St Charles blows past KZN Tuskers Combined Hub
St Charles College made short work of the KZN Tuskers Combined Hub team in an Eston One Insurance High Schools’ T20 Night League match on Tuesday evening, cruising to a 10-wicket victory with 9.4 overs in hand.
Batting first, the Hub XI struggled to build momentum during their innings and, when it was all done, they had batted at just above four runs an over to reach 84/6.
Wian Oelofson stood out for his late contribution of 19 not out, the top score of the innings, which came from 15 balls and included a six and a four.
The Saints’ bowlers, meanwhile, enjoyed economical spells, with Cian Fortmann the most successful bowler, picking up 2/8 in two overs. The other four wickets were shared between four bowlers, with captain Marcel Wellmann doing an excellent job with his left-arm spin to snare 1/1 from two overs.
Connor Riley and Cian Fortmann then powered St Charles to victory, with Fortmann taking the attack to the Tuskers Combined Hub XI and Riley providing solid support.
Fortmann bashed an unbeaten 55 from only 37 deliveries, cracking one six and seven fours, while Riley sent two balls to the boundary as he tallied 28 not out from 27 balls.
Saints, the defending champions, were beaten by Maritzburg College in their first match, going down by six wickets. Their big win on Tuesday would have come as a welcome injection of confidence.
On Monday, Hilton College edged out Michaelhouse, with an enterprising late innings outburst carrying them to a two-wicket victory.
Scores
KZN Tuskers Combined Hub XI 84/6 (W. Oelofson 19*, S. Ngcobo 16, C. Fortmann 2/8, M. Wellmann 1/1); St Charles College 85/0 (C. Fortmann 55*, C. Riley 28*)
St Charles won by 10 wickets
