{"id":30258,"date":"2023-09-12T12:34:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricket.supersportschools.com\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2023-09-12T12:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:34:52","slug":"hoerskool-pietersburg-and-bochum-steamroll-forward-ben-vorster-clinch-important-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=30258","title":{"rendered":"Ho\u00ebrskool Pietersburg and Bochum steamroll forward, Ben Vorster clinch important victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-950\" src=\"https:\/\/cricket.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/alessandro-bogliari-oDs_AxeR5g4-unsplash-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" \/><strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Pietersburg<\/strong> continued their charge to the title by beating <strong>Phalaborwa Hub<\/strong> convincingly in their round-robin clash of the <strong>Limpopo Super League.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pietersburg won the toss and opted to bat first. Making use of home ground conditions the Pietie batters got off to a solid start. <strong>Michael Nel<\/strong> (30, 48b) and <strong>Philip Weterman<\/strong> (22, 38b) laid the platform for a potentially big first innings total before they were both sent back to the changing room.<\/p>\n<p>The in-form <strong>Nicholaas Oerlemans<\/strong> then strode to the crease to notch up yet another marvellous half-century, accumulating 53 of 55 deliveries. This set the stage for Oerlemans&#8217; destructive colleague, <strong>Zandre van Rooyen<\/strong>, to send the ball to all parts of the ground with his vital contribution of 54 of only 38 balls.<\/p>\n<p>Van Rooyens&#8217; destructive innings helped the Pieties reach a very competitive total of 263 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs.<\/p>\n<p>It was then Van Rooyens&#8217; turn with the ball as the all-rounder stormed in to create havoc among the Phalaborwa batters as he managed to have them in early trouble with figures of 3\/21. <strong>Winston Thati<\/strong> proved to be the team from Phalaborwa stalwart. Thati top scored with a mature 33 of 46 balls to go with his impressive figures of 3 for 55 with the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Although, it proved to be in vain as, <strong>Michael Nel<\/strong> got in on the action as well with impressive figures of his own, claiming three scalps for 27 runs. Van Rooyen and Nel&#8217;s onslaught with the ball helped the Pieties bundle out the Phalaborwa side for a meagre 102 runs, claiming yet another convincing win by 161 runs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bochum<\/strong> continued their rich vein of form as they came out on top against a young Merensky side. The team from Polokwane also decided to bat first. K<strong>amagelo Merema<\/strong> stood out with willow as the middle order batter contributed 64 runs from 77 deliveries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sello Mabitsela<\/strong> (35, 35b) and <strong>Mochau Molema<\/strong> (22, 26b) delivered vital contributions to help their side reach a first innings total of 202 all out.<\/p>\n<p>The ever-impressive, <strong>Luka Heinlein<\/strong>, shone with the ball for the side from Tzaneen as he bagged figures of 4\/39 in his allotted ten overs.<\/p>\n<p>Bochum followed up their solid performance with the bat with a suburb bowling display, putting the young Merensky batters under severe pressure. <strong>Xander Schoeman<\/strong> showed his composure with the bat scoring 33 from 83 deliveries to go with wonderful bowling figures of 4\/23 in six overs.<\/p>\n<p>Schoeman&#8217;s fightback was deemed to be in vain as the Bochum bowlers continued their continued barrage of line and length bowling, led by <strong>Mahlodi Sekuba<\/strong> (2\/14), to bundle the Tzaneen side out for only 113, continuing their march to the title with an 89 run victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Vorster<\/strong> closed out an all-important victory against a struggling <strong>Nkowankowa<\/strong> side. The Vossies followed the trend and decided to set Nkowankowa a total. The senior man of the side, <strong>Ruben Vosloo<\/strong>, found some form as the opening batter accumulated a classy 66 from just 59 deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>With the support from the in-form, <strong>Tristan Buglass<\/strong> (51, 60b) who brought up his third half-century in the league, and the destructive <strong>Gideon Goosen<\/strong> (51, 37b) the Vossies managed to make their way to an imposing total of 309 all out.<\/p>\n<p>With their backs against the wall, the Nkowankowa batter tried valiantly with <strong>Nhlalala Malungani<\/strong> (45, 38b) and <strong>Amukelani Mushena<\/strong> fighting hard to keep their team in the game with solid contributions.<\/p>\n<p>But a great display of swing bowling from <strong>Goosen<\/strong> (3\/13) and support from <strong>Aiden van Straaten<\/strong> (2\/27) put the final nail in the coffin as the last Nkowankowa wicket fell with the score on only 109, handing the Vossies a mammoth victory of 200 runs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summarised Scorecards:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pietersburg 263\/7<\/strong> ( Zandre van Rooyen 54, Nicholaas Oerlemans 53, Michael Nel 30, Philip Weterman 22, Zandre Hatting 21; Winston Thati 3\/55, Teddy Khoza 2\/46); <strong>Phalaborwa 102\/10<\/strong> (Winston Thati 33; Van Rooyen 3\/21, Michael Nel 3\/27, Juan Rademeyer 2\/4). <strong>Pietersburg won by 161 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bochum 202\/10<\/strong> (Kamagelo Morema 64, Sello Mabitsela 35, Mochau Molema 22; Luka Heinlein 4\/39, Xander Schoeman 4\/23); <strong>Merensky 113\/10<\/strong> (Xander Schoeman 33, Maan Mistry 25; Mahlodi Sekuba 2\/14, Masilo Moremi 2\/26, Kamagelo Morema 2\/28, Thato Masasane 2\/30). <strong>Bochum won by 89 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Vorster 309\/10<\/strong> (Ruben Vosloo 66, Tristan Buglass 51, Gideon Goosen 51, Njabulo Maseko 26; Nhlalala Malungani 4\/65, Ntshunxelo Malangana 2\/46, Tracey Shivambu 2\/68); <strong>Nkowankowa 109\/10<\/strong> (Nhlalala Malungani 45, Amukelani Mushwena 22; Gideon Goosen 3\/13, Aiden van Straate 2\/27, Njabulo Maseko 2\/28, Ruben Vosloo 2\/30). <strong>Ben Vorster won by 200 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ho\u00ebrskool Pietersburg continued their charge to the title by beating Phalaborwa Hub convincingly in their round-robin clash of the Limpopo Super League.\u00a0\u00a0 Pietersburg won the toss and opted to bat first. Making use of home ground conditions the Pietie batters got off to a solid start. 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