Salie leads SACS to victory over Wynberg
Facing a tireless onslaught from Wynberg Boys’ High on Saturday, SACS managed to doggedly defend 236 in their own backyard.
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Reza Salie spearheaded the SACS’ batting attack as they took to the middle first, scoring an unbeaten 89 to give his teammates a solid foundation to build upon.
The rest of the batting lineup found the going tougher, however, especially when Ihsan Khan had the ball in hand.
Khan slayed four SACS batsmen, and their knock ended in his final over, when Kyle Williams effected a run out to cut the hosts’ innings short by two deliveries.
Wynberg Boys then launched a concerted effort to chase down 236.
Paul James did his bit, racing to a well-played 68 off 75 balls but, after Fayaad Davids captured his wicket, the end came quickly.
Davids and Litha Kraai produced the good for SACS, combining for six wickets, to help their side dismiss Wynberg for 210, still 26 runs shy of the SACS’ total.
They bowled brilliantly in the final overs to deny Wynberg and Keiron Bowers took a spectacular catch to end the game.
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Summarized scorecard:
SACS 236 (Reza Salie 89*, Oliver Whitehead 33, Kieran Bowers 27, Extras 24; Ihsan Khan 4/43, Xavier Garvs 2/24); Wynberg Boys’ High 210 (Paul James 68, Shadley Allie 38, Storme van Rooyen 29, Divan Linde 26, Extras 21; Fayaad Davids 3/25, Litha Kraai 3/41). SACS won by 26 runs.
