{"id":63704,"date":"2025-02-01T19:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T17:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=63704"},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T17:31:20","slug":"pretoria-schools-to-meet-in-benoni-schools-sa20-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=63704","title":{"rendered":"Pretoria schools to meet in Benoni Schools SA20 final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Affies’ Ruben Groenewald on the attack. Photo: Jean le Roux.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It will be a battle that many have expected since the start of the Schools SA20<\/strong> competition’s regional finals for the Northern Gauteng, Limpopo, and Easterns regions.<\/p>\n

Relive all the action on SuperSport Schools<\/strong> – (www.supersportschools.com)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

On Sunday morning, a showdown between Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein<\/strong> and Afrikaans Ho\u00ebr Seunskool<\/strong> (Affies)<\/strong><\/em> will decide which school will represent the region at the national finals.<\/p>\n

The Ysbere<\/strong><\/em> booked their spot in Sunday’s final with a dominating semi-final showing against Ho\u00ebrskool Kempton Park<\/strong>.\u00a0Led by their captain Xander Venter<\/strong>, they thumped Kempies<\/strong> <\/em>by 102 runs.<\/p>\n

Venter (41) opened the batting with the in-form Reuben van Zyl<\/strong> (40). Working well together, they set things up nicely for their side with a crucial 76-run partnership. Further useful contributions from Charl van Staden<\/strong> (25) and Righardt Joubert<\/strong> (22) boosted Garsfontein to a healthy 153\/7 from their 20 overs.<\/p>\n

It looked like a decent total, but young Katlego Lebelo<\/strong> made it an unobtainable one for Kempton Park by delivering a superb bowling performance. In just 1.2 overs, he dismantled their batting lineup, capturing 4\/5, with his destructive intervention leading to Kempies crumbling to a disappointing 51 all out.<\/p>\n

Affies were every bit as impressive in their semi-final win, making light work of St Benedict’s College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ruben Groenewald<\/strong>, as always, was in the thick of the action. His batting has been one of Affies’ strengths throughout the weekend and he delivered once more against Bennies<\/strong><\/em>. Going at a hearty strike rate of 224, he smashed an unbeaten 56 from just 25 balls. Vihan Pretorius<\/strong> backed him up with a blitzkrieg of his own, taking just 21 deliveries for his 44 not out.<\/p>\n

After their side tallied 169\/3, the Affies’ bowlers ran roughshod through the St Benedict’s batting lineup, especially the seamer, JP Botha<\/strong>. He’s more often noticed as a top-order batsman, but Botha produced two magical overs, which laid waste to Bennies’ reply.<\/p>\n

In those 12 balls, he claimed four wickets while conceding only four runs. Those were big blows as St Benedict’s was sent packing for a mere 62 runs, leaving Affies the handsome winners by 107 runs.<\/p>\n

Summarised scorecards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ho\u00ebrskool\u00a0Garsfontein 153\/7<\/strong> (Xander Venter 41, Reuben van Zyl 40, Charl van Staden 25, Righardt Joubert 22; Ethan Kotze 3\/34, Stian van Breda 2\/29); Ho\u00ebrskool Kempton Park 51\/10<\/strong> (Sheldon Kruger 17; Katlego Lebelo 4\/5, Zizwe Khumalo 2\/6, Xander Venter 2\/16). Garsfontein won by 102 runs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Affies 169\/3<\/strong> (Ruben Groenewald 56*, Vihan Pretorius 44*, Ethan Williams 38; Cruz Pillay 1\/18); St Benedict’s College 62\/10<\/strong> (Matthew Elphick 16; JP Botha 4\/4). Affies won by 107 runs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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