BISHOPS, ST DAVID'S SET UP FINAL REMATCH TO DETERMINE INAUGURAL SCHOOLS SA20 BOYS' CHAMPIONS

Diocesan College and St David’s Marist Inanda will on Saturday lock horns in the first ever boys’ final of Schools SA20 at the Tuks Oval in Pretoria.

These two sides also faced each other in the last pool match on Friday on the same field with Bishops Diocesan College coming out on top by eight wickets.

Bishops secured their place in the final thanks to a seven-wicket victory over Graeme College of Makhanda. Their captain, James Robb-Quinlan (40*), leading the charge. He and opening batter Adnaan Lagadien (29) continued their excellent form with the bat from earlier in the morning against St David’s.

They shared a 103-run partnership over the second wicket against St David’s and will without a doubt have to play a major role again if they want to take the trophy back to Cape Town.

St David’s won their semi-final against Garsfontein from Pretoria by 26 runs. The team from the City of Gold recorded 124/8 in their allotted 20 overs with Hayden Campbell (34) making the biggest contribution.

Garsfontein leg-spinning revelation Zizwe Khumalo (2/14) once again was the pick of his side’s bowling attack. Jared Carr (2/17), Echard Struwig (2/21) and Xander Venter (2/30) all also managed to pick up two wickets each.

Garsies was on trouble early on with Morteza Manack (2/16), Campbell (2/16) and Christopher Emslie (2/18) all picking up important wickets. Garsies was bowled out for 98 runs with only Riaan Boshoff (31) managing to give his side’s effort with the bat something to smile about.

The South African u19 spin bowler Enathi Kitshini was also on fire in the morning session as he dismissed five batters for a mere eight runs to help the CSA Hub Invitational side to a bonus point three wicket victory over Pearson of Gqeberha.

SCHOOLS SA20 FINAL SHOWDOWN BOYSSUMMARISED SCORECARDS - FRIDAY, 14 MARCH 2025

Morning session

St David’s Marist Inanda 167/5 (Armaan Manack 74; Michael Kruiskamp 2/13)

Bishops Diocesan College 168/2 (Adnaan Lagadien 89*, James Robb-Quinlan 47; Morteza Manack 1/23)

Bishops won by 8 wickets

Pearson High School 72 all out (Sulaymaan Gangat 19; Enathi Kitshini 5/8)

CSA Hub Invitational XI 76/7 (Olebogeng Scott 19*; Sulaymaan Gangat 2/19)

CSA Hub Invitational won by 3 wickets

 

Afternoon session - Semifinals

Graeme College 120/5 (Corbin Tidbury 25, Zuko Pontshi 25, Andrew Muir 25; Luke de Klerk 2/21)

Bishops Diocesan College 121/3 (James Robb-Quinlan 40*)

Bishops Diocesan College won by 7 wickets

 St David’s Marist Inanda 124/8 (Hayden Campbell 34; Zizwe Khumalo 2/14, Jared Carr 2/17, Echard Struwig 2/21, Xander Venter 2/30)

Hoërskool Garsfontein 98 all out (Riaan Boshoff 31; Morteza Manack 2/16, Hayden Campbell 2/16, Christopher Emslie 2/18)

St David’s won by 26 runs