Steyn City wins Gauteng Girls Schools SA20 Regional title


Steyn City overpowered Ligbron Academy, subjecting them to a comprehensive nine-wicket defeat, to lift the Gauteng Girls Schools SA20 Regional title at Wits University on Saturday morning.
Ligbron went in to bat first but didn’t last long. They crumbled to 43 all out in only 14.3 overs.
Steyn City required a little more than half that number of overs to chase down the victory target, cruising to 44/1 in 7.5 overs to take the win.
With Ligbron at the crease, Dominique Ferguson set the tone with the ball for Steyn City when she dismissed Nabihah Jassat in the third over.
That wicket was followed by a procession of wickets as the Ermelo-based school made slow progress in laboured fits and starts. Jassat’s 10-run opening partnership with Ntando Sithole proved to be Ligbron’s highest partnership.
Sithole, with seven runs off 15 deliveries, top-scored for Ligbron. She was out in the middle for the entire powerplay but fell when it concluded. Siphokuhle Maseko faced 18 deliveries for her five runs, and Zoe Barnard chewed up 21 balls for her contribution of four runs.
Samia Essop and Tyla-Jade Harpur led the demolition of the Ligbron innings with two wickets each. Essop conceded only four runs in three overs for her brace, while Harpur finished with two for seven runs from four overs.
Requiring only 2.2 runs per over to win, there was no need for Steyn City to take risks.
Sivaakani Naidoo scored a patient nine off 25 balls as she and Tyler Piehl put on an opening stand of 25. Piehl, then, joined forces with Caitlyn Freeman to see Steyn City home.
Piehl finished unbeaten on 13 off 20, and Freeman was undefeated on 14 off 14.
Scorecard
Ligbron Academy 43/10 (Ntando Sithole 7, Siphokuhle Maseko 5, Samia Essop 2/4, Tyla-Jade Harpur 2/7). Steyn City 44/1 (Caitlyn Freeman 14*, Tyler Piehl 13*, Christelle van Wyk 1/6, Marli Vorster 0/11). Steyn City won by nine wickets.
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