Pretorius leads Affies to win at Wynberg, Parel Vallei cruises past Reddam
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
They lost the toss in a win over Paul Roos on Friday and were made to bat first. On Saturday, when they won the toss at Wynberg Boys’ High‘s Jacques Kallis Oval, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) decided to field first.
They made that decision count, with Vihan Pretorius and Armin Snyman leading a penetrative attack, which kept Wynberg on the defensive.
Pretorius captured 4/12 in 8.2 overs, while Snyman bowled five maidens in his nine overs, knocking over 3/14.
Noah du Plooy, batting at six, defiantly scored a patient and unbeaten 22 runs off 81 deliveries. He also shared a 48-run seventh-wicket partnership with Chad Campbell, who top-scored for the hosts, striking three fours and two sixes in his run-a-ball 41.
After a tough 45.2 overs, Wynberg was dismissed for 114 runs.
The Affies’ reply began disastrously, with two of their top-order batsmen being dismissed for ducks by way of run out.
Vihan Pretorious showed off his all-round game, though, by entering at the fall of the second wicket and taking charge. He smashed six fours and four sixes in an unbeaten tally of 72 off 62 deliveries to take the game away from Wynberg.
Daniel Murray was with him when a seven-wicket victory was achieved in 21 overs, unbeaten on 19 off 25 balls, which included two fours. Together, he and Pretorius compiled a 56-run fourth-wicket stand.
Bowling a full quota of 10 overs, Fawaaz Hendricks was the lone home bowler to claim a wicket, collecting 1/38.
Parel Vallei High vs Reddam House Constantia
Playing away from home on Saturday, Parel Vallei High (PV) was made to field first after Reddam House Constantia won the toss in their 50-over affair.
The Somerset West school’s bowlers responded with a strong performance. Chris Hughes was on song, capturing 3/3 in 3.1 overs, while the dangerous Daniel Dreyer preceded Hughes’s devastating spell by claiming 3/19 in his six overs.
Imtiaz Oliver and Dirk van Zyl played their part, too, with both returning 2/14.
Batting at six, Hayden Blanckensee was the top-scorer for the hosts, hitting two fours in his modest 14 off 16 balls. Connor Duncan, at 10, was the second Constantia batsman to tally double figures, finishing with 12 not out, which featured the only six of the innings.
In 29.1 overs, Reddam House Constantia was bowled out for only 68. Chasing down that sub-standard total proved to be a doddle for Parel Vallei.
Opener Sean Grant fell for 17, caught by Connor Duncan off Jack Hindmarch, but that was Reddam’s lone wicket-taking success.
After Grant’s exit, PV hurried their way across the finishing line, with Luke Engelbrecht and Daniel Adonis sharing an unbroken 39-run partnership for the second wicket.
Engelbrecht contributed 22 off 27, while Adonis smashed a six in his 18 off 13.
In just 9.1 overs, after batting at a healthy run rate of 7.7 runs per over, Parel Vallei reached 71/1 to earn themselves a comfortable nine-wicket win.
Summarised Scorecards
Wynberg Boys’ High 114/10 (Chad Campbell 41, Noah du Plooy 22*, Extras 21; Vihan Pretorius 4/12, Armin Snyman 3/14); Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool 115/3 (Vihan Pretorius 72*). Affies won by seven wickets.
Reddam House Constantia 68/10 (Chris Hughes 3/3, Daniel Dreyer 3/19, Dirk van Zyl 2/14, Imtiaz Oliver 2/14); Parel Vallei High 71/1 (Luke Engelbrecht 22*). Parel Vallei won by nine wickets.
