Volkskool rolls Gimnasium for 27 to claim sixth consecutive North West title
Potchefstroom Volkskool claimed their sixth consecutive North West title on 16 October, doing it in some style by romping to an emphatic 10-wicket win over their neighbours Potchefstroom Gimnasium in the final.
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The chaos began after Volkies’ opening bowler, Berno de Klerk claimed the wicket of the Gimmies’ captain, Tommie Botha, on the last ball of the fourth over.
De Klerk and fellow opening bowler Dian Liebenberg then proceeded to dismantle the visitor’s batting lineup as Gimmies crumbled to a mere 27 all out.
De Klerk bowled an impressive six-over spell. He sent down 36 deliveries, of which 31 were dot balls, on his way to a fine return of 3/13. The day, however, belonged to Liebenberg.
Bowling 48 dot balls in the 53 he delivered, the Volkies’ seamer piled on the pressure with his economical bowling, but it was the wickets’ column that stood out most. Potchefstroom Gimnasium had no answers to the challenge he posed. In 8.5 overs, Liebenberg captured a decisive 7/10, which utterly destroyed the Gimmies’ batting effort.
In stark contrast to the Gimnasium innings, the Volkskool batsmen made the pitch appear benign, knocking off the winning runs in no time at all. Requiring a paltry 28 to win, Diaan van der Merwe led the charge for Volkies.
He struck an unbeaten 18 from only 12 balls, which included two fours and a six. Louis van Wyk weighed in with two boundaries in his 11-run contribution as the Volkies rocketed to a one-sided victory in just 17 balls.
Summarised scorecard
Potchefstroom Gimnasium 27/10 (Extras 8; Dian Liebenberg 7/10, Berno de Klerk 3/13); Potchefstroom Volkskool 29/0 (Diaan van der Merwe 18*).
Potchefstroom Volkskool won by 10 wickets.
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