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Oceans victorius in thrilling run chase.

Northstar: 183/5 (22 overs) Kurt 4-0-24-3
Oceans: 186/5 (21.4) Ali 45, Sonu 37

Oceans CC played Northstar in a friendly match at Cowgate last night and it proved a real run feast with Oceans winning in the end with a ball to spare.
Northstar, elected to bat first in a 22 0vers per side match. There openers played very aggressively and calculated at times as they put a 100 run stand in opening 12 overs. Kurt somewhat led a mini recovery by bowling excellently and started to drag things back slowly for Oceans. Northstar finished on 183/5 off there 22 overs with Kurt taking three wickets.

This challenging total did not seem to bother the Oceans batsman as what was to come was a breathtaking run chase. Naveen opened the batting and scored a rapid 20 hitting 5 fours. When he was unluckily runout Oceans were 40/2 from 4 overs. for the next 6 overs Sonu took the game to the opposition in devastating fashion. he hit four sixes on his way to 37 off 14 balls and was well supported by ali. When Sonu perished, Oceans were right in the game at 85/3 from 9 overs. Ratty and then ali accumulated very sensibly and intelligently keeping the score ticking along nicely and never letting the run rate increase. This was a brilliant partnership of 55 and really gave Oceans the platform to end on a high. Ali occasionally took the risk and it paid dividends. Ratty went for a well played 15 and Oceans were on 137/4 from 16 overs. The equation was 50 need of 36 balls and six wickets in hand. Simon looked good before getting one that kept low and wally foolishly ran out ali who made a brilliant 45. Oceans nipped away at the target with constant rotation and clever running between the wickets. They required 10 off the final over and after kurt took a single off the first ball, Wally pathan made up for this earlier error by hitting two massive sixes with one ball to spare.The Oceans players were jubilant as wally ran off to their direction. Northstar were left shell shocked at what they had witnessed but they must also be applauded as it was a great game.