St Stithians college continue with their proud
record in the Coca-Cola® Schools T20 Challenge after they beat Hoer Volkskool Potchefstroom
in the Lions franchise finals. They will play in the national finals and try to
add to the three trophies that they won in 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Hoer Volkskool Potchefstroom batted first and
immediately went on the attack. Timothy Malan 34, Jannie Classens 22 in 7
balls, Jaco Viljoen 38 all got off to great starts but before they could take
the game away from St Stithians they lost their wickets. The school managed to
score a very respectable 166/9 in their 20 overs. It could have been more if it
wasn’t for Thomas Winte 3/26 and Sebastain de Oliviera 3/23 who managed to keep
the score under control.
St Stithians started a little slower than Hoer
Volkskool Potchefstroom, but the moment Jodi de Sousa 102* and Liam Mostert
62*settled in they accelerated swiftly and chased down the total in the 19th
over for the loss of only one wicket.
Matthew Lieberman, the St Stithains captain said,
“Last year we did not have the best Coca-Cola® T20 Schools Challenge so it
feels great to see how much we have improved this year. We’re proud to
represent our Franchise.” When asked about what he was expecting from the
National Finals Matthew replied, “We do have some pressure on us because of how
well St Stithians have done in the past but we have gained confidence as the
tournament has progressed. I believe that we will do well in the Coca-Cola
Schools T20 challenge National Finals.”
All is not lost for two of the Hoer Volkskool
Potchefstroom players, as they have been picked for the Coca-Cola® All-Star
team that will take part in the National Finals. Timothy Malan and Jannie
Classens were both picked by Former Proteas player Paul Harris for their nature
of their quick batting.”
Paul Harris commented on what he witnessed at the
finals and the two players that he chose for the Coca-Cola® All-Star team. “St Stithains really impressed me with the
way they chased down a large total posted by Hoer Volkskool Potchefstroom. It
is not often you see composure like that. I was also impressed with Timothy and
Jannie. They are both master blasters, it is great to see how quickly they bat
and how they bat without fear. We need players like that in our team to help
push the run rate very early in a match and force the opposition onto the back
foot.”
Timothy Malan spoke about his selection,” I was very
surprised to be picked for the Coca-Cola® All-Star team, I would like to thank
Cricket South Africa and Coca-Cola® for giving me another opportunity to show
off my skills.”
The Coca-Cola® All-Star team will get to meet the
other qualifying teams, have coaching sessions with Paul Harris and play
against a Cricket South Africa selection side as a curtain raiser to the final
of the Coca-Cola® T20 Schools Challenge.
St Stithians represent the Lions and they will join
the other five franchises winners and the two schools that qualified though the
CSA Focus School programme at the
competition’s National Finals at the University of Pretoria from the 15th to
17th March.
Results
Hoer Volkskool Potchefstroom 166/9 (Jaco Viljoen 38, Timothy Malan 34, Jannie Classens 22,
Thomas Winte 3/26 and Sebastain de Oliviera 3/23) vs St Stithians 172/1 (Jodi
de Sousa 102*, Liam Mostert 62*)
St Stithians won by 9
wickets
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The Coca-Cola® Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands and more than 3,800 beverage choices. Led by Coca-Cola®, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable brands, our company’s portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands, 18 of which are available in reduced-, low- or no-calorie options. Our billion-dollar brands include Diet Coke, Coca-Cola® Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Del Valle, Georgia and Gold Peak. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, we are the No. 1 provider of both sparkling and still beverages. More than 1.9 billion servings of our beverages are enjoyed by consumers in more than 200 countries each day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, create a safe, inclusive work
