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Result - Falconhurst

Sun Aug 3rd The Grannies win by 3 wickets

Match report

Falconhurst 165 all out. T Khan 3-29
Grannies 166-7 after 34 overs. M Ahmad 55, F Tritton 41.


The Grannies took a strong team to Falconhurst on a warm August morning. A number of the team were suffering from sore heads following the Oasis gig the night before so the skipper won the toss and selected to field first to make sure the energy levels didn't drop. Our hosts started strongly before M Ahmad removed the key wicket of the Falconhurst skipper. The hosts continued strongly to reach 100-1 before an incredible piece of nonchalant catching by Shah off the bowling of T Colehan removed the set opener. Falconhurst were unable to form a strong partnership and the Grannies bowlers kept chipping away at the wickets tally eventually bowling our hosts out for 165. The wickets were shared evenly around the team with a special mention for T Khan for his consistent pace finishing on 3-29 although he was unlucky not to finish on more.

A glorious team match followed and a few of the Grannies started to doze off as the Grannies started the chase. After losing an early wicket. M Ahmad and F Tritton put together a good partnership just shy of 100 which meant the Grannies were looking at a comfortable victory. But in typical Grannies style, a mini collapse followed. Thankfully the total was in touching distance as S Pougatch calmly guided the Grannies over the line to win by 3 wickets finishing on 166-7 after 34 overs. In reality the match should have been wrapped up a lot earlier but a good victory regardless.

Match info

Also played : Ibad Shah

Location
Falconhurst Lodge,
Cowden Pound Road,
Markbeech,
nr Edenbridge,
TN8 5NR