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Mukhtar c Mudassar b Planchant 0. How CCC wished this to be true. Unfortunately, that outcome belongs in the historical records of the last meeting between these two sides, in August 2005. Mukhtar on that occasion was batting at 6, but on a warm Cochrane Park evening two years on CCC didn't even get a sniff of a bowl at a number 6 batsman...
After 7 overs Fenham had progressed to an unspectacular 58-1. Mukhtar had just walked to the wicket at number 3. His first act was to hit 33 off Matt's "best over so far this season", exploiting a leg side boundary shorter than Joe Pesci. He went on to score 92 not out off 32 balls as Fenham posted 175-2, the heaviest total CCC have conceded in the last 10 years.
CCC batted bravely in response and their total at the halfway stage exceeded Fenham's, however the challenge was too much, wickets were lost regularly, and despite needing a gettable 46 off 24 balls, the last 4 wickets fell in a clatter for just two runs, leaving the hosts 132 all out with the best part of two overs remaining.
A decent enough batting performance again from CCC, and a bowling performance that wasn't quite as bad as it sounds. A lop-sided boundary distorts the figures and the tactical approach. But the real downfall was the fielding, Rian dropping three chances in 4 balls at deep mid-wicket, Simon W dropping a tricky one, and Tim and even Peter guilty of downing chances. CCC need to tighten up considerably ahead of their must-win game against Adders next week.
Team: Nick, Rian, Khalid, Mudassar, Simon W, Matt, Peter, Simon E, John, Guy, Tim
CCC 2 Fenham 10
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