Scorecard

Belhus Cricket Club Under 13 Spitfires v Orsett & Thurrock Knights on Tue 18 Jun 2019 at 18:00
Belhus Cricket Club Won By 4 Runs

Match report Belhus dragged this game back from the dead as they triumphed against local rivals Orsett and Thurrock in a nail biting encounter on a gloomy, damp evening at North Stifford. Skipper Henry Overy started what was to be a fine evenings work by winning the toss choosing to bat. It was a damp evening and run scoring was not easy but Belhus accumulated steadily as openers Overy (12) and Sammy Fairweather (10) got things underway for the hosts. Robert Healy (25) and Oliver Plunkett (25) increased the tempo, both retiring unbeaten and Tyler Robertson rounded things off with 24 not out. Belhus totalled 124-4 from their 20 overs and felt pretty happy with their work. Wicket takers for the visitors were Callum Greene, Haydn Owen and Gab Seaton.

Belhus took the field and Callum Constantine struck an early blow for Belhus catching Jake Brazier off his own bowling. But Orsett and Thurrock then hit back as Dhruv Solanki (26), Max Cook (26) and Callum Greene (28) all batted strongly and put Belhus on the back foot. Indeed after 15 of their 20 overs, Orsett were effectively cruising to victory on 107 for 2. But as ever the Belhus team did not give up. Oliver Plunkett bowled a crucially tight spell taking 1 for 5 from his 2 overs, his wicket being a fine tumbling catch by yes you guessed it Henry Overy. The game was now in the balance, the Orsett and Thurrock lower order panicked as the dot balls mounted. Charlotte Waters made two stunning stops at mid wicket to stop certain boundaries - which would have taken the game for the Knights. So Henry grasped the ball for the last over with the score on 120-6. Five needed for an Orsett win. The drama started with two dot balls and then two run outs followed, the retired Greene returned to the crease for ball 5, only for Overy to send him on his way bowled. This brought back the retired Cook who now had one ball to hit a six to win or four for a tie. Henry was having none of it though and fired in another yorker which Cook could only play on to his stumps. So a dramatic win for Belhus and a firm reminder that the game is never over until it is over and that this young Belhus side again showed that they rarely give up any lost cause. To win by just 4 runs means five league wins out of five and the U13's remain unbeaten in 2019. Well played all.

Belhus Cricket Club Under 13 Spitfires Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
4nb 11w 7b 1lb 
for 4 wickets
23
124		        
Henry Overy ct Brazier b.Owen 12 16 75.00 1 3
Sammy Fairweather ct Flain b.Seaton 10 18 1 55.56
Robert Healy Retired Not Out  25 26 3 96.15 2
Oliver Plunkett Retired Not Out  25 19 4 131.58
Alexander Winder ct Seaton b.Greene 1 4 25.00
Tyler Robertson Not Out  24 21 1 1 114.29
Charlotte Waters Run out  4 9 44.44
Lucas Barnett Not Out  0
Owen Williams  
Maddox Brown  
Callum Constantine   1

Orsett & Thurrock Knights Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
G.Flain3.00900.003.00
C.Greene3.00919.003.00
H.Owen3.0030130.0010.00
D.Solanki2.00900.004.50
G.Seaton3.0022122.007.33
M.Cook3.001600.005.33
K.Flood1.001100.0011.00
K.Garrett1.00600.006.00
J.Brazier1.00400.004.00

Orsett & Thurrock Knights Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
12nb 6b 1lb 
for 10 wickets
19
120 (20.0 overs)		     
J.Brazier ct & b.C.Constantine 3
D.Solanki Run out  26
M.Cook b H.Overy 26
C.Greene b H.Overy 28
K.Garrett ct H.Overy b.O.Plunkett 3
M.Chitty b H.Overy 10
H.Owen Not Out  1
G.Seaton Run out  2
G.Flain Run out  0
K.Flood Run out  2
A.Seaton Run out  0

Belhus Cricket Club Under 13 Spitfires Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Owen Williams2.00700.003.50
Callum Constantine2.0011111.005.50
Maddox Brown2.001400.007.00
Lucas Barnett2.002000.0010.00
Charlotte Waters2.001300.006.50
Tyler Robertson2.001100.005.50
Alexander Winder2.002200.0011.00
Oliver Plunkett2.00515.002.50
Henry Overy2.01130.330.50
Sammy Fairweather2.00900.004.50