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Ben skippered the team for the first time against Blue Flames at Ulgham. Flames batted first and suffered a 3 wicket collapse. Pratty was unlucky to have 2 catches dropped in his 2-0-20-0 but Bob Wilson with 3-0-22-2 captured the early wickets of openers Rob Walker and Paul McKeever with good catches by Ben and Richie. Roy then performed a very smart direct hit run out to see Flames at around 30-3. Richie bowled better than all season with a claimed new action and with 3-0-24-1 and a catch by Mike who kept well. Don had a great first 3 overs with the prize wicket of Richard Chapman caught for 30 by Chase and then bowled Dave Marshall first ball but 2-15 became 2-30 off 4 as Keith Brown and Andy Horner made more progress. Ben bowled two overs of real spin and had the batsmen in trouble. A c&b and a catch by Richie gave him 2-25 off 2. Chase recorded 1-26 off 2 with a second catch in the deep for Richie. Richie's last over just failed to win the final bowling point with Flames 151-9 off 16. Yes Davo, we played 16 overs! Keith Brown made 27, Andy Horner caught by Roy got 32 with Simon Taylor hitting a late 18 not out. The catching was good: Ben 2, Richie 2, Chase, Roy and Mike and probably in a different order to the above!
Rowlands new look opening pairing of Chase and Ben got off to a good steady start with an asking rate of nearly 10 an over. Chase was closely run out for 21 (2 big sixes and a four) with the score on 44 in the 5th over. Ben was playing the anchor role, joined by Roy who made 15 with a 4 and a 2 and many singles to the deep field before Andy Horner got his revenge and removed middle stump! Ben then self-destructed to be run out for 40 (3 fours and NO SIXES this time!). With the score on 94-3 in the 12th over Rowlands still had a chance but the bowling of Horner and Brown proved too tight. Richie made 14 not out (one six) and Phil in his own style hit 21 not out with a six and a four. The total of 134-3 was only 15 short but achieved 4 points to Flames seven.
Next week we entertain YAARS on Wednesday at Ulgham. Pratty is on the ball already, trying to stir up a winning team.
Stats from GEM game: 125-5 lost to 137-4.
Ben 33 (2 sixes, 2 fours), MoM Davo 58* (2 fours, 4 sixes), Roy 8, Craig 0, Phil 7, Adam 1*, Colin 1*.
Pratty: 3-0-25-0, Richie 4-0-31-1, Roy 4-0-41-2, Ben 3-0-28-1 and a catch by Phil.
Stats from early game Vs Kirkwood: 130-6 beat 121-9
MoM Davo 55 11 fours!), Roy 12 (2 fours), Ralph 31 (3 sixes and a four), Qureshi 0, Craig 14* (2 fours), Phil 5 (1 four), Mike 3, Richie 0*.
Richie 2.3-0-28-3, Pratty 4-0-36-1, Roy 4-0-35-1, Bob 4-0-21-4.
Catches: Davo, Bob, Roy, Mike 3!, Ralph.
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