Scott Miles and Roman van Zyl took five wickets and went for only 19 runs between them as Kingswood was restricted to 68/9.
Despite Jack Collett knocking over 3/12, in the 13th over of their reply, Mitch Coventry and Alex Price scored the winning runs for SAC. With a match against the Futura Academy on Sunday, the College boys surely appreciated the truncated T20 contest.
The aforementioned Futura Academy was in action on Friday and scraped by against Selborne College for a victory by a very small margin.
Tré Gilbert‘s 60 helped the Selbornians to within three runs of the win, but the touring side held on for a thrilling T20 victory.
Summarised Scorecards
Pearson 169 (Divan Els 37, Luke Hector 36, Cayden Wilson 26, Extras 24; Jordan Damons 3/15, Andrew Muir 2/16, Murray Tyson 2/24); Graeme College 130 (Jordan Damons 32*, Enrique Strydom 31, Murray Tyson 25; Sulaymaan Gangat 5/35, Cayden Wilson 3/24). Pearson won by 39 runs.
Hudson Park 169/9 (Likho Gidi 65, Extras 41, Kugqamile Nomtshongwana 28; Chad Clark-Evans 3/23, Blake Nell 3/25); Stirling High School 170/6 (Chad Clark-Evans 55, Extras 37, Darren Masfen 27, Josh Pickering 20; Likho Gidi 2/23, Lithemba Nomoyi 2/35). Stirling High School won by four wickets.
Kingswood College 68/9 (Extras 18; Scott Miles 3/11, Roman van Zyl 2/8, Samuel Scheckter 2/11); St Andrew’s College 69/3 (Mitch Coventry 25*; Jack Collett 3/12). St Andrew’s College won by seven wickets.
Framesby 345/8 (Dewan Wessels 127, Extras 69, JJ de Lange 46, Evan Claassen, Taine Douw 28; D Murray 2/24, Simnikiwe Soyaya 2/56); Muir College 84 (Extras 21, Juan Grigor 5/34, Juanré de Vos 3/11, Logan Fleetwood 2/16). Framesby won by 261 runs.
Futura Academy 140/9 (Tyler Stagg 40, Ethan Currin 25, A Nico 23*; Liso Ndzamela 3/19, Matt Hendry 2/21); Selborne College 138/6 (Tré Gilbert 60, Jacques van der Merwe 28; A Nico 2/11, J Fourie 2/19). Futura Academy won by two runs.
South Africa stormed to the top of Group B with a spectacular victory over Scotland on Saturday at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.
To finish the group stage on top of the table, and to secure a more comfortable path to the playoffs, the hosts needed a win and a positive run rate. England and the West Indies, who had met on Friday, were assured of their place in the next stage already, with the English leading the standings before the final match.
After missing the second game against England, Riley Norton returned to the SA lineup, alongside Sipho Potsane, who was also a new addition to the team.
The Scottish openers did well to weather the new ball, but Norton, the first change bowler, drew blood for the hosts by dismissing Adi Hedge.
By that time, however, Jamie Dunk had settled in and had started raising the tempo.
Potsane then made his mark, trapping Alec Price in front in the 22nd over, which brought the Scottish captain, Owen Gould, to the crease. Together, he and Dunk compiled a 115-run partnership for the visitors.
Dunk had scored 90 of Scotland’s 200 runs when Norton struck again to break the partnership.
Gould then raced to 97 off of 89 deliveries, but he was denied a century by the safe hands of Romashan Pillay after Gould misjudged a Kwena Maphaka bullet.
Chasing 270 and a positive run rate, which would get them to the top of the group standings, ahead of the Super Six stage, opening batsmen Steve Stolk produced a memorable knock to give the hosts a flying start.
In only the third over of the South African innings, he smashed 34 runs, clubbing five sixes over the fence.
His half-century came up after only 13 deliveries, which obliterated the previous u19 World Cup record, set by India’s Rishabh Pant in 2016 against Nepal, when he got to 50 after 18 deliveries.
With 86 runs off of only 37 deliveries, Stolk powered South Africa into the driver’s seat and, importantly, gave South Africa’s scoring rate a massive boost.
After allowing Scotland to post a solid total, SA needed to overhaul the Scots’ score in less than 30 overs to move above England in the standings.
Dewan Marais and David Teeger continued to build upon the foundation Stolk’s innings had provided by maintaining that energy and punishing the Scottish bowling attack.
Marais scored a brisk unbeaten 80 from only 50 deliveries, while Teeger weighed in with a fine supporting knock of 43 not out from 38 balls. Their partnership produced 122 runs from just 13.1 overs, and a boundary, South Africa’s 37th of the innings, secured a seven-wicket victory off the final ball of the 27th over.
The thrilling victory not only gives the young South Africans a much-needed lift, after the weather curtailed their hopes of a fightback against England in their second match, but it also means that they will face a struggling Zimbabwe in the first match of the Super Sixes on Wednesday, 31 January.
Zimbabwe book their spot in the Super Sixes after beating Namibia in their last game. St Charles College matriculant, Newman Nyamhuri took 4/21 as the Zimbabweans cut their neighbours’ campaign short. At the crease, it was also the Saints’ connection that shone, with Panashe Taruvinga top scoring with an unbeaten 59 and Brandon Sunguro contributing 29.
Shahzaib Khan (80*) and Shamyl Hussain (54*) drove Pakistan to an emphatic 10-wicket victory over New Zealand, which ensured they finished top of Group D.
Also in Group D, Nepal qualified ahead of Afghanistan after a thrilling run chase took them to a one-wicket victory on Friday.
The final rankings will be decided on Sunday after the last group-stage fixtures are completed.
It’s top versus bottom in Group A as India takes on the USA, while Australia and Sri Lanka will battle it out for the number one spot in Group C.
Summarised Scorecards
27 January
Scotland u19 269/9 (Owen Gould 97, Jamie Dunk 90, Extras 30, Uzair Ahmad 23; Riley Norton 3/48, Kwena Maphaka 2/53); South Africa u19 273/3 (Steve Stolk 86, Dewan Marais 80*, David Teeger 43*, Lhuan-dré Pretorius 22, Nikhil Koteeswaran 2/53) South Africa won by 7 wickets.
Namibia u19 146/8 (Hanro Badenhorst 39*, Gerhard Janse van Rensburg 23, Alexander Busing-Volschenk 22, Extras 20; Newman Nyamhuri 4/21, Ryan Simbi 3/20; Zimbabwe u19 147/2 (Panashe Taruvinga 59*, Brandon Sunguro 29, Jack Brassell 1/24) Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets.
New Zealand 140/10 (Lachlan Stackpole 42, Oliver Tewatiya 29; Arafat Minhas 3/6, Ubaid Shah 3/30, Naveed Ahmed Khan 2/26); Pakistan u19 144/0 (Shahzaib Khan 80*, Shamyl Hussain 54*). Pakistan won by 10 wickets.
26 January
Afghanistan 145/10 (Allah Mohammad Ghanzanfar 37, Nazeer Khan Maroofkhil 31, Faridoon Dawoodzai 29, Extras 21, Hassan Eisakhil 20; Aakash Chand 5/34, Dipesh Kandel 2/17); Nepal u19 149/9 (Dev Khanal 58, Dipak Bohara 27; Faridoon Dawoodzai 3/21, Naseer Khan Maroofkhil 2/28). Nepal u19 won by one wicket.
England u19 192 (Hamza Shaikh 54, Noah Thain 40, Ben McKinney 26; Nathan Edward 3/28, Raneico Smith 2/28, Tarrique Edward 2/40, Isai Thorne 2/40); West Indies 196/8 (Stephan Pascal 58, Nathan Edward 49, Jordan Johnson 31, Extras 28; Tazeem Chaudry Ali 3/34, Fahran Ahmed 2/33). West Indies u19 won by two wickets.
Bangladesh u19 291/7 (Ariful Islam 103, Ahrar Amin 44, Mohammad Shihab James 31, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli 27; Arya Garg 3/68, Aarin Nadkarni 2/61); United States of America u19 170/10 (Prannav Chettipalayam 57, Utkarsh Srivastava 37; Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby 4/31). Bangladesh u19 won by 121 runs.
25 January
Australia u19 296/7 (Harry Dixon 89, Hugh Weibgen 68, Tom Campbell 47; Brandon Sunguro 2/48, Ryan Simbi 2/53, Matthew Schonken 2/65); Zimbabwe u19 71 (Ronak Patel 36; Harkirat Bajwa 4/15, Mahli Beardman 2/7, Aidan O’Connor 2/17). Australian u19 won by 255 runs.
India u19 301/7 (Musheer Khan 118, Uday Saharan 75, Arshin Kulkarni 32, Aravelly Avanish 22, Sachin Dhas 21*; Oliver Riley 3/55, John McNally 2/45); Ireland u19 100/10 (Daniel Forkin 27*; Naman Tiwari 4/53, Saumy Pandey 3/21). India u19 won by 201 runs.
24 January
Nepal u19 197/10 (Bipin Rawal 39, Deepak Dumre 26, Exras 26, Dev Khanal 23, Subash Bhandari 20; Arafat Minhas 3/23, Ahmad Hassan 2/12, Ubaid Shah 2/48); Pakistan u19 201/5 (Azan Awais 63, Shamyl Hussain 37, Shahzaib Khan 37, Ahmad Hassan 29; Aakash Chand 3/34). Pakistan u19 won by five wickets.
Scotland u19 205/9 (Jamie Dunk 57, Adi Hegde 32, Alec Price 31, Extras 26; Isai Thorne 4/46, Nathan Sealy 2/38); West Indies 206/5 (Jewel Andrew 64*, Mavendra Dindyal 29, Nathan Edward 27*, Stephan Pascal 26, Jordan Johnson 24; Adi Hegde 1/21, Ruaridh McIntyre 1/21). West Indies u19 won by five wickets.
Sri Lanka u19 133 (Supun Waduge 56, Extras 25; Zacheo van Vuuren 4/23, Johannes de Villiers 3/19); Namibia u19 56/10 (Pieter-Daniel Blignaut 18*; Ruvishan Perera 3/3, Vishwa Lahiru 3/19, Dinura Kalupahana 2/8). Sri Lanka u19 won by 77 runs.
Stellenberg snatched a nail-biting victory over Boland Landbou in an epic, low-scoring showdown in the northern suburbs on Thursday.
After dismissing Boland Landbou for only 72 runs, the visitors launched a brilliant counteroffensive that tested the depth of the Stellenberg lineup.
Both outfits’ batsmen struggled with the pink ball, but the home team’s tailenders kept their cool just enough to scrape to victory by a single wicket with only nine balls left to play.
Boland won the toss and elected to bat first. In the early going, Gerrad Kamalie and JJ Rothman kept the visiting opening batsmen quiet, before sending them both back to the sheds, and after that the Boland lineup crumbled.
Jan Jak Alberts led the charge for the hosts, removing three Boland batsmen for only nine runs. Kamalie also scalped three, while Rothman and Michael Amoedo claimed two apiece and conceded only 17 runs between the two of them.
Boland never found any rhythm at the crease and that left them with a modest total of 72 to defend, a seemingly impossible task.
However, Gunther Schmidt and Lyle Lewis gave the farmers a flying start by snaring the Stellenberg openers early.
Kyle van Santen‘s brisk 26 off of 18 deliveries, though, put Boland under immense pressure. His crucial contribution got Stellenberg to within 32 runs, with eight wickets standing and plenty of balls from which to score those runs.
Lewis, then, sparked a valiant fightback, removing Van Santen, which caused the hosts to stumble.
After another Lewis wicket, Marius du Plessis took over the attack and sent three more batsmen packing. He also delivered two vital maiden overs towards the end of the game, which reduced the Stellenberg buffer and increased the pressure on the run chase.
As Stellenberg found themselves under the pump, Yiva Dwaleni (3*), Lohann Pretorius (2*) and Jan Jak Alberts (4) exhibited great maturity to remain calm even when their team found themselves in need of eight runs, with only two wickets left.
They were patient and resilient in the face of a relentless Boland onslaught, chipping away bit by bit, until finally, they secured victory in the penultimate over of the game.
There was another tension-filled affair in Somerset West on the Taberer Oval, where Reddam House Constantia scraped a two-run win over Somerset College in their T20 clash.
Batting first, Leo Del Cuore, with 42, led the Reddam batting effort, which produced a total of 146/5.
For most of the match, Somerset, in pursuit, lagged behind the required run-rate, but Tyrone Rieth (47) and Jonno Firth (36) got the hosts back on track.
It was a mad dash to the line in the final overs, as the hosts kept their run rate up, even though Reddam were claiming wickets.
The final over began with Somerset 10 runs adrift and with four wickets in hand. The first delivery was struck for three runs. That was, however, followed by a wicket.
Five runs from the following three deliveries and a wicket from the final ball left Somerset College tantalisingly close as the contest came to an electric end.
Paul Roos Gimnasium looked to Liam Basson to guide them to victory in a thrilling T20 battle against Parel Vallei in Stellenbosch.
Neil Barnard struck early for the Stellenbosch outfit, but Sevi Barlow (32) and Joshua Pretorius (21) provided a positive start to the innings for Parel Vallei.
Barlow smashed five boundaries, including a six, before Liam Basson palmed a catch to send the PV opener back to the sheds.
Barlow’s wicket was the first of three for Dian Winkel, who led the hosts’ attack, while conceding only 11 runs.
Defending 130/7, Christopher Hughes had early success for the visitors, but Basson’s brisk undefeated 69 secured victory for Paul Roos in the 19th over.
Cornel Swart did well to absorb the initial pressure after the first two wickets fell, with his stubborn resistance adding 39 runs to the Paul Roos cause.
In a local derby, the opening pair of Charlie Hofmeyr 2nd XI batted through 17 overs in their victory over the 1st XI of their neighbours, Ceres Secondary.
Ryan Lee Hendricks smashed 111 at a strike rate of nearly 200, with his combative knock featuring 11 fours and seven maximums, which helped his side set their rivals a tough chase.
Jandré Wessels added to Ceres Secondary’s woes, scoring 50 runs while anchoring the partnership.
Summarised Scorecards
Boland Landbou 72 (Stefan Conradie 15; Jan Jak Alberts 3/9, Gerrad Kamalie 3/14, Michael Amoedo 2/5, JJ Rothman 2/12); Stellenberg 73/9 (Kyle van Santen 26; Marius du Plessis 3/7, Lyle Lewis 3/21). Stellenberg won by one wicket.
Reddam House Constantia 146/5 (Leo Del Cuore 42, Mitchell Welch 24, Ethan Leroy 21; Troy Varie 2/15); Somerset College 144/8 (Tyrone Rieth 47, Jonno Firth 36, Chad Ayford 27; Hayden Blanckensee 3/19, Joe Gitlin 2/27). Reddam House Constantia won by two runs.
Parel Vallei 130/7 (Sevi Barlow 32, Joshua Pretorius 21; Dian Winkel 3/11); Paul Roos Gimnasium 134/3 (Liam Basson 69*, Cornel Swart 39*; Christopher Hughes, 2/20). Paul Roos Gimnasium won by seven wickets.
Charlie Hofmeyr II 200/2 (Ryan Lee Hendricks 111, Jandré Wessels 50, Extras 25; Xavier Baron 2/35); Ceres Secondary 127 (Marlin 37, Xavier Baron 28, Ezrin Cedras 21; Gawie de Wet 2/6). Charlie Hofmeyr II won by 73 runs.
Bishops Diocesan College, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Diocesan College)
Bishops Diocesan College made a statement on Wednesday on the Frank Reid Oval by convincingly beating their age-old rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High in a thrilling T20 match.
After posting an unblemished record at the Peninsula Festival, the Bishops’ boys continued their impressive run by downing one of their fiercest rivals.
In 2023, Rondebosch won all three fixtures against Bishops, but Adnaan Lagadien and co reclaimed the bragging rights with an exceptional performance against their skilled opposition.
The visitors took to the crease first and posted 146/5. Noah Heath played a solid innings to top score with 53 runs, while David Simon weighed in with an unbeaten 38.
The Bishops’ bowlers worked well as a unit to restrict ‘Bosch, which gave their batsmen to a manageable total to chase. Earning his 50th cap, Peyton Leigh was at the forefront for the hosts, sending down three overs and picking up a wicket for only 13 runs.
It was, however, Lagadien who stole the spotlight. Scoring at an immense strike rate of nearly 200, he took it to the Rondebosch attack and raced to a stunning, undefeated 112 runs.
Lagadien brutalised the ‘ Bosch bowlers, smashing 12 sixes and four fours, and appeared all but invincible as Bishops chased down their victory target in only 16 overs to secure a big win for the school, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year.
Disciplined, as always, Rondebosch conceded only three extras, but they had no answers for Lagadien’s onslaught.
The action continues on Friday when Bishops welcome Grey High from Gqeberha and Rondebosch looks to bounce back against Paarl Boys’ High on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Paul James struck an undefeated 92 runs for Wynberg Boys’ High as they saw off Hoërskool Durbanville.
After posting 155/4, thanks largely to James’ innings, which included 14 boundaries, Wynberg restricted the challengers to 91/9 in reply.
Luke Kleinsmith snared three Durbie batsmen to take care of the middle order after Divan Linde and Shadley Allie had made the initial breakthroughs.
Wynberg tackle Bishops next weekend. It promises to be another thrilling southern suburbs’ battle.
Summarised Scorecards
Rondebosch Boys’ High 146/5 (Noah Heath 53, David Simon 38*, Daniel Cooke 20; Peyton Leigh 1/13); Bishops Diocesan College 147/3 (Adnaan Lagadien 112*; James Kisten 1/18). Bishops Diocesan College won by seven wickets.
Wynberg Boys’ High 155/4 (Paul James 92*; Hugo Bredell 1/25); Hoërskool Durbanville 91/9 (Jan Kriel 31, André Neethling 21; Luke Kleinsmith 3/20, Ebrahim Fakir 2/12, Divan Linde 2/19). Wynberg Boys’ High won by 64 runs.
Futura Academy and Grey High finished their innings all square in their T20 match in Gqeberha on Wednesday afternoon and it was left to a Super Over for Grey to edge the win.
Taine Havenmann, from Durban High School, spearheaded the visitors’ efforts, scoring 35 runs before snaring 2/15 as his team frustrated the Grey side. Glenwood‘s Ciaran Roundtree bowled well, too, picking up 2/17, while Selborne College‘s Ethan Currin claimed 2/25.
Xander Elkington, who has enjoyed a stellar run of form with the bat this year, having already scored two tons, showed his versatility by leading Grey’s bowling attack. He claimed 3/19 as the visitors, batting first, were held to 137/8.
Then, when Grey replied, Marco Giaconni played a confident innings for 41 runs and Kian Cambier offered strong assistance with a further 32 runs off of 20 deliveries.
The rest of the Grey batsmen struggled to find a foothold and the home team suddenly found themselves chasing the game.
However, Tristan Kemp and Matthew Wolfe kept their composure, and Kemp scored a vital two runs off the final delivery to secure a stalemate, which brought on a Super Over.
Giaconni and Cambier were entrusted at the crease for the home team, with Dillon Garrod, who entered the fray when Cambier’s wicket fell, boosting the run rate immediately with a six.
Giaconni also struck a boundary off the only delivery he faced to help Grey to a challenging 21 runs off of their over.
Tristan Grundling then secured victory for the home side by restricting Futura to 13 runs in their final visit to the middle.
In Makhanda, St Andrew’s College continued their dominant run of form as they beat Stanley CC by 51 runs.
Mitch Coventry (67) and Alex Price (57) impressed with the bat, while Karabo van Heerden led the bowling attack as they defended their 30-over total of 221/7.
Van Heerden sent three Stanley batsmen packing, while Roman van Zyl and Samuel Scheckter combined to remove four more for only 15 runs.
In an East London derby, Stirling High School saw off their local rivals Cambridge High School by 69 runs.
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Opener Ryan Markland shone with a strong 65 runs and Chad Clark-Evans raced to 55 from 36 deliveries as Stirling posted 190/3.
Then, despite Aqhama Mdlulwa replying with a well-played 61 off of only 39 deliveries, the rest of the Cambridge batting lineup stumbled and left their side well short of the victory target after 20 overs.
Summarised Scorecards
Futura Academy 137/8 & 13/0 (Taine Havermann 35, Reinhard Barnard 27; Xander Elkington 3/19, Tristan Grundling 2/27); Grey High 137/7 & 21/1 (Marco Giaconni 41, Kian Cambier 32, Joel Maree 29; Taine Havenmann 2/15, Ciaran Roundtree 2/17, Ethan Currin 2/25). Grey won by 8 runs in Super Over
Selborne 184/4 (Aaron Senekal 70, Extras 29, Jacques van der Merwe 27, Waelon Plaatjies 23*, Tré Gilbert 23); Lilyfontein 107/3 (Corbin Tidbury 37, Adam Rogers 2/7). Selborne won by 77 runs.
Stirling High School 190/3 (Ryan Markland 65, Chad Clark-Evans 55, Extras 29, Josh Pickering 27; Tyler Bambie 1/23); Cambridge High School 121/6 (Aqhama Mdlulwa 61, Brady Hoole 20; Blake Nell 2/13). Stirling High School won by 69 runs.
POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 23: Steve Stolk of the Proteas celebrates a fifty during the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2024 between South Africa and England at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on January 23, 2024 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
On Tuesday, in Potchefstroom, rain and the threat of lightning brought a premature end to the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup clash between South Africa and England, with England in charge on 137/2, chasing 231 for victory.
A confident partnership of 92 between English captain Ben McKinney and Noah Thain, who was unbeaten on 63, had the English, pursuing the host’s 230 all out, in the driver’s seat when the contest was called off.
South Africa’s woes started early on after England elected to field first and unleashed their deep spin attack against the local batsmen.
The home team started positively, however, with Steve Stolk (64) and Lhuan-dré Pretorius (25) scoring at exactly a run a ball to take South Africa to 60 without loss after the first 10 overs.
Stolk was in fine form, smashing the initial English attack for 64 runs from 55 deliveries before a brilliant piece of fielding by the England ‘keeper, Jack Carney, sent the dangerman back to the sheds.
Showing great awareness and quick reactions, Carney flicked off a glove while chasing the ball and turned quickly to fire it in and catch Stolk short of the crease with a direct hit on the wickets.
Tazeem Chaudry Ali, who missed out on England’s opener against Scotland, made his debut against the South Africans, and it took him only two overs to make his mark. He first trapped Oliver Whitehead in front without scoring and he then bowled Romashan Pillay with the very next ball.
Dewan Marais injected some direction into the South African batting effort, smashing 42 from 39 deliveries, which included five fours and a six, while Richard Seletswane lent him good support, selecting his shots well in a 53-ball stay that brought him 33 runs.
Together, they added 55 for the sixth wicket before Eddie Jack bowled Seletswane to reinvigorate the English attack.
Nqobani Mokoena, who replaced Riley Norton in the South African squad, played well alongside Kwena Maphaka to see South Africa into the 50th over. They added a much needed 19 runs, which pushed the home side’s total to 230 before the innings was brought to a stop four balls before its scheduled end by Jaydn Denly.
Tristan Luus, who had been brought into the SA squad as a late replacement for Esosa Aihevba, struck early to send Denly packing, but McKinney and Thain then built a solid partnership to frustrate the hosts for the opening 20 overs.
POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 23: Tristan Luus of the Proteas celebrates the wicket of Jaydn Denly of England during the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2024 between South Africa and England at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on January 23, 2024, in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)
McKinney had scored 88 runs in England’s previous game to see his side to victory over Scotland.
Pillay, who was visibly disappointed after losing his wicket to the first delivery he faced, made up for that with his bowling and provided the breakthrough for South Africa.
A brilliant leg-cutter sent the English captain’s wickets flying, leaving him two runs short of another half-century.
Thain, however, remained unrelenting for the visitors, with his unbeaten 63 from 82 balls, which included eight fours, shrinking the gap to the South African total.
After the poor weather forced the players from the field, the Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method was employed to determine that England had won by 36 runs. Eddie Jack was selected as the man of the match for his return of 3/28 from 10 overs. South Africa, though, will feel aggrieved that they weren’t afforded a complete chance to defend their score.
If England wins their next match against the West Indies on 26 January, they will finish top of Group B ahead of the Super Six stage of the competition.
South Africa face Scotland on 27 January in their final group match, where they will hope to return to winning ways.
Earlier in the week, Zacheo van Vuuren followed in his father’s footsteps by beginning his World Cup campaign on the same ground in Kimberley where his dad, Rudie van Vuuren, made his debut for Namibia against Pakistan at the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.
That same year, Rudie van Vuuren became the first person to represent Namibia at a World Cup in both rugby and cricket, and he remains the only person in history to achieve the feat of playing in those two World Cups in the same year. Van Vuuren also became the first Namibian to claim a five-for at the World Cup, which he achieved against England at St George’s Park.
Zacheo led the charge for the Namibian u19s against Australia, alongside his captain, Waterkloof’s Alexander Bursing-Volschenk.
Defending a modest total, South Africa’s western neighbours did well to make heavy inroads into the Australian batting lineup, but a solid contribution from the Aussie captain, Hugh Weibgen (39), took the team from Down Under to victory.
The two South Africans in the Ireland u19 team were at the forefront of their batting effort against Bangladesh.
Rondebosch Boys’ High’s Jordan Neill opened and laid a solid foundation with 31 runs, then King Edward VII’s Kian Hilton stormed to 90 runs from 113 balls, striking 11 fours and a six.
The Irish were, however, let down by their bowlers and Mohammad Shihab James and Ahrar Amin, with an unbroken stand of 111, were able to drive Bangladesh over the line for a statement victory.
Ewald Schreuder claimed two wickets for New Zealand to help slow a thrilling run chase by Nepal in their first outing.
Schreuder also attended Waterkloof, along with the Namibian captain Bursing-Volschenk and South Africa’s Tristan Luus.
Hamilton Boys’ High’s Snehith Reddy scored a massive 146 not out, which proved decisive as the young Black Caps opened their campaign with a win against the team from the Himalayas.
Reddy and his family moved from Vijayawada, in India, to New Zealand in 2007. At Hamilton, he built a solid reputation after earning a place in the prestigious school’s first team from a young age. He is a player to watch at this year’s tournament.
Schreuder picked up two more wickets in the Kiwis’ second game against Afghanistan on Tuesday, but the star of the show was the seamer Matt Rowe, who snapped up 5/21. Rowe’s cousin, Hannah Rowe, plays for the New Zealand Women’s team.
With Reddy not in their squad for their second match, the New Zealand batting line-up crumbled.
At 82/8, it was left to Rowe and Schreuder to take charge. Schreuder showed his intent by opening his account with a boundary. He got his side to within a single run of the Afghan total before he went out to a Mankad.
Rowe finally scored the winning runs, but he would not have expected that to be necessary after his excellent bowling performance.
In the end, there was only a single wicket in it as New Zealand recorded their second win on the trot.
The Kiwis’ best performance in the u19 World Cup thus far was in the inaugural tournament, in 1988, when they lost to the Aussies in the final.
Summarised scorecards
23 January
South Africa u19 230/10 (Steve Stolk 64, Dewan Marais 42, Richard Seletswane 33, Lhuan-dré Pretorius 25; Tazeem Chaudry Ali 3/26, Eddie Jack 3/28, Jaydn Denly 3/37); England u19 137/2 (Noah Thain 63*, Ben McKinney 48; Romashan Pillay 1/19, Tristan Luus 1/19) England won by 36 runs (DLS Method).
Afghanistan u19 91 (Extras 25, Jamshid Zadran 22; Matt Rowe 5/21, Ewald Schreuder 2/15, Ryan Tsourgas 2/33); New Zealand u19 92/9 (Oscar Jackson 26, Extras 24; Allah Mohammed Ghanzanfar 3/29, Arab Gul 2/12, Khalil Ahmed 2/16). New Zealand u19 won by one wicket.
22 January
Namibia u19 91 (Zacheo van Vuuren 29, Alexander Bursing-Volschenk 21; Callum Vidler 4/17, Tom Straker 3/16, Mahli Beardman 2/15); Australia u19 95/6 (Hugh Weibgen 39; Jack Brassel 3/28, Hanro Badenhorst 2/29). Australia won by four wickets.
Ireland u19 235/8 (Kian Hilton 90, Jordan Neill 31, Extras 29, Scott MacBeth 27, John McNally 23; Maruf Mridha 2/45, Sheikh Paevez Jibon 2/54); Bangladesh u19 239/4 (Mohammad Shihab James 55*, Ahrar Amin 45*, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli 44, Adil Bin Siddik 36, Extras 25, Chowdhur Md Rizwan 21; Scott MacBeth 2/41). Bangladesh u19 won by six wickets.
21 January
New Zealand u19 302/8 (Snehith Reddy 146*, Oscar Jackson 75, Tom Jones 33; Subash Bhandari 3/60, Gulsan Jha 2/61); Nepal u19 238/9 (Arjun Kumal 90, Dev Khanal 36, Subash Bhandari 33*, Extras 29; Mason Clarke 3/25, Oscar Jackson 2/25, Ewald Schreuder 2/54). New Zealand u19 won by 64 runs.
Sri Lanka u19 204 (Dinura Kalupahana 60, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 41, Rusanda Gamage 31, Ravishan de Silva 31; Kohl Eksteen 3/40, Matthew Schonken 2/36, Newman Nyamhuri 2/50); Zimbabwe u19 89 (Matthew Schonken 27; Malsha Tharupathi 4/17, Ruvishan Perera 2/2, Vishwa Lahiru 2/12). Sri Lanka u19 won by 39 runs (DLS Method).
20 January
India u19 251/7 (Adarsh Singh 76, Uday Saharan 64, Sachin Dhas 26*, Aravelly Avanish 23, Priyanshu Moliya 23, Extras 23; Maruf Mridha 5/43); Bangladesh u19 167 (Mohammad Shihab James 54, Ariful Islam 41; Saumy Pandey 4/24, Musheer Khan 2/35). India u19 won by 84 runs.
Scotland u19 174 (Owen Gould 48, Jamie Dunk 40, Extras 26; Farhan Ahmed 3/22, Luc Benkenstein 3/41); England u19 178/3 (Ben McKinney 88, Jaydn Denly 40, Noah Thain 22; Ibrahim Faisal 2/30). England u19 won by seven wickets.
Pakistan u19 284/9 (Shahzaib Khan 106, Saad Baig 55, Riaz Ullah 46, Ubaid Shah 22; Khalil Ahmed 4/51, Bashir Ahmad 2/52); Afghanistan u19 103 (Numan Shah 26, Sohail Khan Zurmati 20, Rahimullah Zurmati 20; Ubaid Shah 4/26, Mohammad Zeeshan 3/17). Pakistan u19 won by 181 runs.
Meyer Pretorius het Saterdag 213 lopies van 98 balle gemoker vir Hoërskool Sasolburg teen Voortrekker in Bethlehem.
Dit is Pretorius se tweede dubbele honderdtal van die seisoen. Hy het in September verlede jaar ook 215 lopies aangeteken vir die Fezile Dabi o.19-streekspan.
Die besoekers het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te kolf. Wiandre Singleton en Jandré Grobler het goed gedoen om die grondslag te lê, maar dit was Pretorius wat die tempo kon lig om Sasolburg se wentotaal te bemagtig.
Met 33 grenshoue, waarvan 18 raakgeslaan is vir die maksimum, kon Pretorius sy magtige bydrae in slegs 98 balle lewer, voordat ‘n aflewering deur Cecil Parsons in die hande van Vlag Janse van Rensburg beland het om die gevaarman se beurt tot ‘n einde te bring. Teen die tyd dat die laaste paaltjie geval het die tuisspan reeds ‘n berg in die gesig gestaar, met 361 lopies nodig om te wen.
Goeie vyftigtalle deur Juan Theunissen (54) en Thato Nthebere (50) kon die Trekkers help tot 235 lopies, maar Wiandre en Liam Singleton het saam agt Voortrekker kolwers geëlimineer om die sege vir Hoërskool Sasolburg te verseker.
Fichardtpark het vir die tweede keer in die 2023/24 seisoen gelykop gespeel. In Oktober 2023 het die Fichies “sussies gesoen” in hul wedstryd teen Goudveld nadat albei spanne vir 160 uitgeboul is.
Hierdie naweek het presies dieselfde gebeur teen hul buurskool, Sentraal.
Zayne Williamson se 41 lopies was die meeste vir die dag, maar Johan van den Heever het verwoesting gesaai onder die Fichie-kolwers. Hy kon sewe paaltjies plattrek om Fichardtpark se kolfbeurt te help kortknip op 160.
AJ Joubert het met die tweede bal van die wedstryd die eerste bloed getrek vir Sentraal, en daarna was die kollig op Van den Heever.
Michael Cruywagen was aan die voorpunt van die teenaanval met boulsyfers van 4/17. Devanté Claasens (3/37) en Eben Botha (2/35) het ook gehelp om die Sentraal-kolwers in te perk.
AJ Joubert het ‘n groot rol gespeel as Sentraal se sewende kolwer om vinnig ‘n onoorwonne beurt van 28-lopies bymekaar te sit. Hy kon egter slegs daarin slaag om sy span ook tot op 160 te dryf, voordat hy hulpeloos moes staan en toekyk hoe MJ Herbst die laaste Tralie-kolwer uitvang voordat hulle die wenlopie kon aanteken.
Lesego Mosikidi het vyf van St Dominic’s College se kolwers teruggestuur na die kleedkamers en slegs nege lopies afgetaan in Witteberg se skitterende oorwinning.
Nadat Marco Grobler sy honderdtal met slegs vyf lopies gemis het, kon die Witteberg-boulers hul telling van 251 goed verdedig.
St Dominic’s se poging is tot niet gebring op 55 lopies deur Mosikidi en sy makkers.
Volgende naweek pak die span van Welkom vir Hoërskool Sasolburg en hulle sal vinnig moet hergroepeer om nog ‘n pakslae te vermy.
Welkom Gimnasium het op sy beurt weer ligte werk gemaak van Goudveld. Brayn Haywood se 4/15 het beteken dat Dain Kleinhans en kie slegs 80 lopies nodig gehad het vir ‘n oorwinning.
Die Gimmies pak volgende vir Fichardtpark, terwyl Goudveld kuier in Kroonstad by Hoërskool Trio.
Witteberg: 251 (Marco Grobler 95, Extras 45, Rian Roos 24, Lesego Mosikidi 22; Mohammed Al Haddad 4/42, Motheo Moletsane 2/23); St Dominic’s College: 55 (Junior Rantsane 16; Lesego Mosikidi 5/9). Witteberg wen met 196 lopies.
Fichardtpark: 160 (Zayne Williamson 41, Diederik de Vos 34, Extras 30, Devanté Claasens 20*; Johan van den Heever 7/49); Sentraal: 160 (AJ Joubert 28*, Ekstras 28, Emile le Roux 26; Michael Cruywagen 4/17, Devanté Claasens 3/37, Eben Botha 2/35). Gelykop.
Jim Fouché: 207 (Arnaud Marais 57, Shermi Paulsen 45; Myburg Jacobs 4/36, Thuto Kekane 3/39); Hoërskool Trio: 125 (Bokang Mohasa 39, Herman Kleynhans 20; Henko Venter 4/9, SJ Odendal 2/16, Cobus Wilken 2/25). Jim Fouché wen met 82 lopies.
Boland Landbou se boulaanval het vroeg in die wedstryd ‘n deurbraak bewerk en het Paul Roos in ‘n stadium laat sweet op 39/3.
Die span van Stellenbosch kon egter kalm bly en Matthew Seymore se 84 lopies het gehelp om die druk te verlig. Beor van Reenen het later in die beurt ook ‘n bydrae van 45 lopies gelewer.
Hul eindtelling van 217/7 na 50 boulbeurte het egter die agterdeur oopgelos vir die boere om ‘n groot sege te steel, en dit was duidelik dat Paul Roos se boulers geen onnodige lopies kon afstaan nie.
Neil Barnard het die eerste bloed getrek vir Paul Roos toe hy vir Stefan Conradie teruggestuur het kleedkamer toe. Plekker het daarna binne agt beurte van vyf van Boland se kolwers ontslae geraak en gehelp om Boland vir byna 100 lopies minder as hul doelwit uit te boul.
Dian Winkel het ook twee paaltjies tot sy rekord gevoeg, terwyl Lohann Louw en Francois Prins die enigste twee kolwers is wat meer as vyf beurte kon oorleef in die middel om ‘n vennootskap vir die besoekende span te probeer bymekaarsit.
Ruvan Barnard het vir die tweede keer hierdie jaar die vyf-paaltjie mylpaal gehaal vir HTS Drostdy. Barnard het ses van De Villiers Graaff se paaltjies platgetrek. Dit het sake vergemaklik vir Jacques Jordaan en sy makkers, wat slegs 66 lopies moes aanteken vir die oorwinning.
Beknopte telkaarte:
Paul Roos Gimnasium: 217/7 (Matthew Seymore 82, Beor van Reenen 45, Cornel Swart 22; Marius du Plessis 2/23, Francois Prins 2/43); Boland Landbou 121 (Lohann Louw 26, Francois Prins 21; Luca Plekker 5/19, Dian Winkel 2/41). Paul Roos Gimnasium wen met 96 lopies.
De Villiers Graaff: 65 (Waylin Frank 22; Ruvan Barnard 6/13, Redgardt du Plessis 2/15, Darius Venter 2/16); HTS Drostdy 66/4 (Jacques Jordaan 20*, Ekstras 20; Joshua Damon 1/5). HTS Drostdy wen met ses paaltjies.
Xander Elkington, Grey High (Photo courtesy of Grey High)
Sulaymaan Gangat stepped up to lead the charge for Pearson on Saturday as his older brother, captain Esa Gangat, who suffered an injury, played less of a role than usual. Sulaymaan sent eight Grey High batsmen packing, but his heroics were not enough to break the hosts’ momentum at the crease.
A second century for Xander Elkington, early in the new year, and great bowling by Xander Nutt (3/15) and Nathan Howell (2/19), secured a second victory for Grey over Pearson, following a T20 win on Friday in which Marco Giaconni led the charge.
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Grey were dominant in Friday’s showdown, with Giaconni scoring 88 runs to power his side to 162/4 in their 20 overs before Tristan Grundling, with a return of 3/10, stymied the Pearson reply, which ended on 119/9.
Saturday’s match seemed to be heading the same way, with Giaconni (65) continuing to batter the Pearson bowling attack.
Then, Xander Elkington took centre stage, notching his second ton of 2024. As always, the exciting young talent worked hard for his milestone, scoring the majority of his runs by working the ball around and running hard between the wickets.
But the younger Gangat put up a valiant attempt to keep the visitors in the game. Once he had dismissed the two dangermen from Grey, he tore through the rest of the line-up in no time at all.
Cayden Wilson also played his part, taking the first and the last wicket of the innings, with Gangat gobbling up the rest.
Grey’s bowlers quickly eliminated any threat of a fightback when they took to the field. Nutt sent three Pearson batsmen back to the sheds, conceding only 15 runs, while Howell assisted well with his two-wicket haul.
Luke Hector did well to reach 51, but the remainder of the visitors’ batsmen came and went as they failed to mount a strong challenge. With their injured captain not being sent out to bat, Pearson’s innings ended when the ninth wicket went down.
Grey High’s stalwarts continued to show their class in their twin wins over the weekend, but Gangat demonstrated his incredible potential for Pearson. He appears poised to become a key player in their squad, just like his older brother.
Summarised Scorecards
Grey High 223 (Xander Elkington 100, Marco Giaconni 65; Sulaymaan Gangat 8/56, Cayden Wilson 2/86); Pearson 124 (Luke Hector 51; Xander Nutt 3/15, Nathan Howell 2/19). Grey High won by 99 runs.
Grey High 162/4 (Marco Giaconni 88, Dillon Garrod 32*; Reagan Meyer 1/22); Pearson 119/9 (Jude Septoo 21, Leander van Rooyen 20; Tristan Grundling 3/10). Grey High won by 43 runs. (T20)
Wynberg Boys’ High kicked off the new school year with a statement victory over Paarl Boys’ High on the Jacques Kallis Oval on Saturday.
Thanks to Paul James, the hosts needed only one innings to post a winning total with the Wynberg bowlers pinning down the Paarl batsmen and restricting them to low totals in both their visits to the middle during their time cricket encounter.
The home team’s bowlers worked efficiently as a group to keep the pressure on Boishaai throughout the match. Luke Kleinsmith (2/4), Ebrahim Fakir (2/12) and Michael Tarentaal (2/14) were at the forefront of the Wynberg attack as they dismissed Boishaai for a mere 63 in the visitors’ first innings.
Christiaan Wege and Aiden Batt did a great job of trying to keep Boishaai in the game. Between them, they dismissed nine Wynberg batsmen but, on a day that favoured the bowlers, it was Paul James’ mighty 92-run contribution that made the difference.
Thanks to his efforts, Wynberg more than doubled their opponents’ first innings total before Renaldo Windvogel finally brought it to an end.
Unfortunately for the team from Paarl, as had been the case in their first innings, they found the going tough the second time around. Xavier Garvs picked up a brace as Wynberg captured the five wickets they needed to bring the game to a close.
Earlier this year, at the Old Mutual Peninsula Festival, Wynberg showed glimpses of their potential, but their performance on Saturday underlined just how much of a factor they could be in 2024.
In a nail-biting affair in the northern suburbs, Stellenberg eked out a win away from home against Milnerton.
The hosts’ top-order crumbled to 10/4, with Lohann Pretorius spearheading the destruction, taking three wickets and bowling three maidens in his nine overs.
Stellenberg, however, also struggled at the crease, chasing only 96 runs for victory.
JJ Rothman‘s 18 runs were the most scored by a Stellenberg batsman, but everyone played a small part as they closed the gap, bit by bit.
In the end, it was left to their bowling kingpin Pretorius to deal the deal. He came in as the final Stellenberg batsman and faced 17 deliveries before scoring four runs to see his side to a thrilling win.
Despite D’Neill du Toit scoring 56 runs for DF Malan, the rest of his team struggled to find an answer for the Charlie Hofmeyr bowling attack. Keahan Alexander took four wickets for the team from Ceres, while Daniël Bakkes and Rossouw Matthee assisted with two wickets apiece.
Luan Giliomee smashed an unbeaten 64 as he and Phillip du Plessis drove Charlies over the line for a resounding victory.
Luca Jordaan (69) and Joshua Pretorius (55) both recorded half-centuries for Parel Vallei against the Paarl RPC. Christopher Hughes then ripped through the opposition’s batting lineup, capturing 5/16 to stop their run chase in its tracks.
Summarised Scorecards
Paarl Boys’ High first innings 63 (JJ van der Sandt 22; Luke Kleinsmith 2/4, Ebrahim Fakir 2/12, Michael Tarentaal 2/14); Wynberg Boys’ High first innings 171 (Paul James 92, Shadley Allie 21; Christiaan Wege 5/78, Aiden Batt 4/43): Paarl Boys’ High second innings 57/5 (Johan Wege 22; Xavier Garvs 2/1). Wynberg Boys’ High won by an innings and 51 runs.
Milnerton 95 (Amr Williams 31, Abdus Aziz 22; Lohann Pretorius 3/22, Jan Jak Alberts 3/23); Stellenberg 97/9 (JJ Rothman 18; Abdus Aziz 3/13, Amr Williams 2/21). Stellenberg won by one wicket.
DF Malan 144 (D’Neill du Toit 56, Extras 23, Reuben Braxton 21; Keahan Alexander 4/24, Daniël Bakkes 2/19, Rossouw Mathee 2/26); Charlie Hofmeyr 145/4 (Luan Giliomee 64*, Philip du Plessis 27*; Eddie Fick 2/26). Charlie Hofmeyr won by six wickets.
Parel Vallei 264/9 (Luca Jordaan 69, Joshua Pretorius 55, Extras 53, Sevi Barlow 35, Josua Smit 26; Tylor la Douce 3/50, Jevohndré Jacobs 2/37); Paarl RPC 96 (Tylor la Douce 24; Christopher Hughes 5/16, Sibulele Makaleni 2/20). Parel Vallei won by 168 runs.
South Africa stormed to the top of Group B with a spectacular victory over Scotland on Saturday at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.
