Four sides win batting first, four sides win chasing at CSA Boys u16 Week
Neither the bat nor the ball dominated on Thursday, the second day of the CSA Boys u16 National Week in Paarl, despite challenging batting conditions.
Four sides successfully defended their totals, while four others won while chasing.
Among the four teams that batted first and won, the Central Gauteng Lions’ 96-run victory over The Dolphins at Boland Landbou stood out.
Zuan Joubert and Sohail Seonath batted patiently, scoring 63 and 57 respectively while also sharing a 57-run partnership for the second wicket as the Lions clawed their way to 198/9 after their 50 overs.
Zaakir Hanslo, then, produced a noteworthy bowling performance, picking up 3/22 after snaring four wickets in a win over Eastern Province on Wednesday.
The St Stithians‘ spinner was the most successful Lions’ bowlers as they knocked over The Dolphins for only 102. He was well supported by Ethan Ferguson, who picked up 2/12, and Thomas Collins, who took 2/3.
Ulrich Botha, of North West, was again among the runs as the Dragons thumped Northern Cape by nine wickets. He struck a second consecutive half-century after A.W van der Merwe had torn through the Northern Cape’s top order, capturing 4/16, which helped to limit them to 140 all out.
Botha played with assurance, facing 62 deliveries while scoring an unbeaten 64, on the Pen Basson Oval, and made the surface appear much easier than it was.
On the Dal Josaphat B Field, Sohil Jugnath delivered a critical innings for Easterns in their pursuit of Mpumalanga‘s 189/9, which was led by Luan Siebrits‘ 53.
He made his way to middle when Easterns were in a spot of bother on 40/3. Undaunted, he took the attack to the bowlers, striking three sixes and seven fours in his 72, which came from only 66 balls. Thanks to his aggressive success, Easterns claimed a five-wicket victory in the 32nd over of their reply.
Thursday’s leading bowlers were Ryan Clarke, of the Tuskers, and Qhamani Veiwer, from the SWD Garden Route Badgers, who shared the joint-best figures of the day, with both returning 5/13.
Clarke showcased his skills with the new ball, unsettling Boland’s top order on the Parys Oval. His five-for, which came from just seven overs, left the hosts reeling on 89/5 in the 20th over before De Waal Vivier dug in for a match-saving 49 not out. In the end, the Bolanders tallied 174 all out.
In a similar manner to the hosts, The Tuskers lost early wickets, going five-down with only 63 runs on the scoreboard. Unlike Boland, they were unable to recover and were bowled out for 132 in the 42nd over.
Veiwer sent down six overs for his 5/13, which set Kei up for a second heavy defeat in as many days at Swartland High School.
Batting first, the Badgers posted a mammoth 414/4, with opening batsman Daniel du Preez becoming the second batsman to go big against the Kei bowlers, following Josh Wilkie’s massive 334 on the opening day.
Du Preez retired on 150 but returned later to add another 24 runs, finishing with a memorable 174 from just 114 balls. His innings included 14 fours and an astonishing 12 sixes. Veiwer’s five-wicket haul then restricted Kei to a mere 86 all out.
After beating The Dolphins in their opener, The Titans added another win, cruising to a 71-run victory over Eastern Province on the Dal Josaphat A Field, in Paarl.
Sixty-six from Justin Basdeo was the key innings in The Titans’ 231/9. Then, Jesse Eckard, Nico Loggenberg, Rourke de Lange, and Bongani Mkwanazi all took two wickets as EP replied with 160 all out.
The Eastern Cape Iinyathi’s game against the Limpopo Impalas at the Welbedacht Cricket Ground lasted only 38.1 overs.
The Impalas mustered just 82 all out as Jack Bosazza nabbed 3/5 and Avethandwa Manyongo 3/19. Facing a modest victory target, the Iinyathi went hard at the opposition bowlers, with Reid Drake setting the tone by blasting three sixes and a four in a quickfire 25 from 12 deliveries. After 14.4 overs, they claimed a seven-wicket win.
On the Paul Roos Oval, Schalk van Rensburg top scored with 61 for Free State, and his St Andrew’s School teammate Grové du Preez made 20, but their next highest score was only eight and the Free Staters finished on 125/9.
In reply, a 64-run opening partnership between Matthew Mills and Ethan De Heer Kloots set Province on the path to victory.
Mills fell for 20, but De Heer Kloots pressed on, hitting seven fours in his innings of 51 from 65 balls. Further twenties from Ibraheem Talip and Raa’id Davids saw the Capetonians to a four-wicket win.
Summarised scorecards
Titans 231/9 (Justin Luke Basdeo 66, Rourke De Lange 39, Extras 28, Dylan Stander 37, Jan-williem Pienaar 21; Corbin Tidbury 3/35, Deanu Bezuidenhout 2/11, Oliver Whitaker 2/51); Eastern Province 160 (Connor Holder 45, Kitts Mcconnachie 39, Extras 24; Jesse Eckard 2/22, Nico Loggenberg 2/26, Rourke De Lange 2/27, Bongani Mkwanazi 2/35). Titans won by 71 runs.
SWD Garden Route Badgers 414/4 (Daniel Du Preez 174, Keaton Lambaatjeen 66, Hanno Swart 68, Jordan Ross 37, Extras 35, Sange Mayekiso 21; Akhumzi Ntleki 2/91, Yamkela Vamva 2/59; Extras 35); Kei 86 (Siphumeze Nonwana 32, Extras 23; Qhamani Veiwer 5/13, Diego Wessels 3/15, Ross Taljaard 2/19; Extras 23). SWD Garden Route Badgers won by 328 runs.
Limpopo Impalas 82 (Peet Snyman 30; Avethandwa Manyongo 3/19, Jack Bosazza 3/5, Rosh Els 2/19). Eastern Cape Iinyathi 84/3 (Reid Drake 25, Mitchell Myerscough 20; Mosefowa Randy 1/5). Eastern Cape Iinyathi won by 7 wickets.
Lions 198/9 (Zuan Joubert 63, Sohail Seonath 57, Zizi Mkhize 25, Urav Mukhija 21; Josh Mills 3/29, Rivan Moodley 3/23, Blake Johnson 2/36). Dolphins 102 (Luke Boyall 34; Zaakir Hanslo 3/22, Ethan Ferguson 2/12, Thomas Collins 2/3). Lions won by 96 runs.
Northern Cape 134 (Nealan Cupido 35, Cobus Fourie 34, Extras 24; Aw Van Der Merwe 4/16, Moses Kgokong 2/21). North West 140/1 (Ulrich Botha 64, Sihle Duma 40, Lukas Kotze 20; Nealan Cupido 1/26). North West won by 9 wickets.
Free State 125/9 (Schalk Van Rensburg 61, Grove Du Preez 20; Abhay Kalan 3/21, Harbin Smith 2/21, Raihan Khan 2/30). Western Province 128/6 (Ethan De Heer Kloots 51, Ibraheem Taliep 22, Matthew Mills 20, Raaid Davids 20; Keamogetjwe Nqoyi 2/23, Christoph Bronn 2/30). Western Province won by 4 wickets.
Boland 174 (De Waal Vivier 49, Derrick Groenewald 37, Extras 23, Abriam Jacobs 22, Ave Nkantini 21; Ryan Clarke 5/13, Relebogile Mokoena 2/20). Tuskers 132 (Rex Wardlaw 43; James Holm 3/20, De Waal Vivier 2/18, Noah Appollis 2/30). Boland won by 42 runs.
Mpumalanga 189/9 (Luan Siebrits 53, Extras 31, Nijan Swart 20; Duan Maree 2/16, Jake Bevolo 2/31, Christiano Moffat 2/33). Easterns 193/5 (Sohil Jugnath 72, Anthony Stockigt 30, Ashley Khumalo 28, Duan Maree 21; Frederik Boshoff 2/46). Easterns won by 5 wickets.
