Jersey v Malaysia – ICC World Cricket League Division Six - First Innings Recap
Jersey, in their http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Malaysia-c2949, have set the target of 172 runs after losing eight wickets.
The Malaysian skipper choose to field first after winning the toss, much to his delight, as the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Edward-John-Farley-c55411.
The first wicket fell when Morrison was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Suresh-Navaratnam-c91983, after scoring 12 runs off 31 balls, including one boundary, leaving his side on 23.
Following Morrison, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stevens-c91368 was sent back for a duck.
Corey Bisson was next batsman to stand on the wicket in partnership with Farley. Unfortunately, Farley could hardly add six runs in 32 balls and was caught by Hassan Ghulam off Hammad Ullah http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319’s delivery.
The captain Gough, and Bisson, played a significant role in overcoming their side’s miserable situation and set a remarkable stand of 88 runs.
However, when Gough was caught behind by Sharif off the bowling of Nik Arifin, leaving his side at 116 for the loss of four wickets, the situation turned critical again.
Gough amassed 37 runs off 84 balls, including three fours and one six. Samuel de la Haye was the next batsman to come on the crease. The fall of Gough’s wicket put the Jersey side under immense pressure. As a result, the fifth wicket fell in short succession, when Bisson was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nikhil-Shridhar-Mandale-c79608 Arifin off Shahrulnizam Yusof’s delivery.
Daniel Garton was the next batsman to come, who along with Haye, set a partnership of 23 runs. Haye added 12 runs of 15 balls for his side, before he was run out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sharif-c89762. Hence, Jersey was on 141 runs for the loss of six wickets in 43.6 overs.
The last two wickets also fell earlier, as Gorton could just score 23 runs off 31 balls and was run out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aminuddin-Ramly-c43989.
Navaratnam became the top wicket-taker for his side by claiming two wickets in 10 overs.
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