Lions roar in Jukskei derby, Prins rules against EP
The Central Gauteng Lions would’ve slept well after coming out on top in one of the biggest games at this year’s CSA u16 Boys Week in Pretoria.
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Playing in a Jukskei derby is always special but it’s even more special playing a match-winning innings to get your side across the line, which is exactly what Bafana Muthunzi did against the Titans on the third day.
Coming off the back of a solid bowling performance led by Zaakir Hanslo, with 3/40, and support from Luke Clark (2/25) and Kyle Butler (2/43), Muthunzi led the way with the bat to top score with a well-played 52 not out. Nkosana Sibiya provided a supporting knock of 46, while Ombesa Matsha chipped in with a valuable 31 to secure a convincing five-wicket victory.
At one stage, the Titans were on top, when opening batsman, Timothy Gordon, got going, before he was eventually sent back to the pavilion for an impressive 78. Vihan Pretorius continued to show his class, but still couldn’t kick on for a first half-century of the week, losing his wicket for 42 as the Titans could only reach 194 when the last wicket fell.
Francois Prins ruled with the bat for Boland against an unbeaten and confident Eastern Province side. His innings of 86 set the tone for the side from down south. The talented Wian Munnik followed suit with an equally impressive innings of 60, as the pair prepared the way for their bowling attack.
The bowlers obliged with a dominant performance. Aiden Batt wasted no time tearing down the EP top order with a return of four wickets for only 26 runs. Munnik, full of confidence after his innings with the willow, contributed once more, snapping up two wickets as EP slumped to a 103-run defeat.
Shiraz Perumal (3/4), Litha Gonya (3/14) and Kressan Pillai (3/20) thumped the Garden Route Badgers, sharing nine wickets between them to seal a massive 183-run victory for the Dolphins.
Pillay also found himself amongst the runs, sharing the spoils of good effort with the likes of David de Bruyn, who top scored with 40 runs, and Kyle McGough‘s 37, as they posted a useful score of 260. It proved a bridge too far for the Badgers, who could only manage 77 all out.
A bowling masterclass by Benjamin Blackburn helped Western Province dismantle the Tuskers‘ batting, making life a lot easier for his batsmen. Bowling his full quota of 10 overs, Blackburn conceded a mere 12 runs for his five wickets, restricting the side from the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal to a meagre 68 – a total his batters would chase down with comfort, reaching the required target in the 25th over.
Summarised scorecards:
Titans 194 (Timothy Gordon 78, Vihan Pretorius 42, Righardt Joubert 31; Zaakir Hanslo 3/40, Luke Clark 2/25, Kyle Butler 2/43); Central Gauteng Lions 195/5 (Bafana Muthunzi 52*, Nkosana Sibiya 46, Ombesa Matsha 31; Rehaan Patel 2/39). Central Gauteng Lions won by five wickets.
Boland 225/9 (Francois Prins 86, Wian Munnik 60; James Badenhorst 3/24, Rhys Wiblin 3/48, Sulaymaan Gangat 2/36); Eastern Province 122 (Frederick Jansen 27, Muhammad Kazi 23; Aden Batt 4/26, Wian Munnik 2/17). Boland won by 103 runs.
Dolphins 260 (David de Bruyn 40, Kyle Mcgough 37, Kressan Pillai 34, Shiraz Perumal 32, Tristan Delvin 24; Matthew Coleman 3/55, Qhamani Veiwer 2/34, Hanni Swart 2/47); Garden Route Badgers 77 (Daylenn Williams 21*, Jordan Ross 20; Shiraz Perumal 3/4, Litha Gonya 3/14, Kressan Pillai 3/20). Dolphins won by 183 runs.
Tuskers 68 (Thandowelthu Zama 25; Benjamin Blackburn 5/12, Unathi Magoloza 2/9, Joseph-John Rothman 2/9); Western Province 69/3 (Tyler Heyns 27; Kaiyuran Naidoo 3/24). Western Province won by seven wickets.
