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Hans Moore bowlers destroy Marais Viljoen, Behrens bosses Merensky

By Franco Oberholzer , in Cricket | Featured Cricket | News , at 2024-10-27 Tags: , , , , ,

Hans Moore 1st XI captain Warren Minnaar. Photo: Hans Moore.
Hans Moore 1st XI captain Warren Minnaar. Photo: Hans Moore.

Hoërskool Hans Moore delivered a knockout blow to Marais Viljoen to book a place in next week’s semi-finals of the Fain Noordvaal competition.

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The Moorie bowlers, playing at home, took no prisoners as they made light work of a powerful Marais Viljoen batting line-up.

Opening bowler, Ettiene Smith, was the spearhead of Benoni school’s attack. He threw three quick punches and claimed the scalps of Marais Viljoen’s top three batsmen within the first six overs of the game, going on to finish with a decisive return of 3/17 from six overs.

Kenan Shaw and Kyle Wratten continued Smith’s good work, claiming two wickets cheaply each. Wratten returned 2/6, including the wicket of Marais Viljoen’s captain, Aldré Huyzers. Shaw sent down 14 dot balls in his three overs, which he completed for a miserly 2/4.

Tiaan Kühn resisted while under severe pressure at the crease in an effort to give Marais Viljoen’s bowlers something to bowl at and mustered 22 runs. Unfortunately for the Alberton school, Kühn’s was the only score in double figures as they slumped to a disappointing 59 all out.

Hans Moore captain Warren Minnaar, then, kept his composure as his side made heavy work of chasing down a low total. They lost four wickets, but Minnaar exhibited his class and maturity by contributing an unbeaten 23 runs at a run-a-ball to see his side home by six wickets in the 13th over.

Divan Behrens and Hoërskool Waterkloof gave the visiting Merensky Landbou Akademie a cricket lesson. Behrens produced a man-of-the-match performance and one of his best outings with the bat as he led the Klofies to a mammoth total of 384/7 from their 50 overs.

Facing 154 balls, he smashed 20 fours and two sixes in a classy and very entertaining 173*, which set the André van der Walt Oval alight. Nearly all the Klofies’ batsmen chipped in with valuable contributions.

Rico van der Walt (47) and Marcus Bakker (46) fell just short of half-centuries, while captain, Beukes van den Berg, looked good in making 32 on his return from injury.

The Plasies’ opening bowler, Luka Heinlein put in a massive ten-over shift. Although he was a touch expensive, his three wickets, including that of the dangerous Wian Ruthven, were the highlight of the visitors’ day. Xander Schoeman lent some support, picking up two wickets from his nine overs.

Waterkloof’s spin-twins, Wian Ruthven and Marcus Bakker, were, however, just too good for the side from Tzaneen. Varying their pace well and bowling tight lines, the pair bagged three wickets each to rip the heart from the Merensky batting lineup.

Johan Feuth, also bowling some spin, ended the visitor’s dismal batting performance quickly, snapping up two wickets in five balls without conceding a run, as Waterkloof cruised to a mammoth 320-run victory.

Summarised scorecards

Marais Viljoen 59/10 (Tiaan Kühn 22; Ettiene Smith 3/17, Kenan Shaw 2/4, Kyle Wratten 2/6); Hans Moore 62/4 (Warren Minnaar 23*; Abdullah Tadwala 1/8). Hans Moore won by six wickets.

Waterkloof 384/7 (Divan Behrens 173*, Rico van der Walt 47, Marcus Bakker 46, Beukens van den Berg 32, Ruan Ferreira 26, Riley Muller 21; Luka Heinlein 3/74, Xander Schoeman 2/74); Merensky 64/10 (Timothy Baker 17; Wian Ruthven 3/14, Marcus Bakker 3/18, Johan Feuth 2/5). Waterkloof won by 320 runs.

Franco Oberholzer
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