http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 2nd XI v Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers: Second Eleven Trophy – Part 1
Sussex 2nd XI overcame the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Young Cricketers by one wicket and four balls remaining in a closely fought match of the Second Eleven Trophy at the County Ground, Hove in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Monday, August 1, 2011.
The visitors batted first and managed 218 runs for the loss of three wickets in their allotted 40 overs. The team’s first-drop player http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eddie-C-Ballard-c55028 was the top scorer of the innings with an unbeaten 92 runs.
In reply, the Sussex 2nd XI team did have quite a few nervous moments, but managed to win the match in the end. Only three batsmen managed to reach double figures in the innings with the top score coming from the opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matt-Machan-c1921.
The stylish opener made the difference in the match, scoring a spectacular century. He ended up with 133 runs, top scoring the game.
Earlier, the MCC Young Cricketer’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Bernard-Muchall-c81025 decided to bat first after winning the toss. The conditions were perfect for cricket, as the conditions were dry and the sun was out.
The pitch was very good for the batsmen and a high scoring game was expected. However, the visitors’ skipper expected some concerns for the team batting second, as the wicket was dry and expected to become slower with the passage of time.
Sean Terry and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Omar-Monir-Ali-c80246 walked out in the middle to open the innings for the MCC Young Cricketers. The pair batted cautiously, giving a decent start to their side, but failed to make a significant impression.
Ali was the aggressive of the two players, as he smashed the bowlers to all parts of thee park. He was unable to make most of the start, getting out for 27 runs off 18 deliveries.
Terry looked solid at the crease, but did not manage to bat long. He was dismissed after collecting 21 runs off 36 balls.
The next wicket to fall in the innings was Tom Lewis, who struggled in his short stay at the crease. He was finding it hard to time the ball and was sent back to the pavilion after managing just 6 runs off 19 deliveries.
With three wickets own for 66 runs on the board, the visitors were in a spot of bother. However, the innings was held together by Ballard and Muchall. They played solid cricket and guided the team into a very strong position.
The pair put together and unbeaten partnership of 152 runs for the fourth wicket, guiding the total to 218. They collected 92 and 61 runs in their respective outings.
Sussex 2nd XI’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Steven-Chadwick-c76217 was the pick of the bowlers with one wicket for 24 runs in his six-over spell in the match.
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