W100: Clifton turns table on DHS; Kearsney, Westville power to victories
Clifton College vs Durban High School
Well beaten at Durban High School (DHS) on Saturday in a 40-overs-a-side contest, Clifton College flipped the script at the Riverside Sports Club and beat DHS in a W100 showdown on Wednesday by six wickets, with seven balls to spare.
On a very hot day, Clifton captain Shiraz Perumal made an interesting decision to bowl first. He, then, led from the front, with a tidy bowling performance, conceding only 13 runs from his 20 balls for an economy rate of 3.3.
Five of the seven DHS batsmen reached double figures, but Clifton did well to prevent them from pressing on, with 24 from Taine Havermann the best that School mustered. Josh van Biljon made 20 and Suliman Jadwat 20 not out as the visitors totalled 113/6.
Left-arm spinner, Blake Johnson, who opened the bowling, snared 1/22 from 20 balls, and removed the dangerous Josh van Biljon by bowling him. George Gooch, who shared the new ball, claimed an early wicket and went for only 10 runs from his 15 deliveries.
The most successful bowlers, though, were Daniel Rea, who returned 2/22 from 15, and Eli van Jaarsveld, who sparkled with 2/19 from 20.
DHS’s 113/6 wasn’t a big score, but it was a tricky one, especially in the humid and hot conditions at the Riverside Sports Club.
Early in Clifton’s reply, Yusuf Ahmed was caught and bowled by Seth Edwards for six, but Daniyaal Klinck, who opened with Ahmed, then partnered Muhammed Malek for 29 from 27 balls, advancing the total to 47 before Klinck fell after a 35-ball stay that brought him 24 runs, including a six and a four.
DHS played themselves back into contention when Tristan Quail accounted for Hayden Drieselmann and Muhammed Malek within the space of six balls, the former for 12 and the latter for 13, which left Clifton on 69/4 after 69 balls.
That brought Shiraz Perumal and Daniel Rea together, and the Clifton skipper, who made 60 off 50 on the weekend, took the lead with a match-winning innings. In just 18 balls, he blasted three sixes, added a four, and rocketed to 38 not out.
Rea held down his end, meanwhile, to accumulate an unbeaten 10 off 10 and together with Perumal added an unbroken 47 off only 25 balls to see Clifton to 116/4 and victory, their second on the trot in the competition.
Quail performed superbly, snaring 2/13 from 15 balls, while Sandi Mazibuko nabbed 1/3 from five. Up front, Taine Havermann and Josh Morley did a tidy job, but without picking up a wicket.
Glenwood High vs Kearsney College
Kearsney College, meanwhile, delivered a phenomenal performance on Dixon’s Oval, at Glenwood, to hand the Green Machine a 10-wicket drubbing.
After the toss fell their way, Glenwood opted to bat and precisely matched DHS’s total against Clifton, tallying 113/6. Just like DHS, they had five of their seven batsmen reach double figures, and the similarities didn’t end there. Glenwood’s highest score, like that of DHS, was 24, scored by Kamo Moloto. He faced 22 balls and struck three fours.
Glenwood’s batsmen failed to build on the platforms they had laid. They also struggled mightily against leg-spinner, Rivaan Moodley, who tied them in knots and gave little away, snaring 2/6 from 20 balls, at a miserly economy rate of 1.5.
Matthew Rice did a good job up front. His 15 deliveries cost 14 runs and brought him the wicket of the Glenwood dangerman, Kreesan Pillai, who fell for 13 from eight balls, two of which he spanked for four.
It’s seldom that teams score freely on Dixon’s, but Kearsney’s young openers, Asher Hollister and Gary Verbaan, did. They laid into the Glenwood attack to hurry the visitors to victory in only 64 balls.
Hollister smashed six sixes and four fours in his rapid 69 not out from only 37 deliveries, while Verbaan cracked five fours in his unbeaten 37 from 28.
Jonah Chaita, who went for 14 runs from his 10 balls, was the most economical of the home side’s bowlers. It wasn’t their day, but it sure was a good one for Kearsney.
Northwood vs Westville Boys’ High
Westville Boys’ High became the third team out of three to win while chasing on the Robin Smith Oval on Wednesday.
Batting first after winning the toss, Northwood posted a healthy 125/7 from their 100 balls on their home ground, led by Luc Boyall‘s 41 from 38, which featured two fours and a six, and 33 off 26 from Keegan Reeves.
Misbah Nair‘s control and excellent change of pace bowling brought him a telling 3/9 from 15 deliveries, while captain Kyle McGough took some stick, going for 31 from his 20 balls, but he also picked up three wickets. Aarin Rasmussen, who opened the bowling alongside the skipper, kept Northwood in check by surrendering only four runs from his 10 balls.
When Westville replied, Northwood did themselves no favours by bowling a large number of wides. They cost two runs each in W100 cricket, and the wide ball has to be bowled again. Extras, thus, contributed 29 runs to the Griffins‘ total.
Westville’s reply suffered a blow early on, though, when Kyle McGough retired hurt for seven. His fellow opener, Aidan Baudach, and Kai Cotton added 23 for the second wicket before Hamza Amla bowled Cotton for 15.
Baudach and Tristin Delvin then combined for an unbroken 89 from only 59 balls to see their side to victory with 14 balls in hand.
Baudach provided a steady foundation for Westville’s run chase, weighing in with 35 from 31 balls with only one four, while Delvin slammed four fours in his unbeaten 40 from 38 deliveries.
Amla, the only bowler to pick up a wicket, finished with a tidy 1/12 from 15 balls, but Westville won convincingly by nine wickets.
Summarised scorecards
Durban High School 113/6 (Taine Havermann 24, Extras 22, Suliman Jadwat 20*, Josh van Biljon 20; Eli van Jaarsveld 2/19, Daniel Rea 2/22); Clifton College 116/4 (Shiraz Perumal 38*, Daniyaal Klinck 24; Tristan Quail 2/13). Clifton College won by four wickets.
Glenwood 113/6 (Kamo Moloto 24, Extras 20; Rivaan Moodley 2/6, Matthew Rice 1/14); Kearsney College 114/0 (Asher Hollister 69*, Gary Verbaan 37*). Kearsney won by 10 wickets.
Northwood 125/7 (Luc Boyall 41, Keegan Reeves 33; Misbah Nair 3/9, Kyle McGough 3/31); Westville Boys’ High 126/1 (Tristin Delvin 40*, Aidan Baudach 35*, Extras 29; Misbah Nair 1/12). Westville Boys’ High won by nine wickets.
