Western Flyers (232/8) beat Bristol Malayalees (136 all out) by 96 runs.
Match Report -
Yameen opened the batting with debutant left hander Irfan on what was a slow wet track from the overnight rain. The pair got off to a steady watchful start and gradually ticked the score over with the odd boundary. The opening stand lasted 66 runs before Irfan was caught hooking at deep square leg which was shortly followed by Yameen trapped LBW attempting a sweep. Saad and another newcomer Mahdi settled in nicely by running well between the wickets and cracked some lovely boundaries as the pair looked to build on the earlier foundation. Saad was dismissed to a spectacular one handed catch at point which brought skipper Shehan to the crease. Mahdi and Shehan put on a solid partnership with Shehan picking up from where he left off from last season. The pair were eventually dismissed due to the slowness of the pitch however a solid foundation had been set allowing the remaining batsmen to capitalise and eek out as many runs as possible. There were notable efforts from Simon, Jehan, Naufel and Hamdi who all contributed nicely towards the final score of 232-8. Truth be told, the Flyers were greatly aided by some atrocious fielding from the Malayalees as well as leaking a grand total of 45 extras! A more than competitive total none the less.
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| The pitch used for the season opener at the Suils Club (Bath) |
