Scorecard

Holbeton v Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix on Sat 21 Jul 2007 at 2pm
Phoenix Cricket Club Lost 9 runs

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So on to the penultimate game of the tour. A picturesque ground located in the Flete Estate engulfed by tress, bushes and sheep welcomed Phoenix. Once again the opposition were short of players and Sanj, who was standing in as skipper for the injured Fabian, volunteered Zee to play for them. On winning the toss, the opposition captain opted to bat first.

Tush and Anup opened the bowling and soon had the perfect line and length with the Holberton batsman finding it hard to find boundaries. The pressure continued to build with some great fielding and excellent bowling. After thirty overs Holberton reached one hundred runs with only five overs to go.

Then out of the blue the song 'The Time We Lost Our Way' by Thievery Corporation echoed in our ears as Phoenix lost control of the match. In the final five overs Holberton scored fifty two runs as Zee and Cook went on a rampage. After tea Phoenix needed to bat sensibly in order to win the game.

Phoenix came out to bat with a renewed purpose looked untroubled and solid. Fabian and Shiv amassed one hundred runs for the opening partnership with ten overs to go as they played with ease and confidence. Fabian once again played a brilliantly with power and placement as he reached another fifty and Shiv 'steady as a rock' made an excellent hard fought forty six which included two fours. A special mention to Shiv who passed two hundred runs for the season and Fabian who passed three hundred runs.

Inexplicably Fabian was given out when he was on sixty one which included five fours and three sixes but victory was in Phoenix own grasp as they needed fifty two runs to win with ten overs to go.

Then once again out of the blue the song 'The Time We Lost Our Way' by Thievery Corporation echoed in our ears as Phoenix lost control of the match again. Phoenix kept losing wickets in the run chase which increased the run rate and when the final ball was bowled Phoenix were robbed of a win by nine runs.

Well done to Holberton for a splendid game and being extra-ordinary hosts with home made cakes and a curry dinner at the local pub after the game. As for Phoenix, once again urgency and playing the right shot at the right time was the difference between winning and losing.

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
 
for 7 wickets
0
143		        
Fabian Saverimuttu Lbw  61
Shiv Sud Bowled  46 2
Nadeem 'Nad' Rashid Caught  9
Rahul Ghai Bowled  13
Inderjit 'Indi' Jassal Run out  2
Faizan Shah Run out  1 1
Anup 'Snoop' Jhooti Not Out  2
Yazdan 'Jazz' Karbhari Bowled  0
Tushar Ilwahdi Not Out  1
Sanjeev Kumar  
A.N. Other  

Holbeton Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
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Holbeton Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
 
for 6 wickets
0
152 (0.0 overs)		     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Tushar Ilwahdi7.0033133.004.71
Anup 'Snoop' Jhooti7.021400.002.00
Sanjeev Kumar7.0027127.003.86
Faizan Shah7.0125125.003.57
Nadeem 'Nad' Rashid6.0043221.507.17
Rahul Ghai1.00818.008.00