St David’s topples Grey High in super over finish
St David’s Marist Inanda became the second side to claim a super over victory at the Wildeklawer T20 after matching Grey High School in their playoff game on Sunday.
Earlier in the tournament, Northwood beat Die Hoërskool Menlopark in the first fixture to require an additional 12 balls.
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St David’s stalwart Jason Rowles‘s contribution of 43 with the bat helped the Johannesburg school to 126/7. Rowles ended the tournament as the fourth leading run-scorer, with 166, despite not once scoring a half-century.
Grey High’s Anfred Jansen responded with an imposing innings of 55, while captain Teun Kloppenberg’s 37 provided vital support. Their efforts helped the Eastern Cape to exactly match the St David’s total.
In the super over, Armaan Manack stepped up to the plate, smashing a four, a six, while also facing one dot ball, to single-handedly chase down the target of nine runs set by the side from Qgeberha.
The Bothas, of St Andrew’s School, laid the platform for a 22-run victory over Die Hoërskool Menlopark, as determined by the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method. Naudé Botha fluently achieved his top score of the week, 56, while FG Botha backed him up with an equally impressive 46.
Jordan van Eck (3/19) was devastating with the ball, capturing three of the six scalps claimed by the Parkies. However, when it was their turn to bat, the Pretoria side lost four wickets for 80 runs, which left them 22 runs short of the par score when the game was cut short.
Paul Roos Gimnasium completed a disappointing weekend for Durban High School, handing the Horseflies a third defeat in four matches. Liam Basson made the largest contribution to the Western Cape side’s total of 125/6, with an unbeaten 49 from just 38 balls. Jason Raal supported him well with an unbeaten 30 lower down the order.
The reliable Dion Slabber then did the damage with the ball, dismantling the DHS top order with stunning figures of 4/20. Luca Plekker chipped in with 2/18 to restrict School to a meagre 105/9 in their 20 overs.
Westville Boys’ High kept the CSA Hub Invitational XI winless, beating them by 19 runs in the 15th-place play-off. Sean McGough stood out with the bat for Westville, scoring 31 of his side’s modest total of 128/9. Tristin Delvin, then, took the lead with the ball, snaring 3/13 with his left-arm spin to help keep the CSA Hub to only 109/9.
Summarised scorecards
St David’s Marist 127/6 (Jason Rowles 43, Kyle Butler 25, Samrat Basu 23; Alejo Nota 2/22, Drisden Pretorius 2/22). Grey High 127/6 (Anfred Jansen 55, Teun Kloppenberg 37; Morteza Manack 3/27, Christopher Emslie 2/28). St David’s Marist won in the super over.
St Andrew’s School 173/6 (Naudé Botha 56, FG Botha 46, Grové du Preez 24*, Extras 21; Jordan van Eck 3/19); Menlopark 80/4 (11) (Jacques de Villiers 21*; Erhard Barends 1/16). St Andrew’s School won by 22 runs (DLS).
Paul Roos Gimnasium 125/6 (Liam Basson 49*, Jason Raal 30*; Bonga Mapanga 2/13, Taine Havemann 2/24); Durban High School 105/9 (Ethan Cooper 29, Lazlo Jooste 25, Sulaimaan Jadwat 21; Dion Slabber 4/20; Luca Plekker 2/18). Paul Roos Gimnasium won by 20 runs.
Westville Boys’ High 128/9 (Sean McGough 31, Dayalan Boyce 22*; Mpontsheng Mashalane 2/11, Taywin Adams 2/20, Awonke Mngini 2/24); CSA Hub Invitational XI 109/9 (Extras 22, Daveric Petersen 21; Tristin Delvin 3/13). Westville Boys’ High won by 19 runs.
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