munnik 41*); Stellenberg High 107/9 (JJ Rothman 33; Beon Swanepoel 2/16, De Waal Vivier 2/17, Charles King 2/18). Paarl Gimnasium won by nine wickets.
