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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FINALISTS: SAINTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Saints Christian School have progressed all the way to the Final of Switch Schools SA20 for a second straight year and this time they will face Queens High School from Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon (Tuks Oval, 14:00, live on SuperSport Channel 216 and SuperSport Schools App).
Saints and Queens met in the girls competition's opening match in Pretoria, with Queens coming out on top - by one wicket - so revenge will definitely be on the cards for girls from Potchefstroom.
Captain Reabetswe Dithipe, allrounder Diarabilwe Ngubeni and the Duma sisters, Siphokazi and Siphumelele will be players to watch during the Final.
HOW SAINTS REACHED THE FINAL
Day 1 | Wednesday, 4 March 2025 at University of Pretoria
Group A
Saints Christian School 66/8 (Koketso Mokgara 3/13)
Queens High School 63/9 (Nonkululeko Mthethwa 11, Nonhlanhla Danisa 11, Mikhulu Mtuzula 11; Gogontle Padi 2/12, Siphokazi Duma 2/15).
Queens won by one wicket. Player of the Match: Koketso Mokgara (Saints)
Day 2 | Thursday, 5 March 2025 at University of Pretoria
Nomandi Junior Secondary School vs Saints Christian School
Match abandoned without a ball being bowled
Saints Christian School 60/6 (Jessica Joshua 14, Diarabilwe Ngubeni 14; Tshepiso Motswi 2/5, Motlalepule Sebele 2/7)
Nkowankowa Hub 35/8 (Diarabilwe Ngubeni 4/10, Reabetswe Dithipe 3/4).
Saints Christian School won by 12 runs (DLS method). Player of the Match: Diarabilwe Ngubeni (Saints)
SQUAD
Vimbiso Chipikiri, Reabetswe Dithipe (captain), Siphokazi Duma, Siphumelele Duma, Jessica Joshua (wicketkeeper), Valencia Kitime, Lindelwa Makapela, Leanny Makusha, Diarabilwe Ngubeni, Gogontle Padi, Tshiamo Padi, Naledi Shingange, Bophelo Sothoane.
Coaches: Claudio Lucas and Ché Williams
