Stellenberg downs Bellville in semi-final
A Bellville derby awaited in the semi-finals of the 25-over Sammy Bloch Competition on Tuesday, with Hoërskool Bellville hosting Stellenberg High, whose extremely successful 2025/26 campaign has been one of the stories of the season.
The toss favoured the home side, who opted to bat first. Their innings was anchored by opener Xander Lategang, who resisted the Stellies‘ bowlers for 66 deliveries while producing the innings’ top score of 38 runs.
Number six batsman, Jordan Holtman, provided the next-best score for the hosts, striking three fours in his run-a-ball 28.
Stellenberg, though, did a tidy job of keeping Bellville in check. Captain JJ Rothman delivered an economical three-over spell, picking up 2/12. Gerrard Kamalie was even tighter and claimed 1/11 in four overs.
Bellville’s 25 overs ended with the home side on 117/6. They had scored at 4.68 runs per over. It wasn’t a particularly high score, but the hosts’ bowlers defended it tigerishly
Jay-C Dikela snapped up a couple of vital early wickets, on his way to a return of 2/31 from 4.3 overs. Ezra Williams was Bellville’s standout, however, knocking over 3/19 in four overs.
Nine overs into their reply, things weren’t looking good for the Jade Brigade. They were mired deep in the mud on 41/6. Francois Hugo, batting at seven, and Gerrard Kamalie, at eight, met the challenge head-on, however, and turned the tide.
Kamalie went on the attack, whacking three fours and three sixes in a decisive 43 not out off only 24 deliveries. Hugo was the perfect foil to Kamalie’s aggressive knock. He sent three deliveries to the boundary in his unbeaten 36 off 42 as the pair carried Stellenberg to victory with an unbroken 77-run seventh-wicket partnership.
Thanks to their defiant stand, Stellenberg reached 118/6 after 19.3 overs to win the match by four wickets with 33 balls to spare.
Summarised Scorecard
Hoërskool Bellville 117/6 (Xander Lategang 38*, Jordan Holtman 28; JJ Rothman 2/12); Stellenberg High 118/6 (Gerrard Kamalie 43*, Francois Hugo 36*; Ezra Williams 3/19, Jay-C Dikela 2/31). Stellenberg won by four wickets.
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