In a fun showdown earlier this afternoon, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet hosted Gill Primary School for a set of junior cricket matches.
First up, it was Union’s u/11B side taking on Gill’s u/11A side. Gill won the toss and decided to bat. They made 8 runs and with the 21 wides conceded, Gill’s innings came to an end at 29 runs in 14 overs. ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป emerged as Union’s standout bowler, consistently troubling the Gill batsmen.
In the second innings, Union came out with great confidence. They chased down the target of 30 runs in just 6 overs, securing a well-deserved victory.
Next up, it was Union’s u/13B side facing off against Gill’s u/13A side. Union won the toss and elected to bat. However, they faced some tough competition from Gill’s bowlers and were eventually bowled out for 44 runs in the 16th over. ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ ๐ ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ contributed 10 runs, while ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฑ added 9 runs to Union’s total.
Gill surpassed Union’s score in the 11th over, but not without some resistance from Union’s bowlers. ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐บ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ค๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ was the star performer, taking 3 wickets for 17 runs, followed by ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐๐ผ๐ป who claimed 2 wickets for 14 runs. Despite their efforts, Gill emerged victorious, winning the match by 5 wickets.