Stellenberg ends season on a high at Bellville
After defeating Hoërskool Durbanville by seven wickets to win the Sammy Bloch 25-over competition on Tuesday, Stellenberg High travelled to Bellville High for a derby showdown in their last game of the season.
The hosts batted first and made a steady start in the limited-overs clash after Stellies‘ JJ Rothman called the coin flip incorrectly.
Openers Xander Lategan and Johan Bergh combined for a measured 28 runs for the first wicket, with Lategan scoring 17 runs off 32 balls, while Bergh collected three fours in his 23 off 54.
Once the opening pair was parted, though, Bellville’s innings crumbled. They were tied down and mustered only 85 all out from 39 overs.
The primary reason for their batting struggles was Jan-Jak Alberts, who captured an outstanding 5/25 across 10 overs. John Naudé, meanwhile, kept the home side on the defensive, snaring 3/9 from nine overs.
Stellenberg had 50 overs to score 86 runs, and those facts favoured the visitors heavily. They duly chased down the victory target for the loss of three wickets.
Opener Aiden Pienaar led the way, striking four fours and a six in his 30 off 43. Together with Francois Hugo, who arrived at the crease after the fall of the first wicket, he added 44 runs for the second wicket.
Hugo pressed on to record the contest’s highest score of 41. It took him 71 balls and included four fours and a six.
Krige van Jaarsveld and Kian Joubert bowled tidily for Bellville and were rewarded with a wicket each. Joubert opened the bowling and snapped up 1/10 from five overs, while Van Jaarsveld bagged 1/9 from a three-over spell.
It was a fitting winning end to a memorable season for Stellenberg, who are quickly becoming one of the top sides in Western Cape cricket.
Summarised Scorecard
Bellville High 85/10 (Johan Bergh 23; Jan-Jak Alberts 5/25, John Naudé 3/9); Stellenberg High 86/3 (Francois Hugo 41, Aiden Pienaar 30). Stellenberg won by seven wickets.
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