To -20 or not to -20?
On Friday, having exhausted all of our diaries, we had a grand total of 8 players available to play our away fixture at East Anton. The debate was whether to forfeit and take a 20 point penalty or take 8 players to a ground over an hour away for an almost unavoidable drubbing. Taking a 20 point penalty would almost certainly end any prospect of promotion this season and so we decided to get on and play. Things were made more comfortable by Robert’s friend Asher and his dad, Kevin, answering the call for help and offering to play at short notice.
East Anton won the toss and opted to bat first, posting 206-6 in their 40 overs. A spirited effort from our 10, with all the bowlers doing their bit. Highlights were an absolute snorter from Rob to dismiss their Number 4, a stunning one handed grab from Dom off a no ball, relentless tight bowling from Robert and Asher (including a well deserved wicket and direct hit run out for Asher), and Waz on a hat trick. And for anyone seeing the scorecard, the caught behind for Waz’s second wicket was a stunning one handed catch from the stand-in wicket keeper following a healthy nick.
The less said about the chase better, reduced to 13-8 in 7.2 overs - blown away by East Anton’s pacey opening quick. Some pride was restored by a battling last wicket partnership between debutant Kevin (11* off 51) and a Jack Leach-esque 22 ball duck from Waz. Remarkably, all our dismissals were bowled - definitely the first time I’ve seen that in a DCC game.
Given where we were Friday AM, -20 avoided and 3 bowling points feels a good result.
Written by: Pards
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