Paul Roos and Boland Landbou power to victory
Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High (50-over)
On Saturday, Paarl Boys’ High won the toss at Paul Roos Gimnasium, and decided to bat first. That decision backfired, however, as they were dismissed for a modest total, which the hosts chased down with eight wickets to spare.
Opener AB Jacobs had scored a century earlier in the week and he again made the highest score for Boishaai, entertaining the spectators with five fours in his 48 runs off 52 balls.
Lower down the order, Aiden Batt weighed in with a patient 32 off 67 to help extend the Paarl outfit’s innings to 158 all out after 40 overs.
James Holm shredded the visitors’ batting, capturing 5/27 from 10 overs, while Jason Raal knocked back 3/6 in only two overs.
Paul Roos then made light work of the run chase, thanks to a 153-run second wicket partnership between Luca Plekker and Enré van Zyl. Plekker hit an undefeated 74 off 73, hammering 10 fours and two sixes, while Van Zyl tallied nine fours in his 60 off 74.
Most of the Boishaai bowlers found the going tough, but Batt threatened, picking up a tidy 1/28 in 10 overs.
In the end, though, it took Paul Roos only 25 overs to reach 161/2 and claim victory.
Boland Landbou vs Milnerton High (20-over)
In a Friday afternoon friendly 20-over fixture, Boland Landbou opted to bat first when they hosted Milnerton High. The Farmers bashed a big total and bowled well to defend it with ease, winning the match by 64 runs.
The home side’s Francois Prins showed why he bats third in the order by blasting five fours and seven sixes in an action-packed 92 runs off 50 deliveries. Then, Kobus Conradie, the sixth man in, didn’t take any sighters. He went after the Milnerton bowlers from ball one, cracking two fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 30 off 13.
Bradley Barnes was the best of the Millies‘ bowlers, claiming 2/36 from four overs as Boland Landbou tallied 181/5.
Facing a stiff challenge, Milnerton’s openers, Tristan Logie and Daniel Bloemetjie, to their credit, put up a good fight. Logie knocked a steady 31 off 33, striking three fours, while Bloemetjie thumped a four and two sixes in a defiant 20 off 11.
Gunther Schmidt, though, delivered the goods with the ball, snaring 3/19 in four overs. Conradie needed only 11 balls for his 2/2, while Troy Davis claimed 2/28 in four overs as Milnerton’s innings was ended with one ball remaining for 117.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Boys’ High 158/10 (AB Jacobs 48, Aiden Batt 32; James Holm 5/27, Jason Raal 3/6); Paul Roos Gimnasium 161/2 (Luca Plekker 74*, Enré van Zyl 60, Extras 26). Paul Roos won by eight wickets.
Boland Landbou 181/5 (Francois Prins 92, Kobus Conradie 30*, Gideon Kotze 25; Bradley Barnes 2/36); Milnerton High 117/10 (Tristan Logie 31, Daniel Bloemetjie 20; Gunther Schmidt 3/19, Kobus Conradie 2/2, Troy Davis 2/28). Boland Landbou won by 64 runs.
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