Simpson’s 6/12 headlines stellar second T20 session at CSA u16 Girls Week
The second session of Thursday’s T20 action at the CSA Girls u16 National Week in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, delivered even bigger standout performances than had been produced in the morning, with Western Province‘s Morgan Simpson stealing the show.
Simpson captured 6/12 in four overs to bowl her side to a 32-run victory over the Central Gauteng Lions on Woodridge College‘s Rushmere Oval.
It was a desperately needed and timely match-winning spell after Western Province had made only 107/8 in their 20 overs.
Simpson thrice took two wickets in an over, which led to the Lions being dismissed for a disappointing 75.
Thandeka Mngomezulu, while not matching Simpson’s figures, produced a pivotal performance in the Eastern Storm‘s tightly contested nine-run victory over the North West Dragons.
With her side defending just 70, she delivered four overs of outstanding control, snaring 4/10. Nadine Wells, continuing her impressive form, provided crucial support with a superb 3/1 from 2.4 overs to land the knockout blow.
All-rounders Jeze Campher and Lize de Waal, showcased their class once again in their teams’ respective victories.
Campher, a standout for the SWD Garden Route Badgers throughout the week, registered her second half-century of the tournament, making exactly 50, before exploiting the conditions at HTS Daniel Pienaar to snap up 3/7. Her commanding display secured a dominant 69-run win over The Tuskers.
After four matches, Campher has scored 171 runs and taken 10 wickets.
On the adjacent field at HTS Daniel Pienaar, De Waal dismantled the Northern Cape batting, picking up 3/10 in her four overs. That left Boland with a modest victory target of 104. They reached it with ease, thanks to De Waal’s aggressive batting.
Coming in at three, she powered her way to 54 from just 29 deliveries, striking 11 fours, to power Boland to a nine-wicket win inside of 12 overs.
At the Westering Oval, Mpumalanga‘s Hayley Havenga and Snothando Nkosi delivered superb performances in a thumping win over the Eastern Cape Iinyathi.
Nkosi struck first with the second-best spell of the session, knocking over 5/20 in four overs, which led to the Iinyathi being restricted to 79/7.
Havenga, then produced the highest individual score of the day. Ruthless on any loose deliveries, she punished the Iinyathi bowlers and rocketed along at two runs a ball, smashing 10 fours in an unbeaten 58 as Mpumalanga chased down the target in just 8.4 overs.
The Titans won by six wickets against Eastern Province (EP), with Mieke Reynolds steering the successful run chase, with 31, after EP had tallied 99/3, which was led by 33 from Quinn Foreman and 22 from Madison Louw.
Wickets fell regularly in the Kei versus Limpopo Impalas‘ clash. Kei had extras to thank for their total of 35 all out, of which only 14 runs came off the bat. Limpopo didn’t bat much better, but they won by three wickets when they reached 36/7.
The Dolphins picked up a convincing 52-run win over the Free State, bowling the Free Staters out for only 48 behind 3/10 from Angelo Mlambo, 2/14 from Anelisa Mhlongo, and 2/1 from Sthembile Dlamini.
Summarised scorecards
Western Province 107/8 (Extras 34, Miya Lalor 20*, Shasha Lee-Valentine 16; Onkarabile Magonare 3/18, Alyssa Edwards 2/18, Karabo Matlaila 2/18); Lions 75/10 (Alyssa Edwards 20*; Morgan Simpson 6/12). Western Province won by 32 runs.
Eastern Storm 70/7 (Bruzaan Goosen 10*, Luthando Mafoko 2/11, Biopelo Phakedi 2/10); North West 61 (Luane Van Wyk 22; Thandeka Mngomezulu 4/10, Nadine Wells 3/1, Seipati Moagi 2/10). Eastern Storm won by 9 runs.
Eastern Province 99/3 (Quinn Foreman 33, Extras 24, Madison Louw 22, Ava Horner 15; Mary-Kate Bothma 2/10); Titans 100/4 (Mieke Reynolds 31, Extras 22, Milan Jordaan 19; Mackenzie Thomas 1/7). Titans won by 6 wickets.
Kei 35/10 (Extras 21; Lunghelo Malungana 2/7, Beyonce Mathebula 2/7, Motlalepule Joan Sebele 2/5); Limpopo Impalas 36/7 (Extras 12; Kwanele Kratshi 3/5, Amila Butshula 2/14). Limpopo Impalas won by 3 wickets
Eastern Cape Iinyathi 79/7 (Extras 28, Mabele Siyavuya 22; Snothando Nkosi 5/20, Danika Gloy 1/5, Omphile Mandi 1/11); Mpumalanga 81/2 (Hayley Havenga 58, Danika Gloy 12; Azomila Silera 1/22). Mpumalanga won by 8 wickets.
SWD Garden Route Badgers 121/6 (Jeze Campher 50, Liandri Kotze 23, Extras 29; Carli Hughes 2/3, Mekayla Jordan 2/21); Tuskers 52/10 (Leandri Grobler 13; Jeze Campher 3/7, Jolene Aguls 2/15). SWD Garden Route Badgers won by 69 runs.
Dolphins 100/7 (Kendra Kreinacke 19, Ziya Mohanlall 17, Lungile Ngcobo 18; Thando Nelane 2/13, Lize van den Bergh 2/10); Free State 48/10 (Mia Daacke 22; Angelo Mlambo 3/10, Anelisa Mhlongo 2/14, Sthembile Dlamini 2/1). Dolphins won by 52 runs.
Northern Cape 103/9 (Extras 49, Gladys Lekwene 18; Lize de Waal 3/10, Lemicke Daniels 1/5, Linique Luck 1/11); Boland 104/1 (Lize de Waal 54, Meesha-lee Meyer 27, Extras 21; Tlotlang Monnapula 1/41). Boland won by 9 wickets.
