Local cricket produces another thrilling finish at the Oval

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 15:39

Written by Editor

The stunning Cartama Oval was again the witness of a brilliant days cricket. It was the Costa del Sol Cricket Club’s turn to provide the entertainment and they didn't disappoint. This was an inhouse game which endorsed the ethos of Cricket4All. Team A skippered by Tony Crooks won the toss and put Team B skippered by Phill Nuttall into bat. A slow and cautious opening stand by Phil Flaxman and Peter Winter saw them dig out 60 for the first wicket in 16 overs contained by some very tight bowling. Peter being bowled made way for guesting Fuengirola batsman Asad who hit a quickfire 49 partnered by the in-form Phill Nuttall who accumulated 67 unbeaten runs in a whirlwind innings. At the end of their 35 overs Team B finished with a very respectable 216 for the loss of three wickets.

After lunch it was Team B’s turn to take the field to defend the sizeable total. However it seemed that Team B were taking their siesta on the pitch as the opening batsmen plundered the wayward opening bowlers and racked up 60 runs in four overs – although the majority of these were made up from extras. The introduction of Nick Helme and Asad managed to reduce the run rate by steady line and length bowling. The breakthrough was made by Asad who clean bowled Tom Tobin who was getting far too comfortable for the liking of Team B.
Ray Fry was going well until he was run out by communication failure.

There were then useful contributions with the bat from Alan Harris and big hitting by Tony Crooks. However the change of bowling saw Phill and Jody keep the run rate down and Team A reached 189 all out. This was a much closer result than the scoreline suggests. It could have been anybody’s game until the last few overs. But all were in agreement that  the big result was the enjoyment shared for the 22 players!

Next week Sunday 15th October there will be a Six-a-Side Tournament from10am -6pm. All are welcome.

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