Rain forced draw between Dorset and Devon: Minor Counties Championship 2011
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
Devon scored 333/8 (declared) and 118/3 in their outings in the match whereas the opposition managed 265 runs (declared) in the only innings they played. There was no play on the first day due to rain, which left both teams with very less time.
The home team’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Charles-Hicks-c93339, opted to field after winning the toss. The conditions were good for the batsmen, but Hicks expected the ball to do some tricks in the first hour of play. However, his bowlers failed to live up to the expectations and conceded
333 runs from the opposition.
The visitors lost their opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thompson-c93900
lost his wicket. He took a lot of time to settle down, but would have been disappointed to score only 26 runs in the outing.
There was no batsman in the lower-order to make a huge impression, as most of them got out after getting starts. However, this didn’t bother Woodman, who continued to dominate the opposition bowling. He caressed the ball to all parts of the park and completed
a brilliant century for his team.
The stylish left-handed batsman finished with 170 runs off 237 balls with the help of 17 fours and two massive sixes. He dominated the bowlers and ended up being the top scorer in the match.
Wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alexander-Philip-Wortley-Allen-c43252, played an unbeaten cameo of 31 from just 20 balls, guiding his side’s total above 300. The innings was declared at 333 for the loss of eight wickets.
Bowlers didn’t have an ideal day, but the hosts’ captain did a decent job, taking three wickets in the innings.
In reply, Dorset were given a good start by their opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nick-Gordon-Park-c79461. He scored 46 runs, but missed-out on a half-century. The fall of his wicket saw a collapse for the team, as they were 118 for six at one stage.
However, middle-order batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-James-Cowley-c52454, batted with responsibility, rescuing his team from trouble. He finished with an unbeaten 108 runs, striking 17 fours. His effort guided the team’s total to 265 for nine, before the declaration was made.
Chris Bradley did an outstanding job for the visitors, ending up with four wickets in the innings.
Devon reached 118 for three when the final day’s play was called off while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Frank-Lye-c52790 top scored the innings with 54 runs.
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