Eastern Storm and Boland still unbeaten, Mpumalanga comes alive in T20s
The Eastern Storm and Boland are the only unbeaten teams left after Wednesday’s T20 matches at the CSA Girls u19 Week in Potchefstroom.
After shrugging off their opposition in the 50-over segment of the annual showpiece on the first two days, they carried their winning form into the T20s.
Mpumalanga, who struggled in the 50-over matches, proved that they were a powerhouse in the shorter format with back-to-back wins over the SWD Garden Route Badgers and the Northern Cape.
Easterns had a tough assignment on Wednesday morning at the Ibbies Oval when they squared up to the Lions, who worked their way to 109/6 in their 20 overs, courtesy of identical scores from Fay Cowling and Diara Ramlakan, who scored 38 runs each.
The Eastern Storm’s run chase was interrupted by rain. However, they were well ahead of the DLS par score when the heavens opened up, having charged to 63/1 in only 8.1 overs, which left them the convincing victors by nine wickets.
Captain Siphokuhle Masilela, then, led side against The Titans at the JB Marks Oval in the afternoon and opted to field first after winning the toss.
Simoné Lourens was up to the challenge, scoring a steady 50 from 42 deliveries to lead the Titans to 128/5. Mieke van Voorst, however, trumped Lourens’ effort with a half-century of her own – 64 not out off of 56 balls – to lead Easterns to 129/3 and a seven-wicket win.
Boland, who also breezed through their 50-over games, maintained their form with wins over The Dolphins and The Tuskers.
Melissa van der Merwe‘s side faced The Dolphins in their morning encounter. Behind Maria van der Vyver brisk 51 from 36 deliveries, which included five fours and two sixes, Boland tallied 130/8. When the rain came seven overs into The Dolphins’ reply, the Boland bowling attack had them on the ropes on 38/6, which led toa 17-run win on the DLS Method.
Van der Vyver continued her great form with a crucial 44 against the Tuskers as Boland put up 129/3 in 19 overs in their afternoon clash at NWU. Van der Merwe, then, took charge with the ball, with the Boland skipper capturing 4/12 in four overs to help restrict their KZN opposition to 99/6, which left the Capetonians the winners by 30 runs.
Mpumalanga showed that while the 50-over format was questionable, they are strong contenders in the T20s.
At NWU, Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout scored a wonderful 32-ball 42 to lead them to 106 before Neliswa Dlamini and Ashley Barnard put the screws on the SWD Garden Route Badgers to restrict them to 32/5 after nine overs in a rain interrupted contest. That left Mpumalanga with a 25-run victory.
Bezuidenhout then smashed an unbeaten 98 from 57 balls, blasting 10 fours and six sixes to lead Mpumalanga to 156/6 against the Northern Cape. Dlamini and Barnard were in form with the ball again and Northern Cape never got going. After 20 overs, they had been restricted to a meagre 41/6. That left Mpumalanga with an emphatic 124-run win.
MORNING RESULTS
Mpumalanga 106/10 (Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout 42, Queen Hlatshwayo 17*; Faithlynne Karelse 3/13, Caroldene Ewerts 3/22). SWD Garden Route Badgers 32/5 (Faithlynne Karelse 14, Jade West 4; Neliswa Dlamini 2/3, Ashley Barnard 2/8). Mpumalanga won by 25 runs (DLS).
Lions 109/6 (Fay Cowling 38, Diara Ramlakan 38; Mieke van Voorst 3/14, Ashliegh van Wyk 1/20). Eastern Storm 63/1 (Mpumelelo Mashiloane 28, Tamzyn Hartman 26*; Fay Cowling 1/13, Nosiphiwe Mashele 0/5). Eastern Storm won by nine wickets (DLS).
Titans 149/4 (Simoné Lourens 83, Jessica Staubli 42; Koketso Molefi 2/11, Kamogelo Kgaswane 1/19). North West 67/2 (Karabo Lemphane 29*, Karmen Marais 26*; Gabriella Sequiera 2/16, Kaylee Carr 0/4). Titans won by 30 runs (DLS).
Boland 130/8 (Maria van der Vyver 51, Daneli Boshoff 30; Ziya Mohanlall 3/23, Shreeya Subbiah 2/24). Dolphins 38/6 (Sinothando Matamela 10, Shreeya Subbiah 8; Janel Steenkamp 2/8, Maria van der Vyver 1/9). Boland won by 17 runs (DLS).
Free State 106/3 (Rethabile Nthoba 60*, Leoze Lottering 10; Ashline Titus 3/26, Chloe de Roubiax 0/5). Western Province 92/5 (Jemma Botha 29, Nuha Benjamin 29; Bokamoso Khalise 2/19, Boitumelo Mahlaba 1/3). Western Province won five wickets (DLS).
Eastern Province 98/8 (Danika Marais 17, Siseko Stamper 14; Murisi Rhikotso 3/8, Shelfa Mukhari 1/16). Limpopo Impalas 55/9 (Shelfa Mukhari 12, Baloyi Blondy 6; Musa Halana 3/6, Tara Nel 2/8). Eastern Province won by two runs (DLS).
Eastern Cape Iinyathi 63/3 (Onelisiwe Mxothwa 30*, Malakhiwe Somhlahlo 14*; Sihle Mamba 2/9, Jessica Candler 1/5). Tuskers 28/3 (Kiandri Bierbaum 13*, Mia van der Merwe 6; Malakhiwe Somhlahlo 1/15, Sinesipho Dondi 0/9). Tuskers won by seven wickets (DLS).
Kei 88/5 (Enkhosi Mditshwa 36*, Unako Nompandana 21; Chloe Nagel 1/4, Rethabile Motlhanke 1/11). Northern Cape 47/3 (Keziah Adams 18*, Chloe Nagel 13*; Thembakazi Gegesi 2/5, Nontokozo Mchiza 1/10). Kei won by 29 runs (DLS).
AFTERNOON RESULTS
Titans 128/5 (Simoné Lourens 50, Chanel Venter 29*; Jessica Scott 2/15, Mieke van Voorst 1/16). Eastern Storm 129/3 (Mieke van Voorst 64*, Tenique Williams 37*; Lerato Sibanyoni 2/12, Gabriella Etsebeth 1/12). Eastern Storm won by seven wickets.
Eastern Province 106/8 (Bianca Graham 26, Zara Bonnasse 20; Bokamoso Khahlise 3/12, Thando Nelane 1/12). Free State 110/3 (Leoze Lottering 41*, Rethabile Nthoba 25; Bianca Graham 1/6, Tara Nel 1/8). Free State won by seven wickets.
North West 129/3 (Deidré van Rensburg 63*, Tshegofatso Monyela 31; Leani Swanepoel 1/18, Mamly Raphela 1/30). Lions 132/5 (Diara Ramlakan 47, Fay Cowling 38; Thatho Kotokoane 2/19, Deidré van Rensburg 1/16). Lions won by five wickets.
Limpopo Impalas 92/5 (Tshepiso Dineo Motswi 31, Paballo Mogafe 17*; Ashline Titus 2/10, Jemma Botha 1/13). Western Province 93/2 (Imaan van Schalkwyk 44*, Danielleh Hugo 16*; Shelfa Mukhari 1/23, Rikhotso Murisi 1/30). Western Province won by eight wickets.
Eastern Cape Iinyathi 76/4 (Onelisiwe Mxothwa 27*, Malakhiwe Somhlahlo 17; Ziya Mohanlall 2/13, Shreeya Subbiah 1/4). Dolphins 77/1 (Shreeya Subbiah 34*, Sinothando Matamela 28*; Malakhiwe Somhlahlo 1/33, Sinesipho Dondi 0/9). Dolphins won by nine wickets.
Mpumalanga 165/6 (Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout 98*, Ntando Sithole 34; Rethabile Motlhanke 2/14, Onolo Mosabale 2/29). Northern Cape 41/6 (Olorato Lekhwi 12, Rethabile Motlhanke 10*; Neliswa Dlamini 2/3, Ashley Barnard 2/4). Mpumalanga won by 124 runs.
Boland 129/3 (Maria van der Vyver 44, Faith Williams 41*; Jessica Candler 1/4, Asanda Zondi 1/6). Tuskers 99/6 (Jessica Candler 29, Asanda Zondi 24*; Melissa van der Merwe 4/12, Daneli Boshoff 1/15). Boland won by 30 runs.
Kei 80/4 (Enkosi Mditshwa 43, Zikho Ketho 14*; Kamrodene Swartz 1/4, Faithlynne Karelse 1/4). SWD Garden Route Badgers 80/4 (Mi-Jeanne Botha 45, Tiche Frans 13; Yamkela Mnqabasha 1/12, Nontokozo Mchiza 1/13).
Super Over: Kei 2/2 (Enkosi Mditshwa 1, Chumani Majambe 0*; Tiche Frans 1/2). SWD Garden Route Badgers 8/1 (Mi-Jeanne Botha 6, Tiche Frans 1; Yamkela Mnqabasha 1/7). SWD Garden Route Badgers won via the Super Over.
