Grey College claims Schools SA20 win, Somerset College downs Strand
Grey College vs Hoërskool Sentraal (20-over)
In their third and final group stage match of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two, Hoërskool Sentraal won the toss and opted to bat first at Grey College on Thursday.
While the toss belonged to the visitors, the match belonged to the hosts, who dominated with both bat and ball to win by six wickets.
Wicketkeeper, opening batsman, and part-time bowler, Damian Smith, shone for Tralies, scoring 37 runs off 40 balls, which included three sixes and two fours.
Unfortunately for the visitors, his score was over three times higher than the next best achieved by a Sentraal batsman.
River Scott sent down only one over, but it brought him the best figures of any Grey College bowler, 2/2. Daniel Hayidakis claimed 2/6 in three overs, while Bergh Vorster captured 2/14 in 3.3 overs as Sentraal was bowled out for 89.
It took the hosts only 9.1 overs to chase down the victory target of 90, but Smith, once again, shone for Sentraal, snapping up 2/24 in 2.1 overs, while Erik Prinsloo bagged 2/23 in three.
While none of their top order went big, the Grey College batsmen, nonetheless, accumulated runs quickly.
Juan Maree blasted three fours and two sixes in his 27 off 15, Christian Kind struck four fours in his 21 off 13, while Daniel Hattingh smashed three fours and a maximum for his 21 off 11 as Grey finished with 93/4 after 9.1 overs.
Hoërskool Strand vs Somerset College (20-over)
In a friendly 20-over fixture, Hoërskool Strand won the toss and chose to bat first at Somerset College’s Taberer Oval, but they found the home team’s bowlers to be in top form and were dismissed for only 80 runs.
Troy Varie led the Somerset College charge, knocking back 4/20 in four overs, while Owethu Moyi and Johann Rauch chipped in with a helpful two wickets for less than 10 runs each.
Nicolae Roux’s 18 runs off 25 balls was the most resistance that any Strand batsman mustered against a cohesive Somerset bowling unit.
Somerset College’s reply wasn’t without its challenges. After nine overs, they found themselves in a spot of bother, on 39/4, after Zylin Rule had nabbed 2/6 and Benjamin de Reuck had picked up 2/26.
David de Klerk, who came in at the fall of the second wicket, took over, however, thumping three fours and a six in an unbeaten 30 off 24 balls, which drove the home side to victory.
They made it with 40 balls to spare, reaching 81/4 after 13.2 overs
Summarised Scorecards
Hoërskool Sentraal 89/10 (Damian Smith 37; River Scott 2/2, Daniel Hattingh 2/6, Bergh Vorster 2/14); Grey College 93/4 (Juan Maree 27, Daniel Hattingh 21, Christian Kind 21; Erik Prinsloo 2/23, Damian Smith 2/24). Grey College won by six wickets.
Hoërskool Strand 80/10 (Troy Varie 4/20, Owethu Moyi 2/7, Johann Rauch 2/8); Somerset College 81/4 (David de Klerk 30*, Zylin Rule 2/6, Benjamin de Reuck 2/26). Somerset won by six wickets.
