5 February 2024
If you haven’t been paying attention, you might have missed the upswing in the fortunes of the DHS 1st XI this season. They’re playing good, disciplined cricket and on Saturday, on the Theobald Oval, it brought them a convincing 74-run win over Northwood in a 50-overs-a-side game.
It took a scrappy batting effort to get School to 192/6 after their 50 overs. Most batsmen contributed a little, with a number making it into the teens without exiting them.
Runs can be hard to come by on the Theobald Oval, and when DHS had slipped to 95/6 in the 33rd over they were, potentially, in trouble. However, Jared Havermann, together with Bayanda Majola, provided the home team’s innings with a nice boost, as they shared an unbroken stand of 97 runs.
Havermann was the catalyst, striking nine fours in his unbeaten 59, which came from 68 balls. Majola played a supporting role and finished with 18 not out from 45 balls.
The other primary contributor to the DHS total was the opening batsman, Omar Ismaeel, who played maturely for 29 from 70 deliveries.
Jordan Matthews removed three top order batsmen in his 10 overs and conceded only 21 runs to lead the visitors’ bowling effort. Harlee Jagga was tight, too, snaring 2/26 from 10, while Ben Cilliers kept up the pressure, taking 1/28 from his 10.
In reply, Northwood was rocked early on as Bayanda Majola removed Alistair Duncan and Semal Pillay got rid of Tuswa Phetha cheaply. Only one run later, Majola followed up with the wicket of Harlee Jagga to leave the Knights wobbling on 10/3.
Thayin Kuppin, who had entered at the fall of the first wicket, resisted stubbornly. He stuck around for 74 balls, hit four fours, and made 39, the highest score of the innings.
However, when he was the sixth man out, with the total on 94, it was the beginning of the end for Northwood. On a very similar total – DHS was 95/6 – the home side had rescued their innings. Unfortunately for the Knights, they were unable to replicate the Horseflies’ efforts.
Jordan Matthews demonstrated grit to make 17 from 50 deliveries, while Mfana Shange contributed 22 from 33 for the visitors before he was the last man out with the total on 118.
All six of the bowlers used by DHS picked up at least one wicket each. Majola, who set School on course for victory with his opening salvo, finished with 2/17 from seven, while Semal Pillay claimed 2/29 from nine.
Disciplined bowling also enabled the home side to heap pressure on the Knights’ batsmen, with Zaid Motala, taking 1/13 from seven, while Dalan Naraidu knocked over 1/4 from 3.2 overs.
Scores
Durban High School 192/6 (Taine Havermann 59*, Ismaeel Omar 29; Jordan Matthews 3/21, Harlee Jagga 2/25); Northwood 118/10 (Thayin Kuppin 39, Mfana Shange 22; Bayanda Majola 2/17, Semal Pillay 2/29) DHS won by 74 runs.
Overall, it was a very good day for Northwood, who racked up 13 wins against only four defeats. DHS, though, took the first team and u16A honours. Northwood won the u15A and u14A games.
Results
2nd XI
Northwood 154/7
DHS 108/10
Northwood won by 46 runs
3rd XI
Northwood won by 5 wickets
4th XI
Northwood won by 4 wickets
5th XI
DHS won by 25 runs
u16A
Northwood 110/10
DHS 111/4
DHS won by 6 wickets
16B
Match abandoned
16C
Northwood won by 2 wickets
u15A
Northwood 143/7
DHS 121/10
Northwood won by 22 runs
u15B
Northwood won by 9 wickets
u15C
Northwood won by 82 runs
u15D
Northwood won by 139 runs
u15E
DHS won by 120 runs
u14A
Northwood 284/8
DHS 178/10
Northwood won by 106 runs
u14B
Northwood won by 9 wickets
u14C
Northwood won by 10 wickets
u14D
Northwood won by 9 wickets
u14E
Northwood won by 8 wickets
BASKETBALL
The basketball competition between DHS and Northwood was evenly contested, with the two 1st teams putting on a show which ended with only a three-pointer separating the teams as the Knights shaded the showdown.
Northwood won three games to two in the open age group and repeated that margin in the u16 and u15 age groups, with Northwood taking the u16A win and DHS victorious in the u15A game.
There were eight games played at u14 level, with Northwood clinching five wins to the three of DHS.
Results
1st: DHS 64-67 Northwood
2nd: DHS 25-27 Northwood
3rd: DHS 13-40 Northwood
4th: DHS 23-13 Northwood
5th: DHS 8-6 Northwood
16A: DHS 22-40 Northwood
16B: DHS 18-28 Northwood
16C: DHS 17-14 Northwood
16D: DHS 28-13 Northwood
16E: DHS 8-26 Northwood
15A: DHS 25-21 Northwood
15B: DHS 32-19 Northwood
15C: DHS 9-29 Northwood
15D: DHS 11-32 Northwood
15E: DHS 7-11 Northwood
14A: DHS 10-19 Northwood
14B: DHS 12-16 Northwood
14C: DHS 13-1 Northwood
14D: DHS 16-5 Northwood
14E: DHS 0-19 Northwood
14F: DHS 10-11 Northwood
14G: DHS 20-2 Northwood
14H: DHS 4-7 Northwood
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