Sussex in control over Oxford MCCU
Sussex were in control against Oxford MCCU in a game of the Marylebone Club University Matches, at The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
The visitors scored 462 runs for seven (declared) in their first innings whereas the Oxford MCCU team reached 50 for the loss of one wicket until close of second day’s play on Thursday, May 26, 2011.
The Sussex skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Will-Beer-c2792, won the toss and decided to bat first on a batting friendly pitch.
There was no moisture beneath the surface of the wicket and the ball came onto the bat very nicely. The visitors’ batsmen made most of the conditions, scoring a huge first innings total.
Sussex were given a very good start by their openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joe-Gatting-c1710. The pair put together 224 runs for the first wicket and took the game away from the opposition.
Gatting was the first man to be dismissed in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 innings after scoring 106 runs off 102 balls. He played aggressive cricket, but didn’t take too many risks at the same time. The stylish right-hand opener smashed 22 fours in his innings and batted
with effortless ease.
Just four runs later, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 time, as his score came off just 113 balls with the help of the same number of boundaries hit by his opening partner.
The team’s first-drop, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Oliver-Philip-Rayner-c80200, who got out after getting starts to their respective
innings. They managed 34 and 40 runs before being dismissed.
However, middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 of it.
The Sussex innings was declared after the dismissal of their captain, who managed 33 runs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Henry-Childs-c68031 Ellison bowled well for the hosts, picking up three wickets in the innings.
In reply to the massive first innings total of the Sussex team, the hosts started their innings steadily. Openers, Sam Agarwal and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-George-Coughtrie-c85003, collected 49 runs for the first wicket before the latter was sent back to the pavilion after adding 22 runs
to the total.
At http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Kruger-c79133, who just faced one delivery in the innings for no run.
The lone wicket to fall in the day for Oxford MCCU was taken by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Charles-Glover-c67524.
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