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Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Hoërskool Tygerberg (20-over)

In Tuesday’s third round of the Switch Schools SA20 – Volume Two, Rondebosch Boys’ High, playing at home, won the toss and decided to bat first against Hoërskool Tygerberg.

The southern suburbs’ boys produced some brilliant individual performances to power their side to a resounding 218-run.

Opener Tyler Heyns stole the spotlight. Batting at just better than two runs a ball, he blasted 10 fours and nine sixes in a brutal 140 runs from only 69 deliveries.

His fellow opener, Eli Aufrichtig, played conservatively, scoring 32 off 25, but he fed Heyns the strike, which led to the duo sharing a 139-run opening stand.

In at three, Janko Webb turned up the heat even higher, hammering eight sixes in his 76 off only 26 balls. Together, he and Heyns shared a blistering 117-run second wicket partnership.

Tygerberg could do little to stop the onslaught, Aufrichtig was run out by Lee-Charn Koopman, but that brought Webb to the wicket, which accelerated Rondebosch’s scoring. Later on, only after Webb had inflicted massive damage on the Parow school’s attack, Koopman bowled him.

The visitors were set a very high mountain to climb as ‘Bosch rocketed to 283/2.

Koopman, though, showed his class. Opening the batting, he thumped three fours and a six in his 32 off 49 balls. Unfortunately for the visitors, that was, very nearly, half of their total as they tumbled to 65 all out.

Aufrichtig snapped up 3/8 in 1.4 overs, while Ethan Strydom sent two batsmen packing for only three runs from three overs.

Arin Spiller and Matthew Brooks both recorded figures of 2/7, with Spiller doing it in four overs and Brooks in three.

SACS vs Ottoman Hub XI (20-over)

In another Switch Schools SA20 – Volume Two clash, SACS opted to bat first when hosting the Ottoman Hub on the De Villiers Oval after the toss went their way. 

The hosts smashed their way to a large total, which proved to be more than enough, as the home side won by exactly 100 runs.

Litha Kraai and Ulrich Roth set the tone for their peers by producing a 77-run opening stand, with Kraai cracking four fours and three sixes in scoring 42 off 31 balls, while Roth hit four fours and two maximums in his 43 off 30.

Max Fourie, with 38, and Jordan Berry, with 35, kept the momentum going, helping SACS to 212/6 by the end of their 20 overs.

It was a tough outing for most of the Hub’s bowlers, but Matthew Bezuidenhout did a good job, picking up 2/31 in four overs.

They needed to score at more than 10-and-a-half runs per over, and the Ottoman Hub’s run chase never really got going, although number three batsman, Ezekiel Mostert, weighed in with a solid 26 off 26. Further down the order, Anele Phama‘s knock delivered 20 runs from only 16 balls.

The SACS’ bowlers enjoyed their outing, however. Matthew Hill captured 3/21, while Saeed Conrad returned 2/20.

Abhay Kalan finished the match with 2/32 from 3.4 overs as the visitors were bowled out for 112.

Summarised Scorecards

Rondebosch Boys’ High 283/2 (Tyler Heyns 140*, Janko Webb 76, Eli Aufrichtig 32, Extras 23); Tygerberg High 65/10 (Lee-Charn Koopman 32; Eli Aufrichtig 3/8, Ethan Strydom 2/3, Arin Spiller 2/7, Matthew Brooks 2/7) Rondebosch won by 218 runs.

SACS 212/6 (Ulrich Roth 43, Litha Kraai 42, Max Fourie 38, Jordan Berry 35, Extras 23, Michael Watson 20*; Matthew Bezuidenhout 2/31); Ottoman Hub XI 112/10 (Ezekiel Mostert 26, Anele Phama 20; Matthew Hill 3/21, Saeed Conrad 2/20, Abhay Kalan 2/32). SACS won by 100 runs. 

St Andrew’s School vs Hoërskool Witteberg

The hosts, St Andrew’s School, won the toss and elected to bat first against Hoërskool Witteberg on Vossie’s Field in the semi-finals of the Free State’s Switch Schools SA20 – Volume Two competition on Saturday, in Bloemfontein.

They plundered a high score to place the Bethlehem school under heavy pressure and then followed up with a strong effort in the field to win by six wickets and qualify for the final.

Anru Erasmus impressed with 2/29 in four overs for Witteberg, but Saints galloped their way to a staunch 210/4 after 20 overs.

After a 92-run opening stand, Jonathan Hickley was dismissed for a hasty 51 runs from just 22 balls. His knock had included six fours and two sixes.

His fellow opener, Dean Katzin, was the top scorer of the match. He struck six fours in an undefeated 71 off 53.

Towards the end of the innings, Schalk van Rensburg blasted three fours and three maximums as he charged to 42 not out from only 19 deliveries.

Witteberg’s run chase was dismantled quickly by the St Andrew’s bowlers. The Bethlehem boys had a few middle order batsmen reach the teens, but they were unable to get the runs flowing.

In at nine, Tian Jordaan, showed some fight, cracking two sixes in an unbeaten 24 off 18.

Meanwhile, Erhard Barends was clinical for Saints, snaring 3/13 in four overs. Schalk van Rensburg looked good, too, claiming 2/14 in three overs. while Nijhil Sukraj came on late and helped to close out the game by picking up 2/24 in four overs.

After 18.3 overs, Witteberg was all out for 95.

Grey College vs Hoërskool Trio (Kroonstad) (20-overs)

Due to scheduling issues, the second semi-final was not played. As a result, Hoërskool Trio advanced to the final to face St Andrew’s.

St Andrew’s School vs Hoërskool Trio (20-over)

In the title game, Hoërskool Trio won the toss and chose to bat first on Vossie’s Field.

They were met by a strong showing from St Andrew’s School, whose desire to repeat as the regional champion was evident. A cohesive all-round effort lifted the Bloemfontein side to an emphatic six-wicket win.

Trio lost four wickets before they had reached double figures, with Erhard Barends continuing his fantastic form and picking up three of them. He went on to return 4/38 from four overs. The other four Saints’ bowlers chipped in with a wicket each, while the home side also executed two run outs.

Robbie van der Vyver, batting sixth in the order, delivered an exciting display of power hitting, smashing 50 off only 21 deliveries, five of which he powered for six and another three for four.

Unfortunately for the visitors from Kroonstad, his defiant effort made up more than half their total as they were dismissed in double-quick time, all out for 95 in only 13.2 overs.

When St Andrew’s batted, each of the four bowlers used by Trio picked up a wicket, but they had too few runs to defend.

Third man in, FG Botha, tallied four fours in a rapid 35 off 24 balls, while opener, Jonathan Hickley, knocked 21 off 22. Grové du Preez hammered four fours in an impactful 20 off 10.

It took Saints 12 overs to overhaul Trio’s total and with that, they retained the title of Free State Schools SA20 champions.

Their journey in the competition continues in January, in Potchefstroom, which hosts the next stage of the playoffs.

Summarised Scorecards

St. Andrew’s School 210/4 (Dean Katzin 71, Jonathan Hickley 51, Schalk van Rensburg 42*; Anru Erasmus 2/29); Hoërskool Witteberg 95/10 (Tian Jordaan 24*; Erhard Barends 3/13, Schalk van Rensburg 2/14, Nikhil Sukraj 2/24). St. Andrew’s won by 115 runs.

Hoërskool Trio 95/10 (Robbie van der Vyver 50; Erhard Barends 4/38); St. Andrew’s School 96/4 (FG Botha 35, Jonathan Hickley 21, Grové du Preez 20). St. Andrew’s won by six wickets.

SACS vs Bishops Diocesan College (45-over)

In a southern suburbs’ showdown, Bishops won the toss and decided to bat first on SACS‘s De Villiers Oval on Saturday.

The visiting batsmen got stuck into the home side’s bowling and powered their way beyond 300 runs in their 45 overs, which set them up for a large 178-run victory.

Opener Adnaan Lagadien got Bishops off to a fiery start, thumping 10 fours and a six in his 91 runs off 105 balls.

In at three, James Robb-Quinlan smashed six fours and four maximums in his 57 off 46.

Despite some wobbles in the middle overs, Michael Kruiskamp, with 38, and Raa’id Arendse, with 36, kept the visitors’ innings chugging along at a healthy rate until they had completed their 45 overs with 312/7 on the scoreboard.

Saeed Conrad was the pick of the SACS’ bowlers, returning an excellent 3/36 from six overs, while Abhay Kalan picked up 2/69 in nine overs.

When SACS took to the crease, opener Luke Whitehead got after the Bishops’ bowlers, cracking two fours and two sixes in a quickfire 21 off 21. The visitors, though, made regular inroads into the home side’s batting effort.

Whitehead finished as the top scorer for SACS, while Ronan Meintjies, batting ninth in the order, chipped in with 20.

Alex Vintcent undermined the Newlands outfit’s efforts, though, sending four batsmen packing for 22 runs from his nine overs.

Michael Kruiskamp and Luke de Klerk aided with two wickets each as the SACS’ innings lasted only 35 overs and ended with the home team all out for 134.

Milnerton High vs DF Akademie (50-over)

Playing at home, Milnerton High won the toss opted to bat first against DF Akademie, formerly known as Hoërskool DF Malan.

Millies produced a middling total but were dismissed before their overs were up and the visitors from Bellville chased down the 151 runs they needed for victory with five wickets to spare.

Milnerton’s batsmen struggled against Wynand Breytenbach, who returned 4/41 in 9.2 overs, while Keegan Deyzel‘s 2/17, Henru Koekemoer‘s 2/18, and Lian Harrison‘s 2/19 all helped to disrupt the hosts’ scoring.

Opener Daniel Bloemetjie anchored the home side’s innings, punching three fours in a patient 48 runs off 115 balls, as Millies mustered 150 all out after 41.2 overs.

When DF Akademie batted, they found Michael Bloemetjie to be a handful. He tied them down with a tidy 10 overs, which brought him 3/28.

However, Justin van Rensburg, batting third in the order, stroked an undefeated 71 off 121 balls, which included eight fours and a six, to lead his side to victory.

After 42.1 overs, DF Akademie posted a match-winning 153/5.

Summarised Scorecards

Bishops Diocesan College 312/7 (Adnaan Lagadien 91, James Robb-Quinlan 57, Michael Kruiskamp 36, Raa’id Arendse 36, Extras 33, Luke de Klerk 22, Alex Vintcent 22; Saeed Conrad 3/36, Abhay Kalan 2/69); SACS 134/10 (Luke Whitehead 21, Ronan Meintjies 20, Alex Vintcent 4/22, Michael Kruiskamp 2/21, Luke de Klerk 2/42). Bishops won by 178 runs.

Milnerton High 150/10 (Daniel Bloemetjie 48, Extras 34; Wynand Breytenbach 4/41, Keegan Deyzel 2/17, Henru Koekemoer 2/18, Lian Harrison 2/19); DF Akademie 153/5 (Justin van Rensburg 71, Keegan Deyzel 29*, Extras 23; Michael Bloemetjie 3/28). DF Akademie won by five wickets.

The venue was Paul Roos Gimnasium, in Stellenbosch, but the finalists in the Boland region’s Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two final on Saturday were the traditional rivals, Paarl Boys’ High and Paarl Gimnasium.

When the toss went their way, Boishaai chose to field and were excellent with the ball, limiting Gimmies to just 112/7.

They followed up with an aggressive batting performance and powered their way to a one-sided 10-wicket victory.

Opener Wian Munnik delivered a solid 26 runs off 40 balls for Gimmies, but support from his fellow top and middle order batsmen was sparse.

Towards the end of the innings, Waldus de Jager bludgeoned four fours in an undefeated 29 off 27, but Gim was restricted to only 5.6 runs per over.

Reese Peterson was clinical with the ball, capturing 3/23 in four overs, while Aden Batt, who made the Boland team for the Khaya Majola Week, showed why he cracked the provincial nod with a return of 2/18 from four overs.

Openers AB Jacobs and Neil Louw, then, made light work of the modest victory target, sharing an unbroken partnership of 117 for the first wicket.

Jacobs was ruthless, hammering six fours and nine sixes in a rapid 89 from just 41 balls. With Jacobs firing, Louw held down his end, finishing with a more measured 24 not out off of 20 deliveries.

When Boishaai sealed a dominant victory, they had used up just over half the balls available to them in their run chase, charging over the line with 59 balls to spare.

Summarised Scorecard

Paarl Gimnasium 112/7 (Waldus de Jager 29*, Wian Munnik 26; Reese Peterson 3/23, Aden Batt 2/18); Paarl Boys’ High 117/0 (AB Jacobs 89*, Neil Louw 24*). Boishaai won by 10 wickets.

Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Wynberg Boys’ High (50-over)

After the coin flip went their way at home, Rondebosch Boys’ High selected to bat first against Wynberg Boys’ High on Saturday.

A solid batting effort and a good showing in the field, led by bowlers, Raa’id Davids and Timothy Short, carried ‘Bosch to a 37-run victory.

Number three batsman, Daniel Bosman, was the first player to produce a steady flow of runs for the home side, knocking a steady 31 off 33 balls, which included seven fours.

Their biggest contribution, however, came from Timothy Short, batting ninth in the order, who lit up the hosts’ innings by striking five fours and a six in his unbeaten 49 off 41, while Schalk Fourie, with 35, and Adeeb Levy, with 25, made further telling contributions as Rondebosch totalled 225/9.

Ihsan Khan provided a recurring threat throughout the home team’s innings, claiming 3/41 in 10 overs, while Michail Tarentaal had Rondebosch on the back foot early on in their innings. He removed both openers and returned a sparkling 2/22 from eight overs.

Opener Matthew Saunders provided Wynberg’s reply with a sound foundation, blasting two fours and two sixes in an impressive 84 off 118 deliveries.

Storme van Rooyen weighed in with 28 and Michail Tarentaal contributed 30, but none of the other visiting batsmen stayed in for long.

Wynberg was well poised to challenge Rondebosch when they reached 163/5, but they suffered a collapse, losing their last five wickets for only 25 runs as they slid to 188 all out.

Raa’id Davids and Timothy Short did most of the damage, with Davids capturing 4/25 in 6.5 overs, while Short knocked over 4/39 in nine.

Somerset College vs Hermanus High (50-over)

In Somerset West, Somerset College won the toss on their Taberer Oval and opted to bat first against Hermanus High.

Four batsmen made it into the twenties, but none made it beyond, and that cost the home side, with Hermanus chasing down the victory target with four wickets to spare.

Callum Hughes struck four fours in making 31 off 54 balls, while his opening partner, Owethu Moyi, chipped in with a conservative 21 off 48 as the pair put up 52 for the first wicket.

After the departure of the openers, the Somerset College innings lost momentum as the Hermanus bowlers enjoyed regular successes. David de Klerk mustered a useful 23 down the middle order, while Micqal Mentoor tallied an undefeated 20 at the tail end of their innings, but, after 40.4 overs, the home side was bowled out for 146.

Attie du Toit was on the money for the Hermanus attack, snapping up 4/25 in 7.4 overs. Zack Faure, meanwhile, tied down the Somerset College batsmen, snaring 3/24 from 10 overs.

When Hermanus batted, Lukas Calitz, with 65 off 56, which included seven fours and two sixes, made a match-winning difference. While none of the hosts’ batsmen pushed on after establishing themselves at the crease, Calitz did, and he did it quickly, too.

Daniel Kaplin picked up 2/45 from eight overs, taking the last two wickets to fall in the visitors’ innings, but Hermanus reached 147/6 after 42.2 overs to win the match with 46 deliveries to spare.

Summarised Scorecards

Rondebosch Boys’ High 225/9 (Timothy Short 49*, Schalk Fourie 35, Daniel Bosman 31, Extras 26, Adeeb Levy 25; Ihsan Khan 3/41, Michail Tarentaal 2/22); Wynberg Boys’ High 188/10 (Matthew Saunders 84, Michail Tarentaal 30, Storme van Rooyen 28; Raa’id Davids 4/25, Timothy Short 4/39). Rondebosch won by 37 runs.

Somerset College 146/10 (Callum Hughes 31, Extras 28, David de Klerk 23, Owethu Moyi 21, Micqal Mentoor 20*; Attie du Toit 4/25, Zack Faure 3/24, Josias Lourens 2/34); Hermanus High 147/6 (Lukas Calitz 65; Daniel Kaplin 2/45). Hermanus won by four wickets.

Garden Route Badgers Boys U19 Squad

The Khaya Majola Week takes place in Bloemfontein from 16-21 December, and the team to represent the Garden Route Badgers includes 13 players from eight schools.

Outeniqua High has the most representatives, three, while Aurial College, Thembalethu High and Bridgton Senior Secondary each had two players selected.

It’s an experienced lineup, with seven players – Enathi Kitshini, Keano Coericius, Shirwin Plaatjies, Kurt Botha, Joof Enslin, Igcobe Kitshini, and Liviwe Bawulie – having played in the 2024 Khaya Majola Week in the Western Cape.

Kitshini is the big name in the squad. He made the South African Schools team last year and also represented the Southern Superstars at the CSA Cubs Week. He’s also been a fixture in the CSA Hub Invitational XI and recently participated in the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week and the Wildeklawer T20.

SQUAD

1. Ducayne Plaatjies (Bridgton Senior Secondary)
2. Enathi Kitshini (Thembalethu High)
3. Keano Coericius (Bridgton Senior Secondary)
4. Shirwin Plaatjies (Aurial College)
5. Lastio Williams (Aurial College)
6. Kurt Botha (George High)
7. Joof Enslin (Outeniqua High)
8. Igcobe Kitshini (Imizamo Yethu Secondary)
9. Liviwe Bawulie (Thembalethu High)
10. Daniel du Plessis (Outeniqua High)
11. Danie Venter (Outeniqua High)
12. Josh Karelse (Protea High School)
13. Singumzi Blou (York High)

Manager: Francois Visage (Chairman of Eden Schools Cricket)
Head Coach: Jonathan Beukes (former Free State, Eagles, SWD, and Scotland men’s player)
Assistant Coach: Danrick Moodien (former SWD player and u19 Girls Assistant Coach)

Garden Route Badgers Girls’ u19 Squad

The Girls’ u19 National Tournament will be held in Potchefstroom from 15-20 December.

Eleven players from nine schools make up the Garden Route Badgers’ team. Sao Bras Secondary has three players in the side. No other school has more than one.

SQUAD

1. Tisché Frans (Sao Bras Secondary)
2. Mi-Jeanne Botha (Outeniqua High)
3. Faithlynne Carelse (Sao Bras Secondary)
4. Riche Saayman (Sao Bras Secondary)
5. Shante Williams (Aurial College)
6. Caroldene Ewerts (Bridgton Senior Secondary)
7. Philasande Bodlo (Thembalethu High)
8. Marissa Nunns (York High)
9. Jade West (Hoërskool Langenhoven)
10. Rusha van Wieling (Plettenberg Bay Secondary)
11. Kemrodine Swartz (Concordia High)

Manager: Thabani Kenene (Greenwood Bay College teacher)
Head Coach: Yolandi van der Westhuizen (former Women’s Proteas’ wicketkeeper)
Assistant Coach: Ranwill Claassen (former SWD men’s player)

Sixteen players from nine schools make up the Boland u19 Squad for the Khaya Majola Week, which takes place in Bloemfontein from 16 to 21 December.

Paul Roos Gimnasium, Paarl Boys’ High and Somerset College each have three representatives in the squad.

Included in the lineup is Klein Nederburg‘s Taywin Adams, who, along with Ryall Julies, of the Wellington School of Skills, represented the Southern Superstars at the CSA Cubs Week at the start of the year.

More recently, Adams and Julies turned out for the CSA Hub Invitational XI at the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week, while Adams also represented the side at the Wildeklawer T20.

Adams, Paul Roos Gimnasium’s Luca Plekker, and Owethu Moyi, of Somerset College, were members of the Boland team that contested the 2024 Khaya Majola Week in the Western Cape.

SQUAD

1. Taywin Adams (Klein Nederburg Secondary)
2. Liam Basson (Paul Roos Gimnasium)
3. Aden Batt (Paarl Boys’ High)
4. Inam Bula (Catch Trust)
5. Marco Cato (Paarl Boys’ High)
6. Gideon du Toit (Paarl Boys’ High)
7. Ryall Julies (Wellington School of Skills)
8. Buhle Mfunelwa (Somerset College)
9. Owethu Moyi (Somerset College)
10. Luca Plekker (Paul Roos Gimnasium)
11. Francois Prins (Boland Landbou)
12. Matthew Seymore (Paul Roos Gimnasium)
13. Mila Silamsi (Somerset College)

Non-Travelling Reserves: 

1. Jamiel Ismail (Parel Vallei)
2. Reese Peterson (Paarl Boys’ High)
3. Ghrislan Louw (Hopefield High)

Parel Vallei High (PV) is a school whose sports programmes are going through a growth spurt. The latest evidence of their ambition is the recent appointment of Pieter Malan as a member of their First XI coaching staff.

The former Cape Cobras and Proteas’ Test batsman has previous experience of coaching at the school, but this is his first official role as a coach, albeit that it will be in a part-time capacity. Malan is still playing cricket professionally, so he is not yet ready to take on a full-time role.

When asked about his ambitions for the Somerset West outfit, Malan stated: “To help the Head of Cricket, Wihan Rocher, continue to build up Parel Vallei as a legitimate option for aspiring cricketers.

“I think they are a little bit of a sleeping giant with the amount of talent they have in the area.”

Malan has almost 20 years of experience as a professional player, but when chatting with SuperSport Schools Plus his focus was less on the technical aspects of coaching and more about how important the human aspects are.

He listed Adi Birrell as the coach who has most influenced his coaching style. The highly regarded Birrell has worked with a variety of teams in England and South Africa. Most notably, he served as the head coach for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and led them to the SA20 title. He has also served as an assistant coach for the Proteas.

When asked about what he liked about Birrell, Malan answered: “He’s obviously got a lot of experience and his cricketing knowledge is immense, but the way he managed everyone was amazing. He really cared about all his players and that elevated everyone in the squad.”

Further expanding upon the importance of players’ support structures, Malan also credited his professional successes to the support he received at home. He described it: “Playing backyard cricket with my father and brothers. My parents always sat next to the field (during games). They supported us whether we got a hundred or a duck.”

Parel Vallei is a school whose cricket is progressing and they’re taking on increasingly tough opposition. That might result in some losses but as is the case in the classroom, it is about education, except in this instance that classroom is the cricket field.

As the players he coaches take on different challenges, Malan will aim to provide them with the same positive support that he was given as a youth, and which was the foundation for his love of the game and his success in it.

Bishops Diocesan College vs Victoria Hub (20-over)

In Wednesday’s Switch Schools SA20 fixture, Bishops Diocesan College won the toss on their Frank Reid Oval and decided to bat first against Victoria Hub. Having built up a total that the visitors could not reach, the hosts ended up winning their third round match by 101 runs.

Opener Alex Vintcent got off to an explosive start, hammering eight fours for his 41 runs off 24 deliveries. His fellow opener, Ibraheem Taliep, walloped eight fours and two sixes for an unbeaten 88 off 57.

Kyle Stirk knocked 25 off 24, while Thaafier Japtha clobbered two fours and two maximums for a rapid and unbeaten 25 off 15.

Mushan Idrees was Hub’s tidiest bowler, collecting 1/24 in three overs. The Diocesan outfit secured a total of 188/2 after 20 overs.

In at four for Hub, Muizz Simons scored a conservative 16 off 22, while at five, Zarrar Begg tallied 14 off 13. Bishops were electric in the field. They dismissed two batsmen via runout, while six were caught by the slips and in the deep.

Harry Morgan snapped up 2/9 in 2.3 overs, and Matthew Schultz curtailed 2/11 in three overs. Matthew Edwards also looked tidy, removing 2/21 in four overs. Victoria Hub were bowled all out for 87 after 18.3 overs.

Wolseley High vs Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr (20-over)

In their second round of the Switch Schools SA20, Wolseley High won the toss at home and opted to bat first against Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr. The Ceres locals restricted the hosts to a low 92/7, which they chased down with five wickets to spare.

Opener Emanuel Price was the highest scoring Wolseley batsman, contributing 23 runs off 50 deliveries. Unfortunately for him, his teammates couldn’t stick around for long.

Ruben Giliomee was in good form, taking 3/14 in four overs, while Joshua Boer chipped in with a handy 2/10 in two overs.

In at three, Dewald Scholtz produced the highest score of the match, cracking four fours for his 31 off 27. His efforts made the final stages of the chase comfortable for the middle-order batsmen.

Gershwin Goldstein attempted to counter the batsman’s efforts with his 2/18 in four overs.  The Charlies prevailed, however, reaching 93/5 after 17 overs, winning the match with 18 spare deliveries.

Summarised Scorecards:

Bishops Diocesan College 188/2 (Ibraheem Taliep 88*, Alex Vintcent 41, Thaafier Japtha 25, Kyle Stirk 25); Victoria Hub 87/10 (Harry Morgan 2/9, Matthew Schultz 2/11, Matthew Edwards 2/21). Bishops won by 101 runs.

Wolseley High 92/7 (Emanuel Price 23, Extras 20; Ruben Giliomee 3/14, Joshua Boer 2/10); Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr 93/5 (Dewald Schultz 31, Extras 25; Gershwin Goldstein 2/18). Charlie Hofmeyr won by five wickets.

SACS vs Pinelands High (20-over)

In the second round of the Switch Schools SA20 on Tuesday, SACS won the toss on their De Villiers Oval and decided to bat first against Pinelands High.

The hosts delivered a strong all-round effort to score and defend their total, ultimately winning the match by 44 runs.

In at four, Jordan Berry smashed four fours for his 36 runs off 27 balls. Two spots down the middle order, Matthew Hill struck two fours in his unbeaten innings of 26, off 19. The two middle-order batsmen kept the run rate flowing during the middle and back ends of the innings.

Saud Fakier looked dangerous, taking 2/22 in three overs, while Sean Cupido recorded figures of 2/34 in four overs. SACS went in to field having to defend a total of 156/7 after 20 overs.

Cupido opened the batting and struck a solid 42 off 45, including three fours and two sixes. Down the middle order, Adan Eksteen was the only other Pinelands batsman appearing comfortable at the crease, blasting two sixes for his 25 off 20.

Abhay Kalan led the hosts’ bowling attack, cleaning out 4/12 in four overs. Alex Hodgkinson finished off the tail-enders, claiming 3/11 in 3.5 overs. The visitors were dismissed for 112/10 after 19.5 overs.

Curro Durbanville vs HTS Drostdy (20-over)

In their second round match of the Switch Schools SA20 – Volume 2, HTS Drostdy won the toss and selected to bat first at Curro Durbanville.

The visitors were dominant with both bat and ball, ultimately winning the fixture by 157 runs.

Drostdy got off to a tough start. Their top order was dismissed with the score at 25/3. However, Ruan Nortje and Bryan Cochrane came in at five and four respectively, and the pair delivered an unbeaten 170-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Nortje blasted eight fours and three sixes for his unbeaten 89 runs off 56 balls, while Cochrane contributed four fours and two sixes for an unbeaten 67 off 49.

Janré Lourens was the only Durbanville bowler to take more than one wicket, recording 2/55 in five overs. The Donkies reached a large total of 195/3 after 20 overs.

In the chase, M-Jay van Reenan delivered an impactful 3/4 in just one over with the ball. Alex Matthee chipped in with 2/2 in two overs, while Stephan Steyn dismissed 2/4 in 2.1 overs. None of the host batsmen managed to stay in long against such a formidable bowling attack. The Curro outfit was bowled out for 38 after 15 overs.

Summarised Scorecards:

SACS 156/6 (Jordan Berry 36, Matthew Hill 26*; Saud Fakier 2/22, Sean Cupido 2/34); Pinelands High 112/10 (Sean Cupido 42, Adan Eksteen 25; Abhay Kalan 4/12, Alex Hodgkinson 3/11). SACS won by 44 runs.

HTS Drostdy 195/3 (Ruan Nortje 89*, Bryan Cochrane 67*, Extras 23; Janré Lourens 2/55); Curro Durbanville 38/10 (M-Jay van Reenen 3/4, Alex Matthee 2/2, Stephan Steyn 2/4). Drostdy won by 157 runs.