Van Voorst guides SA u19 Women to three wins in a row in Youth T20 Tri-Series
Mieke van Voorst starred with the bat as the South Africa u19 Women claimed a 20-run victory over the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Youth XI in the third match of the Youth T20 Tri-Series at the Chatsworth Oval, in Durban, on Monday afternoon.
Van Voorst struck an unbeaten 56 from 32 deliveries, including six fours and two sixes, to guide the SA u19s to a commanding 152/5 from their 20 overs. She was supported well by all-rounder Miya Lalor, who contributed 45 off 36 balls, including five boundaries.
The CSA Youth XI replied with 132/7, with Chanel Venter‘s 45 off 29 balls not enough to overcome the SA u19 team’s bowling and fielding performance.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the SA u19s lost opener Shreeya Subbiah (1) early to Nthabiseng Nini (2/31), who provided the breakthrough in the third over.
Karabo Meso (15) steadied the innings with Miya Lalor, adding 43 runs for the second wicket, but she was out with the total on 55 after 10 overs, another victim of Nini. Meso’s departure brought out Van Voorst to join Lalor in the middle.
With their tails up in the field, the CSA Youth XI struck twice more in three overs, with a run out and a scalp for Jeze Campher (1/19) removing Lalor and Ashley Barnard (3), which left the SA u19s scrambling on 77/4 in the 14th over.
South Africa regained control through an important partnership between Van Voorst and Jae-Leigh Filander (19), with the pair adding a rapid and crucial 56 runs from just 32 balls. Flander was dismissed in the 19th over by Bruzaan Goosen (1/33), which left SA u19 on 133/5 with seven balls remaining in their inning.
Van Voorst and Ashleigh van Wyk (3*) went on blast 19 more runs, with Van Voorst dispatching back-to-back boundaries to reach her half-century and push the under-19s to 152/5.
In their chase, the CSA Youth XI lost an early wicket when Cayleigh Wanckel (1/22) bowled Simoné Lourens (0) with the fourth ball of the innings.
The visitors responded well through a half-century partnership between Venter and Diedré van Rensburg (24). After Lalor (1/23) brought an end to Venter’s aggressive innings, Van Rensburg combined with Diara Ramlakan (21) in a further 41-run stand to keep the run chase alive.
With the score on 91/2 after 13 overs and the Youth XI still needing 62 runs from 42 deliveries to win, the SA u19s tightened their grip on the contest. Meso began with a run out of Ramlakan before Melissa van der Merwe (1/18) got the better of van Rensburg with the very next delivery. Another run-out followed an over later, as Jeze Campher (0) departed, leaving the CSA Youth XI reeling on 94/5.
Although Siphokuhle Masilela added a valiant 22 late on, Ashley Barnard (1/7) and Subbiah (1/8) picked up two late wickets as the Youth XI’s run pursuit lost steam and the SA u19 Women picked up a 20-run win.
Youth T20 Tri-Series action continues on Tuesday, 13 January, with the CSA Youth XI taking on Zimbabwe u19 Women. The match will be streamed live on Cricket South Africa’s YouTube channel from 13:00.
SA u19 Women Squad
Ashley Barnard (Mpumalanga), Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout (Mpumalanga), Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Miya Lalor (Western Province), Karabo Meso (Central Gauteng Lions), Anelisa Mhlongo (KZN Coastal), Ziya Mohanlall (KZN Coastal), Shelfa Mukhari (Limpopo), Shreeya Subbiah (KZN Coastal), Melissa van der Merwe (Boland), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Cayleigh Wanckel (Eastern Province), Nobubelebesisa Zwane (KZN Coastal)
SA u19 Women’s Youth T20 Tri-Series against Zimbabwe U19 Women and CSA Youth XI
(All matches start at 13:00)
Friday, 9 Jan – 1st Youth T20 – SA u19 Women vs Zimbabwe u19 (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Saturday, 10 Jan – 2nd Youth T20 – SA u19 Women vs CSA Youth XI (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Monday, 12 Jan – 3rd Youth T20 – SA u19 Women vs CSA Youth XI (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Tuesday, 13 Jan – 4th Youth T20 – CSA Youth XI vs Zimbabwe u19 (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Thursday, 15 Jan – 5th Youth T20 – SA u19 Women vs Zimbabwe u19 (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Friday, 16 Jan – 6th Youth T20 – CSA Youth XI vs Zimbabwe u19 (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Sunday, 18 Jan- Youth T20 Tri-Series Final – TBC (Chatsworth Oval, Durban)
Issued by: Cricket South Africa – Corporate Communications
