Paarl Boys wins by the barest of margins, Affies takes down Grey
You can’t get a closer T20 outcome than a super-over win.
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At the end of 40 overs, there was nothing to separate St Andrew’s School and Paarl Boys’ High as their match on Friday afternoon finished in a tense tie.
The winner would, thus, be decided in a super-over, which finished with the Western Cape boys victorious.
Saints’ Naudé Botha followed up his half-century in the morning game against Hoërksool Menlopark with another innings of 52, which included eight boundaries and a strike rate of just over 200.
His opening partner, Andrew Sobiech, lent a crucial helping hand, contributing 31 from just 12 balls as the duo combined for a 67-run opening stand.
After the pair’s demise, the Bloemfontein boys lost wickets at regular intervals, which affected their momentum. A skillful bowling performance from Pieter Gildenhuys, who captured 4/30 in four overs, undermined the Saints’ batting effort.
Although expensive, opening bowler Daniel Lombard chipped in with two wickets but St Andrew’s passed the 200-run mark. Then, Saints’ opening bowler JC Young had Paarl Boys wobbling on 1/2, picking up both of his wickets in the first over.
Those early departures, however, gave Dian van der Westhuizen time to let loose. In only 60 balls, the Paarl top-order batsman smashed an entertaining 118 not out, which featured eight fours and eight sixes.
JJ van der Sandt weighed in with 53 to help his side match the 201 put up by St Andrew’s, which sent the match to a super-over.
Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) secured bragging right over their old foe, Grey College, thanks to a disciplined bowling performance.
The talented Affies left-hander, Vihan Pretorius, batted patiently and gradually accelerated his run-scoring rate until his demise for a well-played 62, the top score for the local team. Jorich van Schalkwyk fell six runs short of a third consecutive 50, contributing 44, while Janco Purchase hit a few bombs to help Affies to what might have seemed like a below-par total of 171/7. Sicelo Matayi did the bulk of the damage for Grey, completing his four overs with figures of 3/30.
The Grey top order all made starts. Pieter Smith led the way with 26, but a collapse in the middle order, orchestrated by the off-spin of Jorich van Schalkwyk, which brought him a return of 3/22, saw the Bloemfontein school slump to 126 all out, 46 runs short of the required target.
Meanwhile, half-centuries from Divan Behrens and Marcus Bakker led Waterkloof to their third victory on the trot, this time by six wickets over Northwood.
Behrens, as always, displayed his flair in a brisk 57 from 38 deliveries while Bakker showed signs of his destructive best, lashing 55 from only 23 balls. Northwood’s Nqobani Mokoena continued his fine form with the ball, claiming two wickets for 25 runs.
Allistair Duncan was a shining light with the bat for the Durban boys, top-scoring with 45. Mason Storm deserved a pat on the back, too, after his contribution of 41 towards the end of the innings, which gave his side something to bowl at. But it wasn’t enough against the formidable Waterkloof batting lineup.
A superb spell of 4/11 from Luke Kent-Brown lifted Jeppe High School for Boys to their first victory of the tournament.
Defending 160, thanks to a well-played 55 from Ryan Young, Kent-Brown and his new ball partner Matthew Costa (3/14) shared seven wickets between them to dismantle the SACS batting lineup as Jeppe recorded a 37-run victory.
Fixtures Day 3 – Saturday:
Quarter Final 1: Waterkloof vs Grey College – Camp Discovery
Quarter Final 2: Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) vs St Stithians – Sinoville
Quarter Final 3: Westville Boys High vs Grey High School – Affies Oval
Quarter Final 4: Menlopark vs Centurion – Harlequins
Other Games:
Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Andrew’s School – CBC Old Boys
Paarl Boys High vs SACS – Waterkloof
Rondebosch Boys High vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
Wynberg vs Northwood – Menlopark
Summarised scorecards
St Andrew’s School 201/10 (Naudé Botha 52, Andrew Sobiech 31, Leon Athanasiou 21; Pieter Gildenhuys 4/30, Daniel Lombard 2/33); Paarl Boys’ High 201/6 (Dian van der Westhuizen 118*, JJ van der Sandt 53; Mosa Maqunqi 2/30, JC Young 2/40). Paarl Boys’ High won in the super-over.
Affies 171/7 (Vihan Pretorius 62, Jorich van Schalkwyk 44, Janco Purchase 30; Sicelo Matayi 3/30, Otto Krause 2/21); Grey College 126/10 (Pieter Smit 26, Ruben Maree 25, Daniel Hattingh 22; Jorich van Schalkwyk 3/22, SF Vermeulen 2/20, Divan de Villiers 2/26). Affies won by 45 runs.
Northwood 153/10 (Allistair Duncan 45, Mason Storm 41; Marno Pienaar 3/25, Marcus Bakker 2/23, Ruan Ferreira 2/25); Waterkloof 154/4 (Divan Behrens 57, Marcus Bakker 55; Nqobani Mokoena 2/25, Pride Buthelezi 2/40). Waterkloof won by six wickets.
Jeppe High School for Boys 159/9 (Ryan Young 55, Sipho Potsane 34, Jeremiah Marshall 31; Ulrich Roth 4/31, Hamish Anderson 2/18); SACS 122/10 (Luke Whitehead 32, Abhay Kalan 25; Luke Kent-Brown 4/11, Matthew Costa 3/14). Jeppe High School for Boys won by 37 runs.
