Scotland prevail over Warwickshire in a nail biting finish: Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group B - First Innings Recap
Scotland edged to a four-run victory over Warwickshire in a thrilling encounter of the Clydesdale Bank 40-Grouop B, at the Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh in Scotland on Monday, July 18, 2011.
Both teams had to wait for some time before the match actually kicked off. The weather was not clear and some heavy showers had delayed the start. However, the umpires finally decided to commence play after a thorough inspection of the outfield and the running area of the bowers.
The game was reduced to 22 overs per side, which almost made it like a Twenty20. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472he conditions didn’t allow the batsmen to score runs at a very quick rate.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Herrick-Worker-c59349, who collected 27 runs.
The visitors did a decent job with the ball, but struggled to bat in dicey conditions, falling just four runs short of the target in the end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862’s Ant Botha played a valiant innings of 45 runs, but was unable to guide his side to a victory. The team managed 116 runs, losing nine wickets at the end of their innings.
There was some dampness in the pitch due to the heavy rain and the overcast conditions also provided some assistance to the bowlers. However, the home team’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-David-Drummond-c60348 decided to bat first after winning the toss, as he expected the conditions to remain difficult for both teams throughout the match.
Scotland’s start was a disappointing one, as opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KJ-Coetzer-c1798 was unable to make an impression. He was dismissed on the third ball of the innings after failing to trouble the scorers.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Calum-Scott-MacLeod-c49129 looked good, as he was playing aggressively, but failed to last long. He was sent back to the pavilion after adding 15 runs to the total off 11 balls with the help of three boundaries.
The next man to be dismissed in the hosts’ innings was Worker, who also looked threatening in his cameo knock. He attacked the bowlers, collecting 27 runs from 20 deliveries, striking five fours.
Josh Davey and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DF-Watts-c1365 steadied the innings for their side, but failed to make most of the starts the got. They were dismissed after scoring 24 and 16 runs in their respective outings.
Preston Mommsen remained unbeaten on 24 off 23 balls, smashing one four and a six, guiding his side to a fair total of 120 in the end.
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rikki-Clarke-c85428 was superb with the ball, taking two wickets for 12 runs in his spell.
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