Guernsey v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Italy-c2926 – European Championship Division One - Match Recap
In one of the most competitive games of the series, Guernsey proved their true might after the team’s bowlers led the side into an impressive 38 runs win over the Italians. The 6th Group A match of the day from the ongoing European Championship Division
One Twenty20 (T20) Series took place at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Guernsey-c40999 Rovers Athletic Club Ground, Port Soif, on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
The fortunate win for the hosts marked their third victory from a total of 4 participations. The Italians follow Guernsey with the second position on the table.
The fixture began after Guernsey won the toss and chose to bat with opening pair Tim Ravenscroft and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Northcote-c44540 as the attacking bowlers.
Bringing in a swift start to the session, the batsmen took on aggressive batting, earning fair runs for their side in the opening minutes of the game. The pair engaged into an impressive partnership through boundaries and some hard whacks.
By the time the innings came to the closing moments of the second quarter, the batting side faced its first loss after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Anthony-Petricola-c81502 managed to bowl out Savident (19).
With the skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stuart-E-Le-Prevost-c91448, joining the remaining opener, the pair went on to add more runs to the total.
However, with the arrival of the innings’ 12th over, the batting side saw more trouble after losing two more players in quick succession. Ravenscroft was the first player to make the return after securing an impressive 70-run contribution for the side.
Despite facing quick losses, the middle order managed to retain the aggressive scoring streak, bringing the total to 150 in the 16th over of the innings; however, the side suffered another loss in the same spell.
With two more wickets gone for the Guernsey side, the batsmen managed to accumulate an impressive total of 188 runs by the close of 20th over, with a total loss of 6 wickets.
In response, the Italians came out with a decent start as Northcote and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mutunama-Gonnege-Damian-Clode-Kithsiri-Fernando-c78159 took to the crease.
With an aggressive opening for their side, the opening pair saw an early blow at the top order after Fernando made his exit, being caught out off Jamie Nussbaumer’s delivery.
However, one down batsman and team skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alessandro-Bonora-c43102, managed to recoup from the loss and brought the side back on the pace through a steady partnership with Northcote.
In the opening overs of the day’s third quarter, the skipper too made his return after being declared out on Ravenscroft’s delivery. The loss came in the 12th over of the day after the Italians managed to post a fair total of 92 runs.
Following the skipper, Guernsey bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jeremy-David-John-Frith-c66866 brought an end to Northcote’s innings, after the batsman produced an impressive half ton on the crease.
The session went on with both sides offering their best on the field. The Italian middle order finally fell to the dominating bowling from the opponents, resulting in successive losses in the closing moments of the game.
Suffering a total loss of 9 wickets, the Italians fell 38 runs short of the chase, finally being defeated with the arrival of the 20th over, as hosts, Guernsey, marked their 3rd notable win of the series.
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