Zoutendyk shines as Noordheuwel beats Parktown, Helpmekaar upsets Jeppe
Jayden Zoutendyk scored a classy, unbeaten half-century to set up Hoërskool Noordheuwel for a 17-run win over Parktown Boys’ High at Parktown in their Johnny Waite Trophy contest on Monday evening.
The toss went Parktown’s way, and the hosts asked Noordheuwel to bat first on a tough surface.
With a battling effort, Norries worked their way to 123/7 before their bowlers restricted Parktown to 106/7 in reply.
Zoutendyk, who walked out to bat in the first over, held the Noordheuwel innings together with an unbeaten 64 from 58 balls, showing great application on a wicket that favoured the bowlers.
Norries struggled to stitch together partnerships. Their highest was Zoutendyk’s 36-run seventh-wicket stand with Juwan Lamont, who chipped in with 15.
Zoutendyk also added 28 runs for the sixth wicket with Tidimalo Moeketsane (17) and 22 runs for the fifth wicket with Steph Jooste (5).
Hlasi Mqingwana was Parktown’s most successful bowler, spearheading their attack with an impressive 4/20 in his four overs. Lulama Sithole, Ashton Govender, and Neo Lemmer chipped in with a wicket each.
Noordheuwel’s cohesion in the field played a huge role in their victory. It brought about the end of Parktown openers, Abdullah Wadee (13) and Mkhosi Makhaya (8), who were both run out. That forced the home side onto the back foot, and they weren’t able to properly recover from that position.
Lulama Sithole and Mikaeel Garda top-scored for Parktown with just 16 runs apiece, while Wadee, Neo Lemmer (12), and Josh van Rensburg (12) also made it into double figures.
Moeketsane led the Noordheuwel attack, capturing 2/16 in three overs, while Hanru Begeman and Reney van den Berg took a wicket each.
Helpmekaar vs Jeppe
Jeppe, the regional champion of the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two competition, came out on the wrong end of the result when they hosted Helpmekaar in the Johnny Waite Trophy competition on Monday, in the same 20-over format. The visitors produced a clinical performance to win by five wickets.
Jeppe won the toss, elected to bat first, and scored 114/8, to which Helpmekaar replied with 117/5 in 18 overs.
Early in their run chase, though, Helpies found themselves in trouble, losing Frederick Zeelie and Ewald Haasbroek in the second over. Thankfully, for the visitors, Sebastian Kloek and Zuan Joubert got them back on course with an outstanding 83-run third-wicket partnership that put the required total within touching distance.
Joubert top-scored with a brisk 47 from only 34 balls, while Kloek adopted a more patient approach, on his way to 43 from 53 deliveries.
Earlier in the contest, Heinrich Minnaar claimed 3/20 in four overs to help Helpmekaar restrict Jeppe to a middling total. Dominic Tait and John Butner added a brace each, and Xander Jackson removed a batsman, too.
Lincoln Casais was Jeppe’s shining light with a steady 35 from 38 balls. Goolam Ahmed was their second-highest scorer with 22 from 27 balls, while Ryan Young (11) and Phemelo Sekopane (10) also made it into double figures.
Summarised Scorecards
Noordheuwel 123/7 (Jayden Zoutendyk 64*, Tidimalo Moeketsane 17; Hlasi Mqingwana 4/20, Ashton Govender 1/15). Parktown 106/7 (Lulama Sithole 16*, Mikaeel Garda 16; Tidimalo Moeketsane 2/16, Hanru Begeman 1/13). Noordheuwel won by 17 runs.
Jeppe 114/8 (Lincoln Casais 35, Goolam Hoosain Ahmed 22; Heinrich Minnaar 3/20, Josh Butner 2/17, Dominic Tait 2/18). Helpmekaar 117/5 (Zuan Joubert 47, Sebastian Kloek 43; Goolam Hoosain Ahmed 3/20, Shreshth Kumar 1/14). Helpmekaar won by five wickets.
