Western Cape Switch Schools SA20: Outeniqua, Drostdy keep rolling
Bishops Diocesan College vs Paarl Gimnasium
After a comfortable 33-run victory over Paarl Boys’ High in Friday morning’s session of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two Western Cape regional final, Bishops Diocesan College faced Paarl Gimnasium in the afternoon.
When the toss favoured the Cape Town school, they headed to the crease first and, once again, Litha Mbiko was his side’s top scorer, following up his 81 against Booishaai with 30, which featured three fours and a six.
In at five, Luc Dicey was his team’s next highest scorer, weighing in with 25 off 22 deliveries.
Matt Dippenaar and Beon Swanepoel kept the Bishops’ batsmen on their toes. Dippenaar captured 3/22 in four, while Swanepoel bowled one and trapped another batsman LBW to pick up 2/29.
After their 20 overs, Bishops had tallied a challenging 152/7. Gimmies needed to bat at 7.65 runs per over to win.
Opener Wian Munnik, their top scorer in a win over the Bridgton Hub, continued his good form, smashing four fours in his unbeaten 63 off 66 balls, and Dirk Hugo chipped in with 20 before being caught by Ibraheem Taliep off the bowling of Bishops’ skipper, Alex Vintcent.
Daniel Perold, though, ran out Paul Schoeman, and Waco Bassick removed Matt Dippenaar by the same method, both off their own bowling, which helped to keep the Gim batsmen in check. They finished on 144/3 after their 20 overs.
Thanks to their outstanding effort in the field, Bishops claimed a tight eight-run win.
Paarl Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Outeniqua
Hoërskool Outeniqua didn’t mind being sent out to bowl first by Paarl Boys’ High on the Paul Roos B Oval. They lapped up the opportunity and reduced Booishaai to only 39/4 after nine overs.
Aden Batt was the fifth Boys’ High batsman to the crease and contributed a patient and unbeaten 32 off 38 to keep his side’s innings afloat. The loss of those early wickets, however, cost them momentum, and they finished with a middling 115/6 from their 20 overs.
Matthew Coleman was the pick of the Kwaggas‘ bowlers, returning a sparkling 2/14 in four overs.
The George school also struggled to get going when they batted. After 8.4 overs, they were wobbling on 53/5. Hanno Swart, though, came to their rescue again, much like he had done in a win over Wynberg Boys’ High in the morning.
Batting at six, he played steadily for an unbeaten 35 off 42 deliveries to guide Outeniqua to a three-wicket win with five balls to spare.
Bridgton Hub vs Wynberg Boys’ High
Wynberg Boys’ High lost by five wickets to Hoërskool Outeniqua in the morning session. Thus, it came as no surprise when they opted to field first rather than to bat first after winning the toss on the Markötter One Oval in their afternoon meeting with the Bridgton Hub.
Opener Mario Tarentaal gave the Hub XI something to build upon by blasting two fours and two sixes in his 27 off 26 balls, while Ducayne Plaatjies hit three fours in a 30-run, 29-ball innings. Keaton Lambertjeen delivered, too, making 29 off 36.
However, Raihan Khan had Bridgton’s number, snaring 3/9 in three overs. Captain Michail Tarentaal also proved his consistency with the ball, claiming 2/15 in four overs.
Despite some solid contributions, the Hub’s batting effort was hamstrung by four ducks, and they were all out for 104 after 18.5 overs.
It appeared to be a comfortable victory target, but that perception vanished quickly when Wynberg stumbled to 3/2 after 2.2 overs.
No fear! Captain Michail Tarentaal made his way to the middle and bludgeoned his side to victory. In a brutal knock, he clubbed five sixes and seven fours to race to an undefeated 71 off a mere 39 deliveries.
He and Matthew Mills, who made an unbeaten 23 off 30, put on an unbroken 102 runs for the third wicket to see their side to an emphatic win by eight wickets with 38 balls in hand.
HTS Drostdy Girls vs Bridgton Hub Girls
HTS Drostdy went into their afternoon match against the Bridgton Hub on the Distell Cricket Field intent on keeping their winning streak going after they outplayed Stellenberg High by nine wickets in the morning session.
In an interesting trend, Bridgton became the third team of the afternoon to elect to field first.
An impressive knock by Daneli Boshoff highlighted Drostdy’s innings. Batting at four, she struck nine fours and a six in her 62 off 46 deliveries, while Lizé de Waal weighed in with 24 to help the Donkies to 138/6.
Jolene Aguls earned a tidy 3/24 in four overs, while Alicia Booysen came in for some stick but picked up 2/38.
Boshoff, then, followed up her superb batting performance with excellent bowling, capturing 4/15 in three overs. But Drostdy’s bowling let them down, too, contributing 30 wides to the 39 extras that bolstered Bridgton’s 101/8.
Mi-Jeanne Botha was the top scorer with the bat, hitting four fours in her 27 off 25 balls.
Victory, though, belonged to HTS Drostdy by 37 runs.
Summarised Scorecards
Bishops Diocesan College 152/7 (Litha Mbiko 30, Luc Dicey 25, Thaafier Japhta 22, Cameron Macbeth 21; Matt Dippenaar 3/22, Beon Swanepoel 2/29); Paarl Gimnasium 144/3 (Wian Munnik 63*, Matt Dippenaar 31, Dirk Hugo 20). Bishops Diocesan College won by eight runs.
Paarl Boys’ High 115/6 (Aden Batt 32*, Charl du Toit 21*; Matthew Coleman 2/14); Hoërskool Outeniqua 118/7 (Hanno Swart 35*, Extras 24; Raeez Isaacs 3/23). Hoërskool Outeniqua won by three wickets.
Bridgton Hub 104/10 (Ducayne Plaatjies 30, Keaton Lambertjeen 29, Mario Tarentaal 27; Raihan Khan 3/9, Michail Tarentaal 2/15); Wynberg Boys’ High 105/2 (Michail Tarentaal 71*, Matthew Mills 23*). Wynberg Boys’ High won by eight wickets.
HTS Drostdy Girls 138/6 (Daneli Boshoff 62, Extras 25, Lizé de Waal 24; Jolene Aguls 3/24, Alicia Booysen 2/38); Bridgton Hub Girls 101/8 (Extras 39, Mi-Jeanne Botha 27; Daneli Boshoff 4/15). HTS Drostdy Girls won by 37 runs.
