{"id":63617,"date":"2025-01-31T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=63617"},"modified":"2025-01-31T15:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:16:01","slug":"five-wicket-hauls-lead-st-davids-and-noordheuwel-to-schools-sa20-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=63617","title":{"rendered":"Five-wicket hauls lead St David’s and Noordheuwel to Schools SA20 wins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyle Butler after his five-wicket haul. Photo: Dave Nosworthy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kyle Butler<\/strong> bagged a five-wicket haul to lay the foundation for St David’s Marist Inanda’<\/strong>s seven-wicket win over Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg <\/strong> in the first round of the Schools SA20 Gauteng Regional <\/strong>finals at Wits University<\/strong> on Friday.<\/p>\n

Corn\u00e9 Oliver<\/strong> blew away the Ho\u00ebrskool Secunda <\/strong>batting lineup and also captured a five-wicket haul, to lead Ho\u00ebrskool Noordheuwel<\/strong> to a big 45-run win.<\/p>\n

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St David\u2019s won the toss and elected to bowl first on the B Field. They immediately made life difficult for Middelburg’s batsmen, who moved forward unevenly, in fits and starts, on their way to 118\/9 in 20 overs.<\/p>\n

St David’s needed only 15.5 overs to surpass that score, registering 121\/3 to secure victory.<\/p>\n

The Manack brothers<\/strong>, Armaan<\/strong> and Morteza<\/strong>, combined to provide St David’s with a first wicket in the second over of the Mpumalanga side’s innings. Morteza did the bowling and Armaan the catching to get rid of Daryl Chirimitikwa<\/strong> for a two-ball duck.<\/p>\n

Things didn’t improve for Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg<\/strong>. They lost Herman Potgieter<\/strong> two-and-a-half overs later to the bowling of Hayden Campbell<\/strong>. However, worse was yet to come for the Middies<\/strong><\/em>. In the ninth over, Kyle Butler, who was bowling rockets, accounted for Eduan Strydom<\/strong> (18) with his first delivery. His third ball smashed into Hendr\u00e9 Nel’<\/strong>s stumps, and the fifth sent Zubair Desai’<\/strong>s stumps cartwheeling.<\/p>\n

Butler wasn’t done. He claimed another two wickets in the 20th over to complete his five-wicket haul After his four overs, he returned a sparkling 5\/31. Hayden Campbell and Morteza Manack each bagged a brace of wickets.<\/p>\n

Gavin Genis<\/strong>, in the middle order, was the only Middelburg batsman to build up some momentum in his innings. However, he fought a lone battle in scoring a valiant 33-ball 37.<\/p>\n

Morteza (35) and Armaan (40) Manack opened the batting for St David\u2019s and constructed a 48-run opening run partnership that set the Sandton school on course for an easy victory.<\/p>\n

Their stand was followed by a 51-run second-wicket partnership between Armaan and Kamogelo Phiri <\/strong>(33), which, went it ended, had St David\u2019s on the cusp of the 100-run mark. Armaan Manack just missed out on seeing St David’s past the finishing line, though, losing his wickets two balls before his team secured victory.<\/p>\n

On the A Field, Noordheuwel batted first and posted a stuttering 116\/9. Their bowlers, though, put on a masterclass to dismiss Secunda for only 71 in 16.5 overs.<\/p>\n

Noordheuwel lost Ethan Smith<\/strong> in the third over of their innings, but Dian Taljaard<\/strong>, who has been playing outstanding cricket, looked good as he carved 19 from 14 balls before he fell in the sixth over. Those wickets created a pattern that the Noordheuwel innings followed for the rest of the early afternoon as Nories <\/strong><\/em>failed to construct imposing partnerships and had to rebuild often.<\/p>\n

Their top-scorer was Brandon Pieters, <\/strong>with 26 off 27 balls. No other Noordheuwel batsmen made it beyond the teens. However, they mustered enough runs to defend.<\/p>\n

Alonzo Blankenberg<\/strong> and Nathan Erasmus<\/strong> provided Secunda with a decent start, putting together a 32-run opening stand. However, that was their first and last substantial partnership.<\/p>\n

Gerhard Roolvink <\/strong>dismissed Blankenberg in the seventh over to break Secunda\u2019s opening stand. Next, he combined with Gomo Sibi <\/strong>to run out Walt Vorster at the start of his following over. Roolwink, then, removed Nathan Erasmus, thus turning the contest in favour of Noordheuwel in the space of three deliveries.<\/p>\n

Olivier joined in the act in the 13th over with the dismissal of Luan Swart<\/strong>. However, he bowled his best in the 15th over, capturing three wickets in five deliveries. The departures of Jayden Scholtz<\/strong>, Ceejay Webb<\/strong>, and Damian de Beer<\/strong> took Noordheuwel to the brink of victory. In the 17th over, Olivier sealed the deal by getting rid of Jean Loock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Olivier’s bowling was a mystery Secunda’s batsmen failed to solve. In 2.5 overs, he conceded only seven runs while picking up five wickets. Gerhard Roolwink lent good support with two wickets for 11 runs, while Gomo Sibi and Tidi Moeketsane<\/strong> took a wicket each.<\/p>\n

Scorecards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg 118\/9<\/strong> (Gavin Genis 37, Eduan Strydom 18, Kyle Butler 5\/31, Morteza Manack 2\/15). St David’s Marist Inanda 121\/3<\/strong> (Armaan Manack 40, Morteza Manack 35, Hendr\u00e9 Nel 1\/30, Wildr\u00e9 Cilliers 1\/11). St David’s won by seven wickets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ho\u00ebrskool Noordheuwel 116\/9<\/strong> (Brandon Pieters 26, Dian Taljaard 19, Jean Loock 2\/17, CJ Bakker 2\/18). Ho\u00ebrskool Secunda\u00a071\/10<\/strong> (Nathan Erasmus 17, Nijan Swart 17, Corn\u00e9 Olivier 5\/7, Gerhard Roolwink 2\/11). Noordheuwel won by 45 runs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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