Five-star Kazandjis stars in Uplands win, St Alban’s and Cornwall Hill victorious

His heroics helped the White River school secure a comfortable seven‑wicket victory over Prestige College at the Gijima Oval in Hammanskraal.

In only six overs, Kazandjis captured 5/11, which led to Prestige being restricted to only 101 all out. They used only 25.3 of their allotted 50 overs.

The home side had few answers to Kazandjis, with only six of his 36 deliveries producing runs for Prestige. Richo Wentzel, then, closed out the innings with a devastating nine‑ball burst, which brought him 2/3.

Set a modest target for 102 victory, Uplands’ batsman, Mfundo Mthimunye, guided his side to victory with an unbeaten 41 from 47 balls, which included only one boundary. His calm knock steered the Mpumalanga crew to victory in 34 overs for the loss of only three wickets.

St Alban’s College made good use of their home ground, the TC Mitchell Oval, charging to a noteworthy six‑wicket victory over Makhanda’s St Andrew’s College. The home side is strong and seasoned, with numerous players having served the 1st XI for a number of seasons already.

One of them, Ethan Nel, led a successful run chase, scoring an unbeaten 55, while Ethan Detert added a crucial 54. Their contributions meant the 158 runs they required to win were a straightforward assignment.

St Andrew’s College was undone by the disciplined bowling of Musa Musooko, who knocked over 3/36 in his 10 overs. He showed that accuracy remains a ruthless weapon, sending down 49 dot balls to place the Makhanda boys under sustained pressure.

Will Hewitt capitalised on the squeeze, sharing in the spoils with figures of 2/28. He also claimed the final wicket of the innings with the first ball of his eighth over.

Ethan Malan was the Eastern Cape side’s top performer, contributing their highest individual score of 38 to the team’s total of 157 all out.

An opening stand of 113 between seasoned openers Rourke de Lange and Keagan van Dyk laid the foundation for Cornwall Hill College to score 250/8 and claim a big 143‑run victory over St John’s College, of Harare, on the Van der Byl Oval.

Van Dyk accumulated a well‑played 51 before falling to Sean Price (2/45). De Lange, who top-scored with 83, went on to add a further 42‑run partnership with Zander Davel (15). After facing 116 deliveries, De Lange’s innings was brought to a stop by Shivaan Chouhan, who was the best of the St John’s bowlers.

After removing De Lange, Chouhan collected another three wickets to finish with 4/53. Unfortunately for the visitors, the Cornwall Hill bowlers enjoyed similar success. Obakeng Mokanyane led their attack with an excellent 3/18.

De Lange backed up his batting heroics with figures of 2/6, and was one of three bowlers who claimed two wickets each. St John’s was unable to mount a serious challenge and mustered only 107 all out.