Monnas nearly upset St David’s Marist, KES cruise to 10-wicket victory
Hoërskool Monument came close to scoring a massive upset in the Johnny Waite T20 on Wednesday, in a hard-fought battle against St David’s Marist Inanda.
An inspired bowling performance by Andre Van Niekerk (3/25) and Joshua McCoy (2/29) had St David’s on the ropes.
A counterattacking 48 runs from just 27 deliveries from Jason Rowles and a composed knock by Matthew West (31), however, swung the momentum back in favour of the side from Inanda.
Thanks to the pair’s vital contributions, St David’s was able to set Monnas a target of 159, which was something for their bowlers to work with.
At first, Monument appeared well on their way to overhauling that mark with ease, with Nicholas Vandercoff leading the way for the side from Krugersdorp. His made 53 and that innings, together with contributions from Johan Zeedjik (31) and Keagan van Wyk (24), put their side firmly in the driver’s seat.
However, Oliver Botha (3/23) and Jared Beilings (2/23) had other plans, claiming five wickets between them at a cost of only 46 runs. That effort helped restrict Monnas to 150/7 in their 20 overs, which fell just nine runs short of a famous victory.
The all-round heroics of Callum Ritchie powered King Edward VII School to a thumping 10-wicket victory over Queens High School on the John Hurry Oval.
He not only top scored with an unbeaten 59, but he was also the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of three wickets for just 18 runs. Zieg Roos also did his part with the bat, contributing a well-played 41.
In the bowling department, Ritchie was well supported by Fayaaz Vawda (2/21) and Christian Sabela (2/25), who have both been among the wickets this season.
For Queens High School, it was only Kamogelo Matji (31) who managed to make a significant contribution.
Rowan Smit struck a rip-roaring century for Trinity House Randpark Ridge, but it was, unfortunately for the home team, in vain.
In an innings of the highest calibre, the opener dominated the St John’s College bowlers. His ton from just 61 deliveries, which included six fours and an astonishing eight sixes, before he became one of David Ireland’s three victims. Ireland’s spell pulled it back for St John’s as he captured 3/31.
Then, the in-form Nkosana Sibiya, led the visitors’ charge with the bat. The gutsy opening batsman scored an unbeaten 69 runs from just 53 balls, with four fours and five sixes, to lead St John’s College to a comfortable eight-wicket victory with 3.2 overs to spare.
He was well supported by Joe MacRobert, who smashed three fours and three sixes in a quickfire 35 from 16 deliveries, while Thomas Ievers weighed in with 30 from 24, which included three fours and two sixes.
Jeppe High School for Boys claimed a comprehensive 53-run victory over Hoërskool Randburg. Strong batting performances from Aiden Reyneke (49, 31b) and Ryan Young (47*, 26b) lifted Jeppe to a demanding total of 173/6.
Hoërskool Randburg’s reply was led by an unbeaten 51 runs off 36 balls by Anrich Henning, while Richard Barnard did his bit by contributing 25 runs.
Shresth Kumar (2/13) and Luke Cannon (2/18), however, undermined the Randburg reply, sharing four wickets between them.
Summarised scorecards:
St David’s Marist Inanda 158 (Jason Rowles 48, Matthew West 31; Andre van Niekerk 3/25, Joshua McCoy 2/29); Monument 150/7 (Nicholas Vandercoff 53, Johan Zeedjik 31, Keagan van Wyk 24). St David’s Marist Inanda won by eight runs.
Queens High School 113/8 (Kamogelo Matji 31, Tsepiso Senosi 22; Callum Ritchie 3/18, Fayaaz Vawda 2/21, Christian Sabela 2/25); King Edward VII School 114/0 (Callum Ritchie 59*, Zieg Roos 41*). King Edward VII School won by ten wickets.
Trinity House Randpark 155/5 (Rowan Smit 100, Jean du Toit 20; David Ireland 3/31); St John’s College 157/2 (Nkosana Sibiya 69*, Joe MacRobert 35, Thomas Ievers 30; Kian Vermaak 1/25). St John’s College won by eight wickets.
Jeppe Boys’ 173/6 (Aiden Reyneke 49, Ryan Young 47*, Tiago Almeida 29, Kai van Aardt 22; Josef van der Berg 2/22); Hoërskool Randburg 120/7 (Anrich Henning 51*, Richard Barnard 25). Jeppe Boys’ won by 53 runs.
