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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FINALISTS: ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL
St Andrew's School from Bloemfontein, making their return to the Switch Schools SA20 Finals in Volume 2, have improved on their maiden showing by making it all the way to the Final of the competition where they will face Jeppe High School for Boys on Saturday morning (Tuks Oval, 09:30, live on SuperSport Channel 216 and SuperSport Schools App).
After starting this Phase 3 on the outer fields, the boys in blue made their Tuks Oval bow in the semifinals where they delivered a comprehensive all-round performance against Selborne College.
Captain Reuben van Aarde (the only returning captain from all 14 teams) will hope that his teammates have found theur form and rhythm at just the right time, not least vastly experienced duo of FG Botha and Jonathan Hickley whose 50s in the semis catapulted Saints to the highest team score of this Finals tournament. Erhard Barends' six-for also showed that they don't only rely on leggie Nikhil Sukraj for stifle opposition batters.
HOW ST ANDREW'S REACHED THE FINAL
Day 1 | Wednesday, 4 March 2025 at University of Pretoria
Group A
CSA Hub Invitational XI 104/7 (Bulumko Magatya 32; Heindré Serfontein 2/6, Berno Coetsee 2/16)
St Andrew’s School 105/8 (Heindré Serfontein 37, Berno Coetzee 17; Enathi Kitshini 2/15).
St Andrew’s won by two wickets. Player of the Match: Heindré Serfontein (St Andrew's)
St Andrew’s School 99/9 (Schalk van Rensburg 19, Berno Coetsee 15, Erhard Barends 15; Sange Qangule 3/15, Obakeng Motsepa 3/24)
Hilton College 94/6 (Robert Burman 27, Cameron Hargroves 23*, Luke Wilson 17*; Nikhil Sukraj 3/27)
St Andrew’s School won by five runs. Player of the Match: Nikhil Sukraj (St Andrew's)
Day 2 | Thursday, 5 March 2025 at University of Pretoria
St Andrew's School 7/3 - 1.1 overs (Aden Batt 2/7)
Paarl Boys' High School did not bat
No result
Day 3 | Friday, 6 March 2025 at University of Pretoria
Semifinal
St Andrew’s School 171/5 - 20 overs (FG Botha 66, Jonathan Hickley 52*, Schalk van Rensburg 29; Avethandwa Manyongo 3/26)
Selborne College 47/8 - 9 overs (Erhard Barends 6/21)
St Andrew’s won by 98 runs (DLS method). Player of the match: Erhard Barends (St Andrew's)
SQUAD
Squad: Erhard Barends, Ryle Beckmann, FG Botha, Berno Coetsee, Grove du Preez, Jonathan Hickley, Bohlokwa Leketa, WJ Lindhout, Heindre Serfontein, Harbin Smith, Nikhil Sukraj, Reuben van Aarde (captain, wicketkeeper), Schalk van Rensburg.
Director of Sport, Director of Cricket and Head coach: AJ van Wyk | Sport scientist: Erich Wolmarans
