THE SCHOOLS SA20 FINAL SHOWDOWN IN NUMBERS

The first-ever Schools SA20 Final Showdown produced some exciting cricket over the four days at the University of Pretoria with two worthy champions – Bishops Diocesan College and Steyn City School – emerging as champions of the boys and girls divisions.

Here are some of the key stats and figures:

228 – The total number of runs which made Steyn City School’s Karabo Meso the leading scorer in the girls division (and overall at the Final Showdown), earning her the Batter of the Tournament Award. This combined with her three dismissals sealed the Player of the Tournament Award for her too.

200 – Bishops Diocesan College’s Alexander Vintcent had the highest strike rate of all batters who scored 50 or more runs during the Final Showdown.

190 – The highest team score of the Final Showdown was Bishops’ 190/6 against Pearson High School at Tuks Oval. Which was also the scene of the highest girls’ team total of Steyn City’s 178/2 in the Final against Saints Christian School.

170 – The total number of runs which made Bishops Diocesan College’s Adnaan Lagadien the leading scorer in the boys division, earning him the Batter of the Tournament Award.

160 – The number of runs, Bishops Diocesan College’s captain, James Robb-Quinlan scored, which combined with his four dismissals and leading his team to the boys' title earned him the Player of the Tournament Award.

117 – The highest individual score was scored by Steyn City’s star player, Karabo Meso, and true to form was the decisive innings in the girls Final against Saints Christian School, the last match of the Final Showdown.

89 – The highest individual score by a boys player, came from the bat of Adnaan Lagadien in Bishops’ Pool B victory over St David’s Marist Inanda.

50 – St David’s Marist Inanda’s off-spinner, Morteza Manack bowled more dot balls than any other boys bowler during the Final Showdown – many of them during Powerplays. He also bowled the most balls (111) of all bowlers, boys and girls, during the Final Showdown.

11 – The total number of wickets which made Bishops’ Julian Pilkington the leading wicket-taker in the boys’ division, earning him the Bowler of the Tournament Award.

9 - The total number of wickets which made Saints Christian School’s Siphumelele Duma the leading wicket-taker in the girls’ division, earning him the Bowler of the Tournament Award.

6.9 – CSA Hub Invitational XI’s captain, Enathi Kitshini had the best average of boys bowlers with five or more wickets.

5 – The most catches taken by either a boy or girl during the Final Showdown was the five taken by Saints Christian School captain, Tshegofatso Monyela.

4.7 – Northwood School’s Ben Cilliers had the best economy rate for boys bowlers with more than five wickets.

3.5 – Victoria Hub’s captain, Ashline Titus had the best average of girls bowlers with five or more wickets.

3 – The number of five-fors achieved in both the boys and girls divisions; by Enathi Kitshini (CSA Invitational XI, 5/8 vs Pearson High School), Julian Pilkington (Bishops, 5/6 vs Pearson High School) and Shelfa Mukhari (Nkowankowa Hub, 5/9 vs Dr JL Dube High School)

2.3 – Nomandi Junior Secondary School’s Enkosi Mditshwa had the best economy rate for girls bowlers with more than five wickets.

0 – The number of unbeaten Final Showdown teams… boys winners Bishops came unstuck against CSA Hub Invitational XI while girls champs Steyn City were undone by Nomandi.