Be the first to comment!Marsa win against English touring team Westfield Saints
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On Saturday the Marsa C.C played against the first touring team, Westfield Saints C.C (England) in two twenty over games.
In the first game Westfield batted first and were of to a flying start with Matt Lock taking a liking too the bowling scoring forty runs before being stumped. He hit two fours and a six along the way. After his innings Glenn Jennings (twelve runs),Shane Murphy(seventeen runs), Matt Garritty (twelve runs) and Omar Khan (ten runs) made it too double figures but were unable to capitalise. Westfield were bowled out in the eighteenth over. They totalled 128 runs. For the home side Andy Naudi took three wickets, Andy Lenard two wickets while Derek Ali, Ronnie Sacco (Gozo) and Tony Slater all took a wicket each. The Marsa Batsmen made the required runs in their eighteenth over. Nowell Khosla scored twenty one runs while Derek Ali (forty three runs not out) and Andy Naudi (thirty three runs not out) guided the home side to victory. For Westfield Glenn Jennings took two wickets while Phil Donnelly took one.
In the second game the Marsa team made a full eleven changes while Westfield made nine changes to their team. Westfield again batted first. Oakley was their top scorer with eighteen runs, while J.Price scored seventeen runs, and Norris thirteen runs in a low total of 92 runs. The Marsa team bowled well with Nadem Butt, Will Nichols and Justin Brooke all taking two wickets each while Joy Ghosroy and Gordon Hewitt took a wicket each. In reply a fine opening innings from Anthony Roberts who made forty eight runs not out guided the home to victory. Along the way Sam Aquilina made seven runs, Nadeem Butt three runs, Javed Shah nineteen runs, Will Nichols four runs and Joy Ghoseroy aided Roberts in completing the win with four runs not out. For Westfield Oakley took two wickets and Norris took one.
The Marsa team win their first two games.
Next Saturday the Captain’s XI takes on the Chairman’s XI at 11:00 am. The academy/nunursery will be from 9:00 till 10:30 am.
