Oosthuizen bowls Bellville to win over Trinity Grammar with five-for
At home, on Saturday, Hoërskool Bellville won the toss in their 50-over match against Trinity Grammar, a private school for boys from Melbourne, Australia. They chose to have the Aussies bat first.
Coming in down the middle order, Akein Madarasinghe was the top scorer for Trinity Grammar, patiently compiling 36 from 60 balls, which included seven fours.
However, in a frustrating repeat of Wednesday’s game against Paarl Gimnasium, while Madarasinghe made runs, his teammates didn’t offer much support and the Melbourne outfit were bowled out for only 108.
Bellville opening bowler Christiaan Oosthuizen led from the front with the shiny new ball, capturing 5/25 in 6.5 overs.
Four of his five wickets came from knocking over the stumps – a bowler’s favourite method of demolition.
The other Bellville opening bowler, Kian Joubert, claimed 2/6 in six overs, to keep the Trinity Grammar batsmen in check. Both of his victims were trapped in front, out LBW.
Not having to chase a big total, Bellville’s run pursuit was relatively conservative. They took 23.3 overs to overhaul Trinity Grammar’s modest total, scoring at 4.68 runs per over.
Top order batsman Stiaan Maritz led the way, scoring an unbeaten 50 off 60, which featured six fours and two sixes, while opener Johan Bergh chipped in with a solid 43 off 47, smashing five fours and a maximum in his useful innings.
Tom Tillyard collected 2/40 in his seven overs for Trinity Grammar, but without many runs to defend, the rest of the attack found themselves stymied by Bellville’s batting.
SCORES
Trinity Grammar School 108/10 (Akein Madarasinghe 36; Christiaan Oosthuizen 5/25, Kian Joubert 2/6); Hoërskool Bellville 110/3 (Stiaan Maritz 50*, Johan Bergh 43; Tom Tillyard 2/40).
Bellville won by seven wickets.
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