The Marsa CC have been playing host to the first touring team for the year, Beckenham CC, who are from Kent, England, in a two game series.

On Friday afternoon a twenty over game was played, and it was a high scoring game at that. The visitors batted first, if one can say they batted when only three batsmen ventured to the middle.

The Opening batsmen made a partnership of ninety three runs of which Chris Isles had made an incredible sixty four which included eight boundaries and three sixes. His partner ended up making seventy runs not out and K. Wulff made forty six runs add fourteen extras and that made a top score of 194 runs.

For Marsa Sumair Khan was the wicket taker. Frank Spiteri bowled four good overs and only had seventeen runs taken off them.

It was great to see the Marsa batsmen fight out the game till the end. Nowell Khosla (twenty runs), Haroon Majeed (twenty three runs), Frank Spiteri (fifty one runs), Bikram Arora (twenty five runs) and Andy Naudi ( twenty five runs not out) all had good starts, only Spiteri was able to give hope for a win until he was run out.

Chris Naudi chipped in with twelve runs and Ronnie Sacco made four. There were thirty extras and the home side were short by five runs for victory. For the visitors, Chris Isles, K. Wulff, Jack Baritt and Terence McDowell all took a wicket each.

On Saturday Beckenham again batted first, James Evans scored a brilliant century (110) which included thirteen boundaries. He batted for thirty three overs. Chris Isles was again in the runs making seventy six, this time at batting position number seven. Beckenham scored a total of 256 runs.

Joy Ghoseroy took two wickets for Marsa while Derek Ali, Sarfraz Ali and Gordon Hewitt took a wicket each.

In reply the Marsa team were bowled out for 166 runs. Derek Ali and extras were the top scores with thirty three a piece. A notable innings came from the blade of John Rusher who made thirty runs which included four boundaries.

No bowler is safe when they put it there for the cover drive. Haroon Majeed made a quick twenty seven runs and Sarfraz Ali chipped in with twenty one.

For the visitors, Duncan Spencer, J.Bilimoria,Tom Smelt and Terence McDowell took two wickets each while K.Wulff and Matt McKeogh took a wicket each.

Marsa lose their opening touring series two nil.

Next Saturday the final of the Winter Wallop between Marsa Magpies and Melita Bees will be played.

The Sunoco Cricket academy/nursery will be from 9:00 till 10:30am.

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