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Havemann stars as DHS wins at home against Hilton College

By CS Chiwanza , in Cricket | Featured Cricket | News Featured | Main , at 2024-10-06 Tags: ,

Taine Havemann scored an unbeaten half-century as he shepherded Durban High School to a 1-wicket win over Hilton College in their 50-over match contested at DHS on Saturday.

Hilton was bowled out for 205 runs in 50 overs after electing to bat first. DHS needed 49.2 overs and nine wickets to score 209 runs to secure victory in the encounter. Havemann, who scored an unbeaten 52 off 72 (4x4s), was critical to the home side’s successful chase.

Fabian Lazarus’ side did not begin their chase well. After choosing a circumspect approach at the start of their innings, the coastal side found themselves on 8/1 after 3.4 overs. Ismaeel Omar (51) stood tall as he set DHS back on course. The opener was part of three partnerships that added a combined 86 runs in 19.5 overs. Omar’s half-century came off 73 deliveries and featured four boundaries.

Omar’s dismissal in the 24th over coincided with the arrival of Havemann at the crease. The number six batter kept his head down and focused on the task at hand as a procession of wickets fell at the other end. None of the five batters he shared the crease with reached the 20-run mark. Bayanda Majola, who scored a run-a-ball 15, was the highest scorer among all his partners.

Sechaba Gude was the pick of the bowlers for Hilton with three wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs. Kyle Christie and Benoit Rey bagged a brace of wickets each.

Earlier in the day, Bayanda Majola took a three-wicket haul of his own as he helped DHS stifle Hilton’s progress. The pacer finished the game with three wickets for 26 runs in seven overs. He was well supported by Semal Pillay, who bagged a brace, while Taine Havemann, Jared Havemann, Dhilan Naraidu and Bhavesh Naicker took a wicket each.

Hilton’s top six batters all had starts but couldn’t make much out of them. Only Charles Swart, who made a 76-ball 45 came close to a milestone. Two other batters, Jayden Roux (32) and Rob Burman (30) reached the 30-run mark, while Ben Hockley, Simon Steyn and Natenzi Denenga passed 20. This sextet’s inability to kick on also meant that Hilton was unable to compile big partnerships that could take the game away from the hosts.

Summarised Scorecards:

Hilton College 205/10 (Charles Swart 45, Jayden Roux 32; Bayanda Majola 3/26, Semal Pillay 2/24); Durban High School 209/9 (Taine Havemann 52*, Ismaeel Omar 51; Sechaba Gude 3/42, Kyle Christie 2/36) Durban High School won by one wicket.

CS Chiwanza
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