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Harpsden Sun Vs Pinkney's Green

Harpsden Sun 1st Innings 271/1 Closed (Overs 29.5)
N Sweet c&b C Heyes 79
A Hurst Retired 101
P Burtt Not Out 67
A Norton* Not Out 3
Extras (b12 lb1 w1 nb7) 21
TOTAL 1 wickets for 271


Pinkney's Green 1st Innings 40/9 All Out (Overs 15)
C Heyes c T Sampson b T Stevens 16
W Heyes b W Stevens 0
A Gandhe b W Stevens 4
S Withana b W Stevens 0
C Adams b T Sampson 4
I Hann b T Stevens 0
Sharad c T Hancock b M Hodgkiss 2
Shiv b M Hodgkiss 8
M James b A Balaji 2
S Jinman Not Out 1
Extras (b1 lb0 w1 nb1) 3
TOTAL 9 wickets for 40


Harpsden were pleased to win the toss on a very hot Sunday afternoon and did not hesitate when choosing to bat first. Sweet and Hurst opened up for Harpsden and set about savaging a weak Pinkney’s Green attack. After 12 overs both batsmen had reached 50 and the Harpsden total was already well beyond a hundred. Sweet was the only wicket to fall after a mammoth opening stand of 174. His departure, if anything, increased the run rate as it brought the hard hitting Burtt to the crease who smashed 67 runs from just 38 deliveries. At the other end Hurst went on to complete a century, and Harpsden declared on 271 after just 30 overs.

The Pinkney’s response never really got off the ground as both opening bowlers Toby and Will Stevens had opportunities to take a hat trick. The pair went on to remove 5 of the Pinkney’s top 6 leaving no chance of a recovery. Hodgkiss and Balaji claimed the wickets to win the match in quick time.