{"id":87259,"date":"2025-12-06T07:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T05:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87259"},"modified":"2025-12-06T07:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T05:02:08","slug":"low-scoring-on-day-one-of-csa-u17-rural-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87259","title":{"rendered":"Low scoring on day one of CSA u17 Rural Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There was a common thread that ran through the six T-20 fixtures played on Friday, the opening day of the CSA Boys’ u17 Rural Week<\/strong> in White River<\/strong> and Mbombela<\/strong>, with every team that batted first winning.<\/p>\n

Jordan Damons<\/strong> wrapped up a win for Eastern Province <\/strong>when he caught the Northern Cape<\/strong>‘s Tiro Ntau<\/strong> off the bowling of Enrique Strydom<\/strong>, who impressed with 3\/12 in 2.1 overs.<\/p>\n

It was, however, Damons who stood out as the bowler of the day, capturing the opening day’s sole five-for, with a superb 5\/12 from four overs.<\/p>\n

Chasing 185\/8, which included 36 from Strydom, 29 from Andrew Muir<\/strong>, and an unbeaten 25 from Damons, Northern Cape was skittled for only 76, with Louhan Noeth<\/strong>‘s 26 their best batting return.<\/p>\n

A low-scoring contest between North West<\/strong> and Mpumalanga<\/strong> produced only 147 runs in total.<\/p>\n

Batting first, North West posted only 88\/5. Johan Duvenhage<\/strong> made his way to the crease with his side on 23\/1 and went on to spend 41 balls out in the middle, keeping the Mpumalanga bowlers at bay while contributing an unbeaten 29 runs.<\/p>\n

That also proved to be the margin of victory as the locals didn’t have a Duvenhage to rotate the strike and keep the runs flowing. They floundered and were dismissed for only 59, with 3.4 overs still remaining in their innings.<\/p>\n

Raiyaan<\/strong> Pathan<\/strong> led North West’s bowlers, snapping up 3\/8 from only 20 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Opener Logan Janse van Rensburg<\/strong> scored the day’s only half-century in Limpopo<\/strong>‘s comfortable win over the\u00a0Eastern Cape Iinyathi<\/strong>, blasting three fours and two sixes in his undefeated 54 off 44 balls.<\/p>\n

The Iinyathi were dismantled by a ferocious North West bowling trio, who made light work of defending their side’s 125\/7. Frederick Botes<\/strong> knocked back 3\/10, while Hlulani Maluleke<\/strong> sent two batsmen packing for only 10 runs. Fayzaan Ramdala<\/strong> wasted no time in cleaning up the tail, nabbing 2\/3 in 1.1 overs as the Eastern Cape<\/strong> outfit was bowled out for just 53 after 16.1 overs at the crease.<\/p>\n

Boland<\/strong> produced a topsy-turvy batting effort against KZN Inland<\/strong>. They rocketed out of the blocks, racing to 89\/3 after 10 overs. With wickets in hand, they tried to further accelerate their run scoring rate but, when wickets began to fall, they decelerated and went on to tally 144\/8. Chris Hughes<\/strong>, with 31, and Noah Goliath<\/strong>, with 30, led the Bolanders’ scoring.<\/p>\n

KZN Inland was set firmly on the back foot within the first 10 overs of their reply. They ended them on 33\/6. Well off the required run rate and with only four more wickets in hand, they, at least, saw out their overs, finishing on 74\/9, but that left Boland the handsome winners by 70 runs.<\/p>\n

Adriaan Krynauw<\/strong> claimed a cheap 3\/14 and Therenzo Jacobs<\/strong> picked up 2\/6 as Boland almost doubled up their KZN opposition’s total.<\/p>\n

The Lions<\/strong> successfully defended a modest total in a win over Kei<\/strong>. They totalled only 117 all out, with opener Thabiso Mosebi<\/strong> leading the way with 40 from 43 balls, and Declan Steinmann<\/strong> hitting 26. Kwakhanya Jayiya<\/strong> put the skids under their batting effort, however, snagging 3\/1, while Awande Sganga<\/strong> picked up 3\/29.<\/p>\n

Lukhanyo Nkomonye<\/strong> made an unbeaten 31 for Kei, but Kriegler Botha’s<\/strong> 3\/5 in two overs undermined their chase and they came up 23 runs short, finishing on 94\/6.<\/p>\n

Free State <\/strong>also successfully defended a moderate total in a hard-fought win over KZN Coastal<\/strong>. Albie Swart<\/strong> weighed in with 25 as the Free Staters posted 115\/9. Then, Dumisani Johnson<\/strong> snagged 3\/28 from four overs and Alessio Salvado<\/strong> chipped in with 2\/8 from three as KZN Coastal slipped to 100 all out.<\/p>\n

The T20 matches continue on Saturday with, perhaps, the biggest question being whether any of the sides can break the winning strategy of batting first.<\/p>\n

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

North West 88\/5<\/strong> (Johan Duvenhage 29*, Extras 20; Hendr\u00e9 Nel 2\/13, Armand Kotze 2\/16); Mpumalanga 59\/10<\/strong> (Raiyaan Pathan 3\/8, Otlotleng Modise 2\/11). North West won by 29 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Limpopo 125\/7<\/strong> (Logan Janse van Rensburg 54*, Tiaan Haasbroek 29; Akhanya Bontsi 2\/6); Eastern Cape Linyathi 53\/10<\/strong> (Extras 21; Frederik Botes 3\/10, Fayzaan Ramdala 2\/3, Hlulani Maluleke 2\/10). Limpopo won by 72 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lions 117\/10<\/strong> (Thabiso Mosebi 40, Declan Steinmann 26; Kwakhanya Jayiya 3\/1, Awande Sganga 3\/29, Sanele Mphathelwa 2\/19); Border Kei 94\/6<\/strong> (Lukhanyo Nkomonye 31*; Kriegler Botha 3\/5). Lions won by 23 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free State 115\/9<\/strong> (Albie Swart 25; Heinrich Hattingh 2\/14, Dillen Pieterse 2\/21); KZN Coastal 100\/10<\/strong> (Keenan Thirrumugam 29; Dumisani Johnson 3\/28, Alessio Salvado 2\/8). Free State won by 15 runs.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boland 144\/8<\/strong> (Chris Hughes 31, Noah Goliath 30, Extras 28; Abu Baqr Jamaloodeen 2\/27); KZN Inland<\/strong>\u00a074\/9 (Adriaan Krynauw 3\/14, Therenzo Jacobs 2\/6). Boland won by 70 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eastern Province 185\/8<\/strong> (Enrique Strydom 36, Extras 32, Andrew Muir 29, Jordan Damons 25*, Keagan Jattiem 23; Robert Immelman 3\/33, Shane Corner 2\/28); Northern Cape 76\/10<\/strong> (Louhan Noeth 26; Jordan Damos 5\/12, Enrique Strydom 3\/12). Eastern Province won by 109 runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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