Fichardtpark shines in Schools SA20 against Bloemfontein Hub
In the opening round of their Schools SA20 campaign, Hoërskool Fichardtpark delivered a complete all-round performance to claim a seven-wicket victory over the Bloemfontein Hub XI on Friday.
The Hub XI batted first, donning their protective gear, and, boy, did they need it. Player of the match, Juan Mostert, went hard at the batsmen.
His excellent four-over spell of bowling produced a sparkling return of 4/10. It included 17 dot balls and not a single boundary conceded.
Junior Direko was the only Bloemfontein Hub batsman to place the Fichies’ bowlers under pressure, striking five fours in his 31 runs off 28 balls.
After only 17 overs at the crease, however, the Hub XI was dismissed for 89.
Faced with a low victory target, the Fichardtpark batsmen were in a rush to chase it down. Jaden Geldenhuys lashed seven fours and a six in a quickfire 38 off just 21 balls to lead his side’s charge.
Those boundaries, together with some sharp running between the wickets, saw Fichies bounding along at over 12 runs to the over, and, with the aid of 11 extras, they overhauled the Bloemfontein Hub XI’s 89, scoring 95 in only eight overs for the loss of just three wickets.
Luthando Mnyameni was the standout Hub bowler, collecting 2/34 from his four overs. Unfortunately, the other Hub bowlers struggled to contain the scoring as Fichardtpark’s aggressive batting approach bore fruit.
It was, thus, fitting, perhaps, that Nevin Olivier sealed the win by hitting a six off the fourth delivery he faced.
SCORES
Hoërskool Fichardtpark 95/3 (Jaden Geldenhuys 38; Luthando Mnyameni 2/34); Bloemfontein Hub 89/10 (Junior Direko 31; Juan Mostert 4/10, Daniel Badenhorst 3/11, Heinrich Kemp 2/12).
Hoërskool Fichardtpark won by seven wickets.
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