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Oceans CC played Black Widows yesterday in a glorious day in Whitley Bay.This was seen as a tricky fixture for Oceans CC in there pursuit of top spot, and they managed to get home in an amazing match of high quality.Black Widows won the toss and elected to bat.They managed to post a competitive target of 129 all out in a 16 over match.Oceans bowled well at times, but were also giving cheap runs away on a ground which is difficult to defend.Gulam,Arsalan, and Asman were the pick of the attack, sharing 9 wickets between them and not going for as many.In reply, Oceans stuttered and were at one stage 60/5 off 8 overs.there main batsman of Rian,Ratty,Usman, Ali and Arsalan fell cheaply with barely 25 runs scored between them. However, step up one of the remaining key batsman left in the name of Sonu. He played a majestic and match winning innings of 76 at a maginificent scoring rate.Shots were played all around the wicket, and it were pure timing and elegance.Sonu perished along with Asman with the score on 118/9 in the 13th over, and the match still in the balance.Then entered James, who played a brilliant knock off 15 not out and was well supported by last batsman Adeel.Oceans got home in a one wicket win in a truly amazing match which could have gone either way.
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