Accrington 2nds v Ramsbottom 2nds
Saturday May 23rd 2009

Lenny still out bad back, Wahid loses the toss Ramsbottom decide to bat gul khan and Bryn Hargreaves open the bowling, Bryn takes the first wkt ct gul total 24 with 5 over’s gone Bryn has his break after 5 over’s Wahid takes over and picks up a wkt, ct Bryn total now 46 eleven over’s gone, bit of a stand Kevin wood replaces Gul. And picks up two Wkts ct by Sam and Gul total now 74, Bryn comes back on for a second spell who also picks up two Wkts both ct Wahid and jonnie total now 100 for 6 twenty one over’s left, Wahid replaces Kevin 7 Wkts now down for 105 ct jonnie 17 over’s to go, Ramiz replaces Bryn another wkt bowled Ramiz struggling at 107 for 8, after 11 more over’s Gul picks up two Wkts ct by himself and Lbw all out 141

Ov m runs Wkts

Gul khan 14 3 36 2

Bryn Hargreaves 10 2 39 3

Wahid Husain 14 3 36 2

Kevin wood 5 2 18 2

Ramiz Husain 5 2 6 1

Accrington 2 points Ramsbottom 141 all out

 

Accrington open with Andrew Greenwood and Jonathan Hayhurst both openers are out total 14 with 35 over’s left Ramiz out for 11 total now 33 twenty nine over’s left Jacob Johnson joins Wahid at crease Wahid out for 24 total now 45 twenty six over’s left scot Hudson out for 3 totals moves slowly with no sense of urgency 20 over’s left 5 Wkts down 76 runs still needed, Kevin Wood now out 62 still needed eleven over’s left Gul strides to the wkt 19 scored 7 over’s left total 112, Bryn comes and goes adding 4 more to the total, but wait there are shouts from the side Ramsbottoms ex Warwickshire and first team bowler is in his 15 th over looks like Accrington are going to be unlucky again. Last over Accrington need 13 to win with Jake Clarke and Jacob Johnson at the wkt Jacob taking strike he hits a four and the a one which brings up his maiden 50 for Accrington seconds, Jake now on strike 8 to win misses first ball guides second for one 7 to win two balls left. It’s a big 6 what a shot, scores tied one ball to go fielders all in the ring to stop one. Jacob takes a step to leg to give himself room he misses, Jake scampers to the keepers end keeper hit the stumps Jake 2 run out game tied, Jacob Johnson 56 not out one of the finest innings I have seen from a 15 year old calm cool and collected, like vintage claret.

 

Accrington 141 for 9 9 points Ramsbottom 7 points

Kenny Codmill