Rondebosch beats Wynberg, Hermanus wins at Somerset College
Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Wynberg Boys’ High (50-over)
After the coin flip went their way at home, Rondebosch Boys’ High selected to bat first against Wynberg Boys’ High on Saturday.
A solid batting effort and a good showing in the field, led by bowlers, Raa’id Davids and Timothy Short, carried ‘Bosch to a 37-run victory.
Number three batsman, Daniel Bosman, was the first player to produce a steady flow of runs for the home side, knocking a steady 31 off 33 balls, which included seven fours.
Their biggest contribution, however, came from Timothy Short, batting ninth in the order, who lit up the hosts’ innings by striking five fours and a six in his unbeaten 49 off 41, while Schalk Fourie, with 35, and Adeeb Levy, with 25, made further telling contributions as Rondebosch totalled 225/9.
Ihsan Khan provided a recurring threat throughout the home team’s innings, claiming 3/41 in 10 overs, while Michail Tarentaal had Rondebosch on the back foot early on in their innings. He removed both openers and returned a sparkling 2/22 from eight overs.
Opener Matthew Saunders provided Wynberg’s reply with a sound foundation, blasting two fours and two sixes in an impressive 84 off 118 deliveries.
Storme van Rooyen weighed in with 28 and Michail Tarentaal contributed 30, but none of the other visiting batsmen stayed in for long.
Wynberg was well poised to challenge Rondebosch when they reached 163/5, but they suffered a collapse, losing their last five wickets for only 25 runs as they slid to 188 all out.
Raa’id Davids and Timothy Short did most of the damage, with Davids capturing 4/25 in 6.5 overs, while Short knocked over 4/39 in nine.
Somerset College vs Hermanus High (50-over)
In Somerset West, Somerset College won the toss on their Taberer Oval and opted to bat first against Hermanus High.
Four batsmen made it into the twenties, but none made it beyond, and that cost the home side, with Hermanus chasing down the victory target with four wickets to spare.
Callum Hughes struck four fours in making 31 off 54 balls, while his opening partner, Owethu Moyi, chipped in with a conservative 21 off 48 as the pair put up 52 for the first wicket.
After the departure of the openers, the Somerset College innings lost momentum as the Hermanus bowlers enjoyed regular successes. David de Klerk mustered a useful 23 down the middle order, while Micqal Mentoor tallied an undefeated 20 at the tail end of their innings, but, after 40.4 overs, the home side was bowled out for 146.
Attie du Toit was on the money for the Hermanus attack, snapping up 4/25 in 7.4 overs. Zack Faure, meanwhile, tied down the Somerset College batsmen, snaring 3/24 from 10 overs.
When Hermanus batted, Lukas Calitz, with 65 off 56, which included seven fours and two sixes, made a match-winning difference. While none of the hosts’ batsmen pushed on after establishing themselves at the crease, Calitz did, and he did it quickly, too.
Daniel Kaplin picked up 2/45 from eight overs, taking the last two wickets to fall in the visitors’ innings, but Hermanus reached 147/6 after 42.2 overs to win the match with 46 deliveries to spare.
Summarised Scorecards
Rondebosch Boys’ High 225/9 (Timothy Short 49*, Schalk Fourie 35, Daniel Bosman 31, Extras 26, Adeeb Levy 25; Ihsan Khan 3/41, Michail Tarentaal 2/22); Wynberg Boys’ High 188/10 (Matthew Saunders 84, Michail Tarentaal 30, Storme van Rooyen 28; Raa’id Davids 4/25, Timothy Short 4/39). Rondebosch won by 37 runs.
Somerset College 146/10 (Callum Hughes 31, Extras 28, David de Klerk 23, Owethu Moyi 21, Micqal Mentoor 20*; Attie du Toit 4/25, Zack Faure 3/24, Josias Lourens 2/34); Hermanus High 147/6 (Lukas Calitz 65; Daniel Kaplin 2/45). Hermanus won by four wickets.
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