Friday Union High School 1st XI vs York High School (T20)
Union High School’s 1st XI faced York in a competitive T20 encounter, with York batting first and posting 139/7 in their 20 overs.Union’s bowlers put in a solid effort, with Nathaniel Philips and Leander Kraai claiming two wickets each.
In reply, Union managed 120/8 in their 20 overs. Leander Kraai top-scored with 36 off 38 balls, while Richard Murray contributed 26 off 29 balls and Josh Kingwill added 13.
Despite a determined effort, Union fell 19 runs short as York secured the victory. The team will look to take the positives from the encounter and bounce back in their next match.
Union High School 1st XI vs York High School (30 over match)
Union High School’s 1st XI secured a thrilling 5-run victory over York High School via the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in a rain-affected encounter. York High School batted first and posted 161/9 in their 30 overs. contributed 29. For Union, Callum Jacobs, Richard Murray and Leander Kraai each claimed two wickets.
Union’s revised target saw them at 42/2 after 7 overs when the match concluded. Leander Kraai remained unbeaten on 14, while Josh Kingwill contributed 10.
It was a hard-fought contest, with Union holding their nerve to claim a narrow 5-run victory. Congratulations to the team on the win!
Friday Union High School 2nd XI vs Hoërskool Outeniqua (T20)
Hoërskool Outeniqua won the toss and elected to bowl first. Union High School’s 2nd XI struggled with the bat, managing just 30 runs in 15 overs.
Outeniqua chased down the target of 31 runs without losing a wicket in 9.2 overs, securing a convincing 10-wicket victory.
A difficult outing for the Union 2nd XI, who will look to learn from the experience and bounce back stronger in their next encounter.
Saturday 2nd Team vs Hoërskool Outeniqua
Hoërskool Outeniqua delivered an impressive all-round performance, scoring 180/6 in their 20 overs before restricting Union High Second XI to 57/8 to secure a convincing 123-run victory.
Alejandro Mentoor (2/33) and Carlin Pieterse (2/37) were Union’s standout bowlers, each taking two wickets. Union struggled to build partnerships against a disciplined Outeniqua bowling attack.
Hoërskool Outeniqua won by 123 runs.
Friday U15 vs York (T20)
UHS batted first and posted 135 all out in 19.4 overs. It was a real team contribution with the bat, led by Ryan Collett 30 off 32, Kwezi 25 off 16, and Midange 23 off 21.
Our bowlers held their nerve at the death. Kwezi 2-23, Caleb 1-20 and Cayden 1-28 kept chipping away, and with the pressure mounting, York fell short on 128 for 4 in their 20 overs.
Special mention: Caleb Reid defending 10 runs off the last over, only giving away 3, securing a UHS victory by 7 runs.
Saturday U15 vs York (30 over match)
Batting first, UHS were bowled out for 96 in 21.1 overs on a tricky wicket.
It was not a big total, but it was built on grit. Khwezi Malongo 19 off 16, Dante Mills 15 off 18, and Aiden Ferreira 12 off 30 were the main contributors, digging in while York’s bowlers kept it tight.
With the ball, our boys were simply sensational.
York were skittled for just 46 in 13.2 overs. It was the Lwandle Dali show – a breathtaking spell of 6 wickets for just 19 runs that ripped the heart out of the York batting lineup. He was brilliantly supported by Khwezi Malongo with 2-26 and Aiden Ferreira with 1-0.
UHS won by 50 runs.
Once again, against all odds, the UHS U15A cricket team punched far above their weight this past weekend against York, walking away with two wins from two matches.