Engelbrecht makes history with six wickets in one over
When thinking about six in an over one tends to remember Herschelle Gibbs‘ six sixes in an over against The Netherlands at St Kitts in the West Indies during the 2007 World Cup.
Or Yuvraj Singh‘s six sixes in a row against England at Kingsmead in the first-ever T20 World Cup later that year.
However, what Easterns‘ Jaco Engelbrecht accomplished, with the ball, on the second day of the CSA u16 Boys Week has possibly never been achieved in South African cricket.
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Bowling the second over against Kei, in Easterns’ second match, Engelbrecht was about to do something that he wouldn’t have anticipated in his wildest dreams.
The opening bowler landed his first ball right on the spot and, from there, the carnage took off. By the end of the over his bowling figures showed 6/0, having claimed six wickets with each ball and a double hat-trick.
Thereafter, there was no salvation for the Kei team, as Engelbrecht claimed another victim in his next over and looked on while the other bowlers chipped in with a wicket each to restrict Kei to a mere 58 all out. Engelbrecht tipped his cap to the spectators, boasting sensational figures of 7/3 in the five overs he delivered.
Ethan Kotze went on to top score with a well-played 24, which guided his side home comfortably in the 12th over, securing a memorable seven-wicket victory before lunch.
Free State‘s potent batting lineup was once again the deciding factor in their outing against Mpumalanga. A combined effort by the top order, led by Aiden Dott‘s 43, meant that the Free Staters reigned superior also by seven wickets. FG Botha continued his fine form at the week, adding another unbeaten 34 to his tally, while Divan Bezuidenhout did his bit with 29.
Tamim Alem (3/19) was the pick of the Free State bowlers, with solid support from Jano Venter who also picked up 3/42. Gavin Genis finally got his name in the wickets column, as Mpumalanga’s best bowler achieved a return of 2/38 in his allotted 10 overs. Mfundo Mthimunye (38) and Herman Potgieter (36) led the way with the willow, contributing more than half their side’s total.
Eastern Cape Linyathi fought bravely against Northern Cape, thanks to a lengthy innings from Awonke Mgini (65), but Carl Thole and Faizaan Kajee were just too good in the end. Thole stood out with a return of 5/18, while Kajee picked four of his own to help secure an important 42-run victory.
The Limpopo Impalas and North West provided the cliffhanger of the day, taking their confrontation right down to the wire in a low-scoring match. Potchefstroom Volkskool’s Olefa Padi bowled exceptionally well for his 5/24, restricting the side from Far North to a meagre 110 all out.
The battle, however, was far from over as the Impalas fought back valiantly. In typical Limpopo fashion, the bowlers all had their say, especially the off-spin of Logan Janse van Rensburg (2/28) and Stephan Swanepoel (2/25), while Tiaan Haasbroek was among the wickets again with his 2/20.
However, amid the chaos, Hoërskool Rustenburg’s Christian Coetzer kept his composure to play a little gem of 29, to help his side across the line with a solitary wicket left standing.
Summarised scorecards:
Kei 58 (Siphumeze Nonwana 15; Jaco Engelbrecht 7/3); Easterns 60/3 (Ethan Kotze 24; Lukhanyo Nkomonyane 2/32). Easterns won by seven wickets.
Mpumalanga 144 (Mfundo Mthimunye 38, Herman Potgieter 36; Tamim Alem 3/19, Jano Venter 3/42); Free State 150/3 (Aiden Dodd 43, FG Botha 34*, Divan Bezuidenhout 29; Gavin Genis 2/38). Free State won by seven wickets.
Northern Cape 195/9 (Botshelo Diphaye 34, Kieran Adams 29, De Wet Fourie 26, Vaylon Lombaard 22, Carl Thole 22; Awonke Mgini 3/40, Yonelisa Mkhohliswa 2/31); Eastern Cape Linyathi 158 (Awonke Mgini 65, Josh Wilky 34, Yonelisa Mkhohliswa 21; Carl Thole 5/18, Faizaan Kajee 4/24). Northern Cape won by 42 runs.
Limpopo Impalas 110 (Talenta Ndhlovu 22, Tiaan Haasbroek 20; Olefa Padi 5/24, Bokang Ramatsa 2/11); North West 111/9 (Christivan Coetzer 29; Tiaan Haasbroek 2/20, Stephan Swanepoel 2/25, Logan Janse van Rensburg 2/28). North West won by one wicket.
