Welkom Gim claims victory over local rivals, Goudveld
In a Welkom derby, Welkom Gimnasium chose to field first when they won the toss in their limited-overs match at Hoërskool Goudveld on Friday morning. Good call!
From the start, the Gim bowling attack enjoyed frequent success. Luhan Botha impressed with a tidy 2/9 in five overs, while Dian Erasmus cleaned out 2/15 in a four-over spell. Henru Heiberg chipped in with 2/21 in six overs.
Goudveld was in big trouble early on, stumbling to 34/5 after 10.5 overs. Then, at last, they halted Welkom Gim’s onslaught for a while when Louw Fouché and Kamohelo Moloke combined for a 44-run sixth-wicket partnership.
Fouché’s innings was a study in patience. He arrived at the crease after the fall of the first wicket and stuck around for the rest of the innings for an undefeated 42 runs off 81 balls. Moloke was the only other Goudveld batsman to reach double digits, adding 10 runs to the home team’s tally.
The hosts’ innings, though, lasted only 29.5 overs and finished with Goudveld all out for 88.
Faced with a modest target for victory, Gim found themselves in a spot of bother when their reply slipped to 30/3 after 7.5 overs.
In came Aiden Hewitt at five, though, to save the visitors’ innings. Taking charge, he bashed two fours and three sixes and led the way with a rapid and unbeaten 41 off 26 deliveries to hurry Welkom Gimnasium to 93/4 after only 14.5 overs, and with that victory by six wickets.
Edrich du Plessis claimed 2/19 and Vian Boardman 2/28, but Hewitt’s fifth-wicket partnership of 45 runs with Carl van Vuuren, whose contribution was only one from six balls, powered the visitors to a convincing win.
Summarised Scorecards
Hoërskool Goudveld 88/10 (Louw Fouché 42*; Luhan Botha 2/9, Dian Erasmus 2/15, Henru Heiberg 2/21); Welkom Gimnasium 93/4 (Aiden Hewitt 41*; Edrich du Plessis 2/19, Vian Boardman 2/28). Welkom Gimnasium won the match by six wickets.
