Gimmies chase down Boishaai, Stellenberg edges out Durbanville
Paarl Boys’ High vs Paarl Gimnasium
On Saturday, it was tough going for batsmen in the 50-over contest between Paarl Boys’ High and Paarl Gimnasium.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first at home, Boishaai made a slow start to their innings. Ruan Heyns, who arrived after the fall of the first wicket, top-scored with a cautious 36 runs off 92 balls.
Reese Petersen, batting at five, was the next best contributor to the host’s tally, adding a patient 25 off 62 as Boys’ High’s innings lasted 40.3 overs and finished with the home side all out for 113.
Jean le Roux was the primary reason for Boishaai’s struggles. He kept them on the hop, capturing 4/27 in 10 overs, while Wian Munnik snapped up 2/4 and Derrick Groenewald collected 2/20.
Defending a low total, the hosts’ new ball pair of Ra-eez Isaacs and Ed-Lee Koopman forced Gim onto the back foot and had the visitors in trouble on 28/4.
Isaacs went on to claim 2/23 in six overs, while Koopman also bagged 2/23 in two more overs.
Chasing a modest score, Paarl Gim needed one of their batsmen to stand up and take charge. Number five batsman, Matt Dippenaar, answered the call. He held down his end, facing 103 deliveries while scoring an unbeaten 55 to see the visitors across the line.
Waldus de Jager was with Dippenaar at the end, with the pair partnering for an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 51 to see Gimmies to a three-wicket win after 38 overs, when they reached 117/7. It was a welcome redemption for Gim, who had suffered a couple of big Switch Schools SA20 losses to Boys’ High earlier in the season.
Stellenberg High vs Hoërskool Durbanville
In a Bellville derby on Saturday, Stellenberg High won the toss and decided to bat first in their limited-overs clash with Hoërskool Durbanville.
Opener Roux Wasserman performed his job well, hitting a four and three sixes in his side’s top score of 41 from 53 deliveries. His teammates, though, had a difficult time at the crease, labouring their way to 123 all out from 45 overs.
Their difficulties stemmed from Jan-Oscar van Tonder, who knocked over 4/22 in 10 overs, while Antoine Smit played his part by snapping up 3/22.
Defending only an adequate total, Stellenberg went about their task with intensity. Captain JJ Rothman led the way, wreaking havoc on the Durbies‘ reply by capturing 4/27 from 10 overs. Jan-Jak Alberts, much like Antoine Smit did for Durbanville, performed well in the middle overs to nab 3/26.
Durbanville’s innings spluttered along until Jeandré Janse van Rensburg and Farrel-Leigh Dido, batting at eight and nine, brought some excitement to the run chase. Janse van Rensburg hit two fours and a six in his 18 off 18 balls, while Dido weighed in with an unbeaten 19 off 25, which included three fours.
In the end, though, Durbanville came up only three runs short of the Stellenberg total, bowled out for 120 after 39.5 overs.
Summarised Scorecard
Paarl Boys’ High 113/10 (Ruan Heyns 36, Reese Petersen 25; Jean le Roux 4/28, Wian Munnik 2/4, Derrick Groenewald 2/20); Paarl Gimnasium 117/7 (Matt Dippenaar 55*, Extras 20; Neil Louw 2/15, Ed-Lee Koopman 2/23, Ra-eez Isaacs 2/23). Paarl Gimnasium won by three wickets.
Stellenberg High 123/10 (Roux Wasserman 41; Jan-Oscar van Tonder 4/22, Antoine Smit 3/22); Hoërskool Durbanville 120/3 (JJ Rothman 4/27, Jan-Jak Alberts 3/26). Stellenberg won by three runs.
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