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Played at GSK sports ground, Ealing
Report by Hassan Khan
This inaugural fixture at the stunning GSK sports ground, was
played in glorious sunshine and provided thrilling cricket.
GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) elected to bat first on a feather-bed wicket.
However, the OFCC opening bowlers, both doctors, cut through the GSK
top order with the precision of a surgeon's knife. Khan and Khalil
shared the wickets as a powerful GSK batting card was tottering at
25-5 after 8 overs, plus one GSK batsman retired hurt after a deep
cut to his lip.
This led to a rearguard action as GSK patiently accumulated
207-9 from 35 overs. Steve Hamilton broke a big partnership and
eight bowlers were used but the injured batsman, complete with a
bloody shirt, returned to crash 66 crucial runs.
The OFCC run
chase was dominated by a brilliant 77 from Az, thus completing a
superb all round performance. He was ably supported by Raj and leg
spinner Farhad. The GSK bowlers were hostile, accurate and backed up
by effective sledging. Our chirpy wicket keeper, Kaf, was
unsurprisingly targeted after being bowled for 0.
With myself and Israr at the crease, 21 was required from 30
balls. A tsunami of tension built up as GSK now began to appeal
vociferously every time the ball hit the pads. Israr and I were
bowled by GSK quickie Anand. Chandra smashed a no ball to the
boundary but consistent pressure left us two runs short when Steve
was controversially given LBW, leaving secret weapon John Shaw
unused.
Wild celebrations from GSK confirmed how close and
tense the match was. In true cricketing spirit, GSK sledging was
followed by warm handshakes, smiles and an offer from their captain
Nasser for a second game this season.
GSK
Aslam
ct ? b Khalil 0
Yadav
ct Shaw b Khalil 0
D. Wimaralatnam ct Naveen b Kahn
11
P. Wimaralatnam
b Khalil 66
Cultlangla
b Khan 0
Khan
lbw b Khalil 2
Anand
run out (keeper) 42
Ravindra
ct ? b Hamilton 36
Sinha
not out 22
Konda
run out 0
Shivam
not out 0
Extras b 3, lb 7, w 9:
19
Total
207 (35 overs)
Khalil 7-0-30-4
Khan
7-0-44-2
Chandra 2-0-12-0
Raj
4-0-13-0
Shaw 5-0-21-0
Israr
4-0-22-0
Hamilton 4-0-21-1
Farhad 2-0-25-0
Old Fallopians
Kafh Hassan
b Anand 0
Raj Rajender ct ? b Vayrav 39
Naveen Kumar b Anand
4
Azaz Khalil ct & b Yadav 77
Farhad
Waqar b Yadav 23
Israr
b Yadav 16
Hassan Khan
b Anand 6
Chandra Vankatesan b Anand
6
Saaraunsh
b Yadav 4
Steve Hamilton lbw Yadav
0
John Shaw
not out 0
Extras b 11, w 8, nb 6:
25
Total
205 (34 overs)
Shivam 4-0-19-0
Anand 7-2-32-2
Dada 4-0-28-0
Vayran 7-0-34-1
Ravi
6-0-35-0
Yadav 6-?-??-5
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