Africa-Press – Namibia. WINDHOEK High School Old Boys Cricket Club got back to winning ways in Cricket Namibia’s 50-over Premier League with an emphatic 174-run victory against Trustco United on Saturday.
Old Boys had lost their previous match against Wanderers on 22 October by 10 wickets, but on Saturday, they were back to their best, strengthened by their returning T20 World Cup players and dominated all aspects of the game.
After sending Old Boys in to bat, United got an early breakthrough when Divan La Cock was dismissed for 4, and when Shaun Fouche (9) and JP Kotze (22) were out in quick succession, Old Boys were struggling at 3/46.
National wicketkeeper Zane Green and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg, however, put Old Boys in charge with a 55-run partnership before the latter was out for 22, but the runs continued to flow as JW Visagie joined Green in a 78-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Green was eventually bowled by Damon Coetzee for 84 which came off 59 balls (7×4, 5×6), while Visagie went on to make 56 off 57 balls (7×4).
There were also good contributions from Donovan Zealand (29) and Daneel van der Walt (33) as WHS Old Boys reached an imposing 300 all out off 45,2 overs.
Michael van Lingen was United’s best bowler, taking four wickets for 63 runs off 10 overs, while Stefan Bezuidenhout (2/25) and Handre Klazinga (2/55) took two wickets each.
In United’s innings, JP Kotze got an early breakthrough, dismissing Van Lingen for a second ball duck, and the wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, as none of United’s batsmen could build a big score.
Ramsay McDonald scored 23, Christian Schumacher 17, Handre Klazinga and Henry Hayes 16 each, before the whole team was out for a mere 126 runs off 34,3 overs.
For Old Boys, Donovan Zealand took three wickets for four runs off three overs, while Henry van Wyk took 2/17 off three overs.
The victory sees Old Boys joining CCD on four points on the log, with Wanderers still leading on six points.
United remain on two points, while MR24/7 Welwitschia must still open their account.
Old Boys had lost their previous match against Wanderers on 22 October by 10 wickets, but on Saturday, they were back to their best, strengthened by their returning T20 World Cup players and dominated all aspects of the game.
After sending Old Boys in to bat, United got an early breakthrough when Divan La Cock was dismissed for 4, and when Shaun Fouche (9) and JP Kotze (22) were out in quick succession, Old Boys were struggling at 3/46.
National wicketkeeper Zane Green and Gerhard Janse van Rensburg, however, put Old Boys in charge with a 55-run partnership before the latter was out for 22, but the runs continued to flow as JW Visagie joined Green in a 78-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Green was eventually bowled by Damon Coetzee for 84 which came off 59 balls (7×4, 5×6), while Visagie went on to make 56 off 57 balls (7×4).
There were also good contributions from Donovan Zealand (29) and Daneel van der Walt (33) as WHS Old Boys reached an imposing 300 all out off 45,2 overs.
Michael van Lingen was United’s best bowler, taking four wickets for 63 runs off 10 overs, while Stefan Bezuidenhout (2/25) and Handre Klazinga (2/55) took two wickets each.
In United’s innings, JP Kotze got an early breakthrough, dismissing Van Lingen for a second ball duck, and the wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, as none of United’s batsmen could build a big score.
Ramsay McDonald scored 23, Christian Schumacher 17, Handre Klazinga and Henry Hayes 16 each, before the whole team was out for a mere 126 runs off 34,3 overs.
For Old Boys, Donovan Zealand took three wickets for four runs off three overs, while Henry van Wyk took 2/17 off three overs.
The victory sees Old Boys joining CCD on four points on the log, with Wanderers still leading on six points.
United remain on two points, while MR24/7 Welwitschia must still open their account.
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