McRostie belts ton as Pembroke School stands tall to claim its first Messenger Bowl T20 trophy
A new name is on the Messenger Bowl Twenty20’s list of winners but it took a big century from a Year 10 student to get his team over the line in the school cricket grand final.
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Pembroke School grabbed a piece of history by winning its first Messenger Bowl T20 Trophy when it held out Adelaide High School in an absorbing finish at Kensington Oval.
Batting first Pembroke posted 7/159, mainly on the back of a man-of-the-match effort from Year 10 student Darcy McRostie, who posted 102.
In reply Adelaide high made 6/156.
McRostie’s brilliant innings included eight fours and four sixes.
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Adelaide took the game to the wire, needing nine runs to win in the last over but was held to just five runs through the top bowling of Pembroke’s Josh Sims.
Manush Patel was the best of the Adelaide High batsmen, scoring 33 not out, while Ed McIlroy and Tully Kennett chipped in with two wickets each for Pembroke.
Pembroke coach Tom Evans said the team was thrilled to break through for its first T20 trophy win in the grand final played last month.
“We set our sights on performing well in the T20 competition,” Evans said.
“Pembroke has had some talented cricket sides in the past however we wanted to create history and be the school’s first T20 championship winning team.
“The boys bought in and did the hard work, claiming important victories along the way over Rostrevor, PAC (Prince Alfred College) and St Peter’s.
“These wins gave us great confidence and belief and each player played a part on the way to winning the competition.
“It is great reward for the players and a significant moment in the school’s cricketing history. “Adelaide High was a strong opponent and played a great game in what was a magnificent game of schoolboy cricket.”