STEYN CITY STUTTER, BUT STILL SET UP SCHOOLS SA20 NATIONAL FINAL AGAINST SAINTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Steyn City School will face Saints Christian School of Potchefstroom in the Schools SA20 girls’ final on Saturday. The team from Potchefstroom is the only unbeaten side left in the competition.

The early favourites, Steyn City, surprisingly lost their final pool match against Nomandi Jumior Secondary School by 16 runs. Karabo Meso (16) was yet again her team’s top run scorer as they were bundled out for a mere 44 runs thanks to some superb bowling be Enkosi Mditshwa (3/6) and Thembakazi Gegesi (3/8).

Earlier, South African women’s cricketer Meso was on fire for Steyn City in the morning session.

Meso (64*) struck an unbeaten half-century as her side recorded 119/2 in their allotted 20 overs against Nkowankowa Hub. She shared a 111-run partnership over the second wicket with her fellow SA U19 teammate Diara Ramlakan (42).

In the process of beating Nkowankowa by 63 runs, Steyn City bagged yet another bonus point.

Meanwhile, Nkowankowa’s Shelfa Mukhari produced the best bowling performance of the tournament in het side’s 37-run victory over Dr JL Dube. She picked up five wickets for only nine runs as DrJL Dube stumbled to 49 runs.

SCHOOLS SA20 FINAL SHOWDOWN GIRLS SUMMARISED SCORECARDS - FRIDAY, 14 MARCH 2025

Morning Session

Steyn City School 119/2 (Karabo Meso 64*, Diara Ramlakan 42; Shelfa Mukhari 1/21)

Nkowankowa Hub 56 all out (Respect Mabasa 12; Samia Essop 2/6, Sivaakani Naidoo 2/6, Dominique Ferguson 2/9)

Steyn City won by 63 runs

Victoria Hub 96/9 (Nuha Benjamin 30; Enkosi Mditshwa 2/10)

Nomandi Junior Secondary School 45 all out (Olwethu Njani 17*; Zaurah Titus 3/5, Ashline Titus 3/7)

Victoria Hub won by 51 runs

Saints Christian School 91/4 (Reabetswe Dithipe 29)

Dr JL Dube High School 22 all out (Siphumelele Duma 4/5)

Saints Christian School won by 69 runs

Afternoon Session

Nkowankowa Hub 86/4 (Faith Nkuna 32*, Blondy Baloyi 25; Anelisa Mhlongo 3/14)

Dr JL Dube High School 49 all out (Shelfa Mukhari 5/9)

Nkowankowa won by 37 runs

Nomandi Junior Secondary School 60 all out (Yamkela Mnqabashe 10*; Jenna-Lee Lubbe 2/9, Olivia Marais 2/11)

Steyn City School 44 all out (Karabo Meso 21; Enkosi Mditshwa 3/6, Thembakazi Gegesi 3/8)

Nomandi won by 16 runs

Victoria Hub Hub 62 all out (Imaan van Schalkwyk 21; Siphumelele Duma 3/6)

Saints Christian School 63/5 (Tshegofatso Monyela 31*; Ashline Titus 3/7)

Saint sChristian School won by 5 wickets