U15A Cricket
Pearson High School vs Union High School
T20
Union High School batted first and were bowled out for 32 runs. Pearson High School comfortably chased down the target within 10 overs, winning the T20 by 10 wickets.
50-Over Match
Pearson High School U15A: 244/7 (50 overs)
Union High School U15A: 73 all out (36.3 overs)
Pearson won by 171 runs.
Pearson won the toss and elected to bat, posting a strong total of 244/7 from their 50 overs.
UHS Bowling – Positives
Our bowlers started well and kept things tight in the opening stages.
- Thimna: Outstanding spell of 10 overs, 4 wickets for 29 runs. Economy rate of 2.9.
- Khwezi: Very economical spell of 10 overs, including 2 maidens, taking 1 wicket for 32 runs. Economy rate of 3.2.
UHS Batting
It was a tough day with the bat, as we were bowled out for 73 in 36.3 overs.
- R. Collett: Top scored with 24 runs off 77 balls
First Team
Union High School vs Pearson High School
Pearson High School won both fixtures in the T20 and 50-over formats.
T20
Union High School batted first and were bowled out for 81 runs. Pearson comfortably chased down the target, winning the match by 8 wickets.
50-Over Match
Union High School won the toss and elected to field.
Pearson found themselves in early trouble at 40/5, but they showed good resilience and recovered to post 218 all out in the 44th over.
Union struggled in reply and were dismissed for 39, with Pearson winning the match by 179 runs.
Final Thoughts
It was a tough weekend of cricket, and unfortunately, things did not go our way. However, every difficult day is an opportunity to learn, improve and come back stronger.
Stay positive, keep fighting and keep showing up. It is very easy to give up when things are not going your way, but the real challenge is to keep going, and we will learn from it and move forward.