{"id":85495,"date":"2025-10-23T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=85495"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:32:07","slug":"clifton-overwhelms-umlazi-comtech-umlazi-hub-wins-at-toti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=85495","title":{"rendered":"Clifton overwhelms Umlazi Comtech, Umlazi Hub wins at Toti"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shiraz Perumal was unbeaten on 26, scored at two runs a ball, and also picked up 1\/2 in Clifton’s one-sided win over Umlazi Comtech High. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Umlazi Comtech High<\/strong> visited the Riverside Sports Club<\/strong> for a Wednesday clash with Clifton College<\/strong> in the Switch Schools SA20<\/strong> Volume Two<\/strong> and their decision to field first paid early dividends, with both Clifton openers, Yusuf Ahmed<\/strong> (14) and Matthias Samuel<\/strong> (10) out within the first seven overs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Muhammed Malek<\/strong> and Hayden <\/strong><\/span>Drieselmann<\/span><\/strong>, however, ended any momentum that the visitors had built up, combining for a 129-run third-wicket partnership in only 9.3 overs.
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Drieselmann<\/span> led the charge, bashing nine fours and two sixes in his 74 from only 34 balls, while Malek, who retired after hitting 58 from 31, was not far behind his partner’s high rate of scoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

The last four overs brought Clifton another 49 runs, with Shiraz Perumal<\/strong> plundering an unbeaten 26 off 13 and Declan Shaw<\/strong> chipping in with 21 not out from 12 as Clifton tallied 218\/3.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a tough outing for the Umlazi Comtech<\/strong> bowlers, with <\/span>Olwethu<\/span> Makhathini<\/span><\/strong> returning 1\/34 in three and <\/span>Owethu<\/span> Mbambo<\/span><\/strong> picking up 1\/45 in four.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Umlazi Comtech, they found Clifton’s bowling to be as much of a difficult challenge as the home team’s batting. They lasted only 15.4 overs and were bowled out for 55, with their last seven wickets going down for only four runs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Muhammed Malek finished them off, with 2\/0 from four balls, while Caleb Naicker<\/strong> picked up 2\/9, Hayden <\/span>Drieselmann<\/span> 1\/1, Shiraz Perumal and Daniel Rea<\/strong> 1\/2 each, and Blake Johnson<\/strong> 1\/8.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fanele<\/span> Mpisani<\/span><\/strong> resisted well, hitting two fours in his 20 from 24 balls, but, besides him, only opener <\/span>Lwandle<\/span> Mbguni<\/span><\/strong>, who made 14, reached double figures as Clifton cruised to a 163-run win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amazimtoti High vs Umlazi Hub<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Amanzimtoti High<\/strong>, the visitors, Umlazi Hub<\/strong>, scored a six-wicket victory with four overs to spare.<\/span><\/p>\n

Toti<\/span><\/strong><\/em> chose to bat first and put up a useful looking 138\/5, led by Tahir Shaik<\/strong>‘s unbeaten 60 off 43 balls, which featured 12 fours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Axel Nel<\/strong> weighed in with a rapid 21, but the innings was all about Shaik, who shared in a 57-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Keegan <\/strong>Killmartin<\/span><\/strong>, whose contribution was a painstaking two off 32 balls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Opening bowler Sibani<\/span><\/strong> Dlamini<\/strong> set the tone for the Umlazi Hub with a return of 2\/19 from four overs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The visitors lost two wickets within the first five overs of their run chase, but Thabiso Ndlovu<\/strong> and Owami<\/span> Dladla<\/span><\/strong> then took the game away from Amanzimtoti High with an 80-run third-wicket partnership in only eight overs.
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Dladla<\/span> was the aggressor and went on to an unbeaten 51 from 30 balls, with five fours and two sixes, while Ndlovu made a measured 23 from 39.
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Unathi<\/span><\/strong> Ngcobo<\/strong>, then, hit a quick 23 not out from 15 to see the Hub to victory with <\/span>Dladla<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arnav <\/strong>Needhi<\/span><\/strong> claimed 2\/32 for <\/span>Toti<\/span>, but they were let down by 17 wides as extras added 25 runs to the Hub’s total.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Clifton College 218\/3<\/strong> (Hayden <\/span>Drieselmann<\/span> 74, Muhammed Malek 58*, Shiraz Perumal 26*, Declan Shaw 21*); Umlazi Comtech High 55\/10<\/strong> (<\/span>Fanele<\/span> Mpisani<\/span> 20; Muhammed Malek 2\/0, Caleb Naicker 2\/9). Clifton College won by 163 runs<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amanzimtoti High 138\/5<\/strong> (Tahir Shaik 60*, Axel Nel 21; <\/span>Sibani<\/span> Dlamini 2\/19); Umlazi Hub 140\/4<\/strong> (<\/span>Owami<\/span> Dladla<\/span> 51*, Extras 25, <\/span>Unathi<\/span> Ngcobo 23*, Thabiso Ndlovu 23; Arnav <\/span>Needhi<\/span> 2\/32). Umlazi Hub won by six wickets<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Umlazi Comtech High visited the Riverside Sports Club for a Wednesday clash with Clifton College in the Switch Schools SA20 Volume Two and their decision to field first paid early dividends, with both Clifton openers, Yusuf Ahmed (14) and Matthias Samuel (10) out within the first seven overs. Muhammed Malek and Hayden Drieselmann, however, ended […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":85503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/85503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}