Parel Vallei delivers a superb victory against Durbies
Parel Vallei High School played superbly in front of their home audience on Saturday, overwhelming Hoërskool Durbanville by 185 runs in their 50-over encounter.
The hosts got off to a strong start, with opening batsmen Benjamin Traut and Sevi Barlow, scoring 61 and 37 runs respectively and putting on 61 for the first wicket. After their dismissal, though, they experienced a few hiccups, losing three wickets for 46 runs.
However, when Matthew Vermeulen and Ruben du Plessis came in at six and seven respectively, with the score on 150/5, they compiled a phenomenal 139-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
Du Plessis weighed in with 65 runs off 64 balls, while Vermeulen tallied 67 off 75. Perhaps feeling frustrated, the visiting bowlers lost their discipline and conceded 38 wides and 12 no balls as PV’s score was boosted by 53 extras in total.
After their 50 overs, the hosts ended on a healthy 320/9.
Durbanville was able to muster only 135 all out in response, with their only batsman to get going. By the time he came in, after the fall of the seventh wicket, Durbies were on the ropes on 47/7.
Despite the immense pressure, Lewis played well, striking six fours before being cruelly dismissed on 49. He was the last man out.
Jamiel Ismael was the pick of the bowlers for PV, knocking over 5/31 in 9.1 overs. Bowling with a philosophy of: “You miss, I hit”, Ismael beat the bat thrice while being on target, to earn a LBW decision, while he twice sent the bails flying.
SCORES
Parel Vallei High School 320/9 (Matthew Vermeulen 67, Ruben du Plessis 65, Benjamin Traut 61, Sevi Barlow 37, Extras 53; Erich Vermeulen 3/73, Jan van Tonder 2/38, Liam Kirsten 2/58); Hoërskool Durbanville 135/10 (Lucien Lewis 49; Jamiel Ismaeel 5/31).
Parel Vallei won by 185 runs.
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