Playing at home on the De Villiers Oval on Saturday, SACS inserted Wynberg Boys’ High to bat first in a southern suburbs’ limited overs derby.
The visitors started well. Opener Yaqeen Gamieldien top-scored, hitting four fours and a six in his 55 off 95 balls.
His fellow opener Matthew Saunders weighed in with 22 runs as the pair shared a solid 68-run opening stand.
Following their departures, the home side’s duo of Luke Horan and Saeed Conrad got to work, with Horan capturing 3/40 from seven overs, while Conrad knocked over 3/29 in nine.
Benjamin Blackburn then ended Wynberg’s batting effort in his eighth over, finishing with a miserly 2/12 as the visitors totalled 164 all out.
SACS made substantial inroads into that total through Josh Anderson and captain Aqeel Waggie, who put together a top-notch 117 runs for the first wicket.
Anderson struck five fours and two sixes ins his 59 off 75 balls, while captain Aqeel Waggie collected seven fours and a six in his 54 off 65.
Thanks to that sturdy foundation, SACS went on to clinch victory in the 33rd over, reaching 165/6 to win by four wickets.
Wynberg’s Noah du Plooy picked up 2/46 in eight overs, Fawaaz Hendricks returned 2/34 from nine, and Joshua Stafford chipped in with 2/18.
Summarised Scorecard:
Wynberg Boys’ High 164/10 (Yaqeen Gamieldien 55, Michail Tarentaal 23, Matthew Saunders 22; Saeed Conrad 3/29, Luke Horan 3/40, Benjamin Blackburn 2/12). SACS 165/6 (Josh Anderson 59, Aqeel Waggie 54, Luke Horan 26; Joshua Stafford 2/18, Fawaaz Hendricks 2/34, Noah du Plooy 2/46). SACS won by four wickets.
