The South African Schools cricket team went down by eight wickets to a Cape Cobras XI in the concluding game of the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Week at Newlands Cricket stadium in Cape Town yesterday.
The schoolboys batted first and made 233/6 in 50 overs with their captain Diego Rosier making 71 not out and Murray Coetzee 59.
It was never going to be enough, however, and the Cobras side passed the total for the loss of two wickets, with six overs to spare.
Western Province amateur captain, Alistair Gray was their top scorer. He made 115, off 134 balls, including 12 four and one six.He was ably assisted by Matthew Kleinveld (46) and Mohammed Yaseen Vallie (49).
The best of the schoolboys bowlers was Calvin Savage, who took 1/48 in his 10 overs.
Meanwhile, the SA Colts side beat a Western Province XI by 38 runs. They made 155/8 in their 50 overs and then bowled out the Province side for 117.
The best of the SA Colts batsmen were Yasser Cook and Taariq Chiecktey, who made 23 and 22, respectively. Senuram Muthusamy was the best of their bowlers. He took 3/17.
Scoreboard
SA Schools 233/6 (Rosier 71 not out, Coetzee 59, Bredenkamp 27; Rippon 3/45, Piedt 2/43). Cape Cobras 237/2 (Gray 115, Kleinvelt 46, Vallie 49; Savage 1/48). Cape Cobras won by eight wickets.
SA Colts 155 (Cook 23, Chiektey 22, Gous 20). Western Province XI 117 (Rhoda 2/23, Van Wyngaardt 2/14, Muthusay 3/17). SA Colts won by 38 runs.
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| Coca-Cola Khaya Majola SA Schools batsman, Jean Bredenkamp, (Paarl Boys' High, Boland) |
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| Coca-Cola Khaya Majola SA Schools batsman, Murray Coetzee (Pretoria Boys' High, Northerns) |
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| Coca-Cola Khaya Majola SA Schools bowler, Craig Kirsten (Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal) |
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| Coca-Cola Khaya Majola SA Schools bowler, Craig Kirsten (Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal) |
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| Coca-Cola Khaya Majola SA Schools bowler, Craig Kirsten (Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal) |
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