Western Cape schools experience mixed fortunes at Diamantveld Wildeklawer
Stellenberg High vs Hoërskool Monument
On Friday, day two of the Diamantveld Wildeklawer T20 in Kimberley, Stellenberg High opted to bat first against Hoërskool Monument at the Diamond Oval after winning the toss.
Unfortunately, the match was cut short by rain, but enough play had taken place for the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method to be applied, and it led to a win for Monnas, although it was pretty clear that the calculation was going to work out in their favour. When play ended, they were three runs shy of victory with 37 balls remaining.
The top five in Stellenberg’s batting order all made it into double figures. Unfortunately for Stellies, they failed to crack on much, and Wilhelm Smet‘s 23 runs off 20 balls was their largest contribution.
Once the top order was out, Stellenberg’s tail folded quickly, with their last four wickets going down for only 15 runs.
LeJean Banks and Logan Weetman swept through the tail, with Banks collecting 4/15 in 3.4 overs, while Weetman took 3/29 in four overs as Stellenberg tallied 126 all out.
Monument made a poor start to their run chase, however, and were under early pressure after losing both openers cheaply.
Weetman, though, followed up his strong bowling performance with an excellent innings, smashing three fours and three sixes in a decisive 59 from 30 deliveries.
Stellenberg’s bowling was inconsistent. JJ Rothman claimed 1/9 in two overs, but JJ Alberts wasn’t his usual effective self, going for 31 runs from his two overs.
Monument will feel satisfied with their rapid 124/5 from 13.5 overs, but a ball or two more might have allowed them to win without calling on a mathematical method to determine the outcome.
Paarl Boys’ High vs CBC Invitational
At the Sol Plaatjie University‘s South Campus, the CBC Invitational XI chose to bat first against Paarl Boys’ High. A tight contest unfolded, but some individual brilliance in both the batting and bowling departments resulted in a 13-run victory for the Invitational side.
Their innings started poorly, however, with Boishaai opening bowler, Aden Batt, dismissing both openers on his way to a tidy 2/13 from four overs.
Noah Breyl, batting third in the order, changed the course of the Invitational side’s innings by wrestling control of the contest from the Bolanders. He thumped nine fours and four sixes in an electric 78 from only 42 balls.
Faizeen Kajee, who made his way to the middle after the fall of the second wicket, proved to be a great sidekick to Breyl, contributing 57 off 44, which included five fours and three maximums. Together, they added 115 runs for the third wicket from only 68 deliveries.
Ra’ed Fredericks was the pick of the Paarl Boys’ High bowlers, removing both Breyl and Kajee and adding two more victims to finish with 4/33 from four overs.
At the end of their 20 overs, the CBC Invitational XI had posted a challenging 161/6.
Boys’ High’s run pursuit was undermined by the loss of wickets at regular intervals, with Otliwile Diphokaje, who captured 3/25 in four overs, joining forces with Faizeen Kajee, who snapped up 3/24 in four, to keep the opposition under pressure.
Christo Muller top scored with 38, while Daniel Francke chipped in with 27, but Booishaai failed to see out their overs, with their innings ending after 18.3 overs on 148 all out.
Boland Landbou vs NCC Hub
The NCC Hub won the toss at Kimberley Boys’ High and chose to bat first against Boland Landbou, but they found the Farmers‘ bowlers to be a handful and failed to make it to triple figures, which led to Boland Landbou recording a comfortable eight-wicket victory.
Troy Davis was in top form for the Paarl school, acquiring 3/10 in four overs, while Janco Venter and Louis du Plessis aided their team’s bowling efforts with two wickets each.
Ikanyeng Matlhoko tallied an unbeaten 26 for the Hub, while Katlego Pharedi scored 22, but no other batsmen exited single figures as the Hub was dismissed for only 94.
Facing a modest run chase, the Farmers went hard at the Hub’s bowlers and it paid dividends. After only 7.3 overs, they had rocketed to 95/2 and victory, scoring at almost 13 runs per overs.
Francois Prins smashed seven fours and a six in his fiery unbeaten 42 off 18, while Gideon Kotze weighed in with 37 off 23, thumping four fours and two maximums. Together, they enjoyed an 89-run second wicket partnership off only 40 deliveries.
Summarised Scorecards
Stellenberg High 126/10 (Wilhelm Smet 23; LeJean Banks 4/15, Logan Weetman 3/29); Hoërskool Monument 124/5 (Logan Weetman 59). Monument won by five wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method.
CBC Invitational 161/6 (Noah Breyl 78, Faizaan Kajee 57; Ra’ed Fredericks 4/33, Aden Batt 2/13); Paarl Boys’ High 148/10 (Christo Muller 38, Daniel Francke 27, Extras 25; Faizaan Kajee 3/24, Otliwile Diphokaje 3/25). CBC Invitational won by 13 runs.
NCC Hub 94/10 (Ikanyeng Matlhoko 26*, Katlego Pharedi 22; Troy Davis 3/10, Jaco Venter 2/4, Louis du Plessis 2/15); Boland Landbou 95/2 (Francois Prins 42*, Gideon Kotze 37). Boland Landbou won the match by eight wickets.
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