Another tight game for Sunday second team

MCC 210-8, 42 overs; NCC 208-7, 43 overs; match drawn.

 

Yet another highly tense and exciting game of cricket involving a mainly seconds XI.  Bill Ash, winning only his second toss of the season, did not hesitate to bat offering a timed game which was welcomed by the opposition.  

Two patient and hard grafted 50s from Kashif Noon and Olly Mayes with solid support from Bobby Sharp (25) and Bharat Sahani (31) saw the home side to over 200 in just over two and a half hours.  

Early Newdigate wickets began to fall after tea with Sumair Qasim and Sharp making early inroads.  Newdigate skipper Roky Wickeramasinge managed to stabilise his team with an enduring 78 before falling to Sharp in his second spell.  Late flurries by the lower middle order worried the home side during the last of the 20 overs, Ash taking it upon himself to take the last six balls and prevent the nine runs required for victory.  

A match highly appreciated by all who participated with cricket clearly being the winner.