Scorecard

Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI on Sat 07 Jul 2018 at 12.30pm
Belhus Cricket Club Lost by 1 Wicket

Match report Belhus 2nd XI 277-7
Orsett 2nd XI 278-9

On a scorching afternoon - the fourth consecutive weekend where the mercury nudged over 30C - Belhus travelled to Orsett for a local derby in a first versus fourth clash. Mark Sansom, stand-in captain for the injured John Lewis Jr, won the toss and elected to bat.

England's World Cup Quarter Final against Sweden (2-0) took place on the same afternoon, with the SNEL committee taking the unprecedented move to allow players to break for the football at the change of innings.

On a sun-baked pitch, Orsett and Thurrock's attack took the initiative. George Maidment was removed caught at first slip in the first over for 0, with number three batsman Charlie Lewis (12) following soon after. After Jake Wolfe (4) and Zak Wilson (20) were dismissed in quick succession, Belhus found themselves 40-4 inside 10 overs. Wayne Read took to the crease with typical grace and poise, joined quickly by Sansom. Together, they stopped the rot, seeing off the new ball and beginning to score freely. Read displayed an emblematic cavalier approach, full of well-balanced footwork and positive work on the off side. Sansom batted smoothly and the pair moved to a partnership of 195 to bring the innings to a respectable total of 277. Read was adjudged LBW for 86 and Sansom was run-out in the final over on 96.

Belhus made early inroads into the Orsett and Thurrock batting line up, with a superb spell of straight bowling from Darrell, the season's best bowler thus far. Introduced into the attack as fourth change, Braydon Scarlett found his rhythm immediately, settling in for a spell showing immaculate length and managing to manufacture decent turn from the tired pitch. Orsett and Thurrock captain Matt Hills anchored the innings, despite being dropped on 8 and again on 40. He ended with a score of 88 after being superbly caught by Read at cover. On Hills' departure, Orsett and Thurrock required a run a ball, which after more tidy bowling from Scarlett and Deepak Sinha, left them needing 8 from the final over. Two singles left 6 required from the final ball of the game. Number 11 batsman Callum Owen made a decent contact, clearing the mid-wicket boundary by a foot.

A very tough loss for Belhus, but a superb, well-balanced game of cricket full of intrigue, ebb and flow of momentum.

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
3nb 25w 10b 6lb 
for 7 wickets
44
277		        
George Maidment ct Matt Hills b Connor Ramm 0 3 0
Zak Wilson ct and bowled Daniel George 20 16 5 125.00
Charlie Lewis ct Mark O'Neill b Connor Ramm 12 17 3 70.59
Jake Wolfe ct George Gibbon b Daniel George 4 2 1 200
W.D. Read lbw b Daniel George 86 128 10 67.19 2
Mark Sansom run out (Clarke Wren) 96 116 14 82.76 2
Antonio Darrell ct Andrew Hills b Daniel George 1 2 50.0
Jamie Fairweather Not Out  9 6 1 150.0
Deepak Sinha Not Out  5 3 1 166.67
Braydon Scarlett   1
Billy Maidment  

Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Connor Ramm9.0043221.504.78
Daniel George8.0056414.007.00
Clarke Wren9.005000.005.56
Stephen Brooks7.003400.004.86
Callum Owen7.005200.007.43
Andrew Hills5.002600.005.20

Orsett and Thurrock 2nd XI Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1nb 25w 2b 6lb 
for 9 wickets
34
278 (45.0 overs)		     
Mason Wren lbw b Antonio Darrell 11 16 2 68.75
George Gibbon† ct Mark Sansom b Jamie Fairweather 0 6 0
Mark O'Neill b Antonio Darrell 14 16 2 87.50
Harry Dove ct and bowled Braydon Scarlett 26 42 3 61.90
Matt Hills* ct Wayne Read b Braydon Scarlett 88 99 11 88.89
Clarke Wren b Braydon Scarlett 0 1 0
Connor Ramm ct Mark Sansom b Antonio Darrell 55 52 8 2 105.77
Andrew Hills ct Wayne Read b Deepak Sinha 28 32 3 87.50
Stephen Brooks lbw b Deepak Sinha 0 1 0
Daniel George Not Out  14 15 2 93.33
Callum Owen Not Out  8 7 1 114.29

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Jamie Fairweather9.0064164.007.11
Antonio Darrell9.0039313.004.33
Billy Maidment9.006700.007.44
Deepak Sinha9.0053226.505.89
Braydon Scarlett9.0048316.005.33

  • Umpire :
    Roy Heffernan
  • Scorer :
    Julie Whitlock