SA u19 Women lift Youth T20 Tri-Series Trophy after perfect campaign
The South Africa u19 Women clinched the Youth T20 Tri-Series title with a five-wicket victory off the penultimate delivery of the final over against the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI at the Chatsworth Oval, in Durban, on Sunday.
Ashleigh van Wyk grabbed 3/24 as the SA u19s restricted the Youth XI to 114/8 in their 20 overs before Mieke van Voorst expertly led the run chase, scoring a measured 42 off 41 balls, including three fours, to help get her side over the line with one ball to spare.
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the CSA Youth XI made a positive start. Jezé Campher struck three boundaries on her way to 21 from 22 balls and shared an opening partnership of 34 with Deidré van Rensburg (33) before being caught off the bowling of Anelisa Mhlongo (1/12) in the fifth over.
Van Rensburg continued to apply pressure alongside Chanel Venter (23), with the pair adding a vital 50 runs for the second wicket as the Youth XI took the game to their opponents. The breakthrough South Africa needed arrived in the 14th over when Ashley Barnard (1/9) beat Van Rensburg’s bat, and Karabo Meso completed a stumping.
That dismissal sparked a collapse for the invitational side, who slipped from 84/2 to 103/7 in six overs. Van Wyk led the charge, removing Venter, Siphokuhle Masilela (6), and Gabriella Sequira (2), while Maria van der Vyfer (1) was run out and Ashley Sibanda (0) fell to Miya Lalor (2/18).
Simoné Lourens contributed a valuable run-a-ball 15 before becoming Lalor’s second victim and the final batter to fall, as the Youth XI closed their innings on 114/8.
Chasing 115 to secure the title, the SA u19 Women struggled to find their rhythm at the crease early on as Sibanda (1/10) and Bruzaan Goosen (1/18) removed Lalor (7) and Meso (1) inside the first five overs, leaving South Africa on 25/2.
Opener Ashley Barnard (33) then combined with van Voorst for the third wicket to bring calm to their dressing room, adding 48 runs to propel their team to 73/2 in the 12th over before Van der Vyfer (1/24) broke the stand by rearranging Barnard’s furniture.
Van Voorst followed up with another important stand, this time alongside wicketkeeper-batter Jae-Leigh Filander (13*), as the duo added 26 runs to move South Africa to the brink of victory. Van Voorst was eventually dismissed by Puseletso Sekhuthe (1/19), leaving the hosts with work still to do.
They required 16 runs from the final three overs, and, despite losing Ashleigh van Wyk (3) in the 18th, the SA u19 Women held their nerve. Filander and Nobubelebesisa Zwane (9*) guided their side home with one ball remaining to seal an unbeaten campaign and the Youth T20 Tri-Series trophy.
Van Voorst was deservedly named Player of the Series following a standout tournament, finishing as the leading run-scorer with 201 runs in five innings at an average of 50.3 and a strike rate of 121.8, including one half-century.
SA u19 Women Squad
Ashley Barnard (Mpumalanga), Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout (Mpumalanga), Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Miya Lalor (Western Province), Karabo Meso (Central Gauteng Lions), Anelisa Mhlongo (KZN Coastal), Ziya Mohanlall (KZN Coastal), Shelfa Mukhari (Limpopo), Shreeya Subbiah (KZN Coastal), Melissa van der Merwe (Boland), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Cayleigh Wanckel (Eastern Province), Nobubelebesisa Zwane (KZN Coastal)
CSA Youth XI Squad
Jemma Botha (Western Province), Jezé Campher (Garden Route Badgers), Bruzaan Goosen (Eastern Storm), Simone Lourens (Titans), Siphokuhle Masilela (Eastern Storm), Nthabiseng Nini (North West), Diara Ramlakan (Central Gauteng Lions), Puseletso Sekhute (North West), Gabriella Sequeira (Titans), Ashley Sibanda (Central Gauteng Lions), Oluhle Siyo (Western Province), Maria van der Vyfer (Boland), Deidré van Rensburg (North West), Chanel Venter (Titans)
SA u19 Women’s Youth T20 Tri-Series against Zimbabwe u19 Women and CSA Youth XI
1st T20
SA u19 135/4 (Mieke van Voorst 35, Karabo Meso 29; Buhlebenkosi Maposa 1/32, Salem Maseka 1/30); Zimbabwe u19 104/8 (R. Mpofu 15, Lorraine Pemhiwa 14; Miya Lalor 2/13, Ziya Mohanlall 2/18). SA u19 won by 31 runs.
2nd T20
SA u19 78/6 after 10 overs ( Karabo Meso 36, Mieke van Voorst 23; Nthabiseng Nini 4/15, Jeze Campher 1/7); CSA Youth XI 67/3 after 10 overs (Jemma Botha 24, Chanel Venter 18; Cayleigh Wanckel 1/17, Shelfa Mukhari 1/3). SA u19 won by 21 runs.
3rd T20
SA u19 152/5 (Mieke van Voorst 56, Miya Lalor 45; Nthabiseng Nini 2/31, Bruzaan Goosen 1/33); CSA Youth XI 132/7 (Chanel Venter 45, Deidré van Rensburg 24; Cayleigh Wanckel 1/22, Miya Lalor 1/23). SA u19 won by 20 runs
4th T20
CSA Youth XI 134/7 (Jeze Campher 37, Gabriella Sequira 22, Tadiwa Garutsa 2/14, Christina Mutasa 1/24); Zimbabwe u19 116/8 (Makanaka Zinyama 41, Nokutenda Makanhiwa 24; Jeze Camphor 3/15, Puseletso Sekhuthe 2/18). CSA Youth XI won by 18 runs.
5th T20
Zimbabwe u19 95/10 (Makanaka Zinyama 23, Christina Mutasa 12; Ziya Mohanlall 3/12, Melissa van der Merwe 3/12); SA u19 96/5 after 14.2 overs (Mieke van Voorst 45, Miya Lalor 16; S. Museka 3/22, Buhlebenkosi Maposa 1/11). SA u19 won by 5 wickets.
6th T20
Zimbabwe u19 120/5 (Salem Museka 40, Nokutenda Makanhiwa 25; Nthabiseng Nini 2/19); CSA Youth XI 89/10 (Maria van der Vyfer 19, Ashley Sibanda 17*; Salem Museka 4/15, Buhlebenkosi Maposa 2/13). Zimbabwe u19 won by 31 runs.
Final
CSA Youth XI 114/8 (Deidré van Rensburg 33, Chanel Venter 23; Ashleigh van Wyk 3/24, Miya Lalor 2/18); SA u19 115/5 after 19.5 overs (Mieke van Voorst 42, Ashleigh Barnard 33; Ashley Sibanda 1/10, Nthabiseng Nini 1/15). SA u19 won by 5 wickets.
Issued by: Cricket South Africa – Corporate Communications
