{"id":91720,"date":"2026-03-02T07:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T05:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=91720"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T05:43:37","slug":"maritzburg-college-downs-stubborn-glenwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=91720","title":{"rendered":"Maritzburg College downs stubborn Glenwood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maritzburg College’s cricket mascot, Mikey, enjoys a day out at Goldstone’s. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A decision to bat first on Goldstone’s<\/strong> didn’t pay off for Glenwood High<\/strong> when they took on Maritzburg College<\/strong> in a limited-overs clash on Saturday. Instead, under heavy pressure from the College attack, they laboriously clawed their way to 116 all out after 49 overs.<\/p>\n

Only two batsmen achieved a strike rate of 50 runs per 100 balls, and seven were held to single-figure scores as the hosts struck early to claim the initiative and tenaciously held onto it throughout the Glenwood innings.<\/p>\n

Both openers, Akhil Sinath<\/strong> and Kamo Moloto<\/strong>, were disposed of within the first five overs. From there, it became an uphill slog for the visitors. Sebastian Oertel<\/strong>, batting at three, was their top scorer with a stubborn 19, which took him 76 balls.<\/p>\n

He shared the Green Machine<\/strong><\/em>‘s largest partnership with Charles Nkwanyana<\/strong>, 38 for the fifth wicket, but it took 102 deliveries. Glenwood’s batsmen showed plenty of grit, but were unable to break the shackles of the College attack.<\/p>\n

Their tail wagged, though, lifting the visitors from 77\/8 to 100\/9, and, ultimately, to 116\/10, which was heavily boosted by 34 extras.<\/p>\n

Luke Venter<\/strong> and Kyle de Bruyn<\/strong> did the bulk of the damage, and their figures were almost identical. Venter sent down seven overs, one maiden, and picked up 3\/19. De Bruyn’s return differed only in that he conceded one more run.<\/p>\n

Others’ analyses revealed how dominant the College bowlers were: Greg Hosking<\/strong> finished with 1\/9 from seven overs, Akhil Bharath<\/strong> took 1\/10 from eight, and Ethan Fabre<\/strong> bagged 1\/22 from 10.<\/p>\n

College’s reply wasn’t the smoothest, but it moved at a faster pace than Glenwood’s innings. The visitors, though, made some early inroads, and the home side was reduced to 37\/3 in the ninth over, with Qhamani Sikhutshwa<\/strong> leading Glenwood’s response by picking two of those three wickets.<\/p>\n

He later added another, removing Luka Puddu<\/strong>, the fifth College wicket to fall, which left the Red, Black, and White<\/strong> <\/em>on 61\/5 in the 15th over. That, however, was where Glenwood’s wicket-taking successes ended.<\/p>\n

Rory Schirge<\/strong> and captain Reece Willson<\/strong> combined for an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 59 from only 68 balls to steer the home side to a five-wicket victory with 24.5 overs to spare.<\/p>\n

Schirge was 26 not out, with two fours and a six, while Willson weighed in with an unbeaten 29, the highest score of the match, to see his side across the line.<\/p>\n

Sikhutshwa was the pick of the Glenwood bowlers, grabbing 3\/36 in 8.5 overs, while the skipper, Kreesan Pillai<\/strong>, returned 1\/26 from seven.<\/p>\n

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

Glenwood High 116\/10<\/strong> (Extras 34; Sebastian Oertel 19; Kyle de Bruyn 3\/18, Luke Venter 3\/19); Maritzburg College 120\/5<\/strong> (Reece Wilson 29*, Rory Schirge 26*; Qhamani Shikutshwa 3\/36). Maritzburg College won by five wickets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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