Rain stops play
Harlequins Cricket Club's first team have complained about unfair play as its match was abandoned on Sunday.
HARLEQUINS Cricket Club's first team met Hillary Malvern's firsts in a Challenge league Stream One encounter at Peace Park on Sunday.
Hillary Malvern accrued a competitive tally of 233 runs in 42,1 of their 50 over allocation, with most of the Quins seam bowlers taking a little tap on the quick outfield. Opening bowler Abdur Rehman was most economical of all the pace bowlers, not capturing a wicket, but conceding a tidy run rate of just three and a half runs per over, in his continuous spell of 10 overs. Fast bowler Kevin Kettle took four wickets for 60 runs in seven overs. Right wrist spinner Dieter Liebenberg took four wickets for 18 runs in 10 overs.
Quins players aspired to chase down their set target, but the team lost three wickets in the first four overs with the score on 22 runs. However, a sparking partnership of 56 runs in just nine overs by Tyrelle Smith and Sean Edward swung the momentum right back into Quins' favour.
Play was temporarily suspended with Quins way ahead of the run rate needing just six more overs to constitute a match. Tyrelle scored 16 and Sean was one and a half strokes away from his half century at the time with 42 runs.
Officials reduced the target and over allocations, due to time lost and Quins just needed to get onto the park to receive one delivery to win this encounter, if play were abandoned. The opposition captain objected and the umpires sided with Hillary Malvern, and decided to abandon the match. Both teams accrue two points out of the game.
The third side took on Silver Saints first team in a 30 over division one match at Harlequins one on Sunday afternoon.
Brett Williams top scored with 18 undefeated runs, Darren Bonsor managed 11 and Warren Torguis achieved eight runs. Rain resulted in abandonment of this long awaited encounter with Quins on 43 runs for the loss of two wickets.
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Seniors will practice on Friday at 4.30pm. For further club information contact Ernest on 031 467 3270.
