A sparkling century from opener Marcus Mollinga helped the team to a comprehensive victory today. In our first match on the idyllic island of Carriacou, we arrived at the National Stadium to play Hillsborough School. Put into bat, we set about the bowling attack with skill and venom and despite the heat ran at five an over for most of their 35 overs. Whilst Fraser Burnie (14), James Coulthard (12), Ryan Wilkinson (12) and George Brookes (28) all making telling contributions, the star of the show was Marcus Mollinga who produced a brilliant display of 109 not out to forge a formidable total of 219 off their allotted 35 overs.
In reply debutants Andrew Collins and Tom Baybutt opened the bowling with skill and determination and exposed the Hillsborough middle order by taking three wickets. We always suspected that this was a turning wicket and when Ben McCarthy and Jake Wilson took their turn with their right arm and left arm spin the follodgates opened, Ben taking 2 wickets and Jake taking a haul of 4 for 14.
All in all a great win and we are looking forward to our next match tomorrow.
Mr Whalley
wow fantastic well done Marcus M. Just been on google earth and can see where you are.....looks amazing ;)
ReplyDeleteAnother good win lads. Well done to Marcus ( does that mean a free bat from KGS?) and well done to the bowlers. Sounds like Jake had quite a stinging effect! ( we guess the hand is better) Hope you all continue your good form over the next few days and the Pied Piper gets to catch supper for all his followers. At least he hasn't lost any of them...yet! Tony & Sam
ReplyDeleteCongrats lads, an excellent win. Very well done Marcus. And well done the spinners (nice one Benny).
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