Nynehead Midweek XI 106-5 Wellington Midweek XI 107-1
Wellington completed a friendly double over Nynehead with this 20/20 win over their neighbours last Tuesday evening in a match that was in doubt right up until the start following heavy showers all afternoon, but with some perseverance and desire to play a 15 over per side match was played with Wellington winning with seven balls to spare.
Nynehead skipper Dave Raybould opted to bat first and Alex Sparks carried his bat through his side’s innings as he made a fine 70no with some powerful shots all round the wicket – he drove on the up particularly well.
Charlie Last bowled a good three over spell – the most any bowler could bowl once the overs allocation had been reduced – and let only 19 runs go.
Thom Trott and Grant Davey – both better known as pace bowlers – resorted to bowling spin as the wet conditions would have seen them struggle to maintain their usual control, but even with this change of strategy they both claimed a wicket each.
Josh Hancock again claimed a good wicket at a time when Nynehead were looking to increase the run rate as he trapped Julian Wills in front for four.
Rivers Barry joined Alex Sparks and added 45 runs for Nynehead’s fourth wicket before Wellington skipper Andy Perry claimed two wickets with the last two balls of the Nynehead innings to see that the visitors ended their fifteen overs on 106-5.
Kevin Crout kept very well for Wellington in the wet conditions.
Wellington lost only one wicket in the process of making the 107 required to win, but that they won with only seven balls to spare is that the testament the Nynehead attack bowled well.
Rob Moysey and Kevin Crout added 82 for Wellington’s first wicket with some good play all round the wicket – this stand was ended when Crout was caught by Craig Sharpe off of the bowling of Simon Duncan for 42.
David Marshall joined Moysey (46no) and with a solid 14no ended the game in good time for Wellington.
