Stellenberg secures nine-wicket victory over Kiwi visitors
Stellenberg High School comfortably dealt with the challenge of New Zealand’s Palmerston North Boys’ High School in a T20 clash at Stellenberg on Thursday, cruising to a nine-wicket win, with 27 balls to spare.
Palmerston North won the toss and chose to bat, but they made stuttering progress after enjoying a solid start.
Their opening batsmen, Charlie Ferguson and Hunter Topliff, were the highest scorers for the Kiwis, contributing 20 and 26 respectively. After their departure, the visitors’ innings lost momentum.
Bowling four overs each, Michael Amoedo, with 3/22, and Liam Fourie, with 2/28, kept the visitors on the backfoot.
In the end, Palmerston North was restricted to a moderate 107/8.
In reply, the Jade Brigade found themselves under early pressure when opener, Aiden Pienaar, lost his wicket with only 10 runs on the board, caught by Riley Murphy off the bowling of Max Hart.
However, Roux Wasserman and Wilhelm Smet kept cool heads and settled in, putting on an unbroken 91-run partnership to steer the home side to an emphatic win.
Wasserman finished with 57 runs off 47 balls, which included four fours and two sixes, the only maximums of the match.
Smet let his partner play the role of fire, while he played the role of ice, scoring 26 off 37. His innings featured one four and plenty of patience.
SCORES
Stellenberg High School 110/1 (Roux Wasserman 57*, Wilhelm Smet 26*); Palmerston North 107/8 (Hunter Topliff 26, Charlie Ferguson 20; Michael Amoedo 3/22, Liam Fourie 2/28).
Stellenberg won by nine wickets.
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