LOSCC vs ICCC

Report vs ICCC

Match Report
Date 31/07/11 
Oppo – ICCC (H)
Type – 40 Overs
Report by Liam Mulholland

The return fixture between the Catholics always had the possibility of a spicy encounter 
and so it proved,still smarting from their early season hiding from the Catholics and licking 
their wounds from a rare defeat from the Presidents team last weekend the O`s were fully 
focused on victory.Batting first Marsh(52) and L.Mulholland(57) set the game up nicely 
with a stand of 144 for the 2nd wicket as the Catholic bowlers toiled on a hot afternoon 
a late flurry of wickets closed the innings on 177-6 a decent score with a strong bowling 
line up to defend it.At 28-3 Catholics were soon in trouble and things looked worse when
 a huge appeal for a snick behind from Captain Marvel Riches which brought the traffic 
in Barkingside to a standstill,with his bat still cold from being in the fridge at tea 
and dripping with vaseline Peter Pan somehow survived.Wickets continued to fall leaving 
the Catholics in a sorry position at 71-5 in the 23rd over game over surely but Riches 
helped by an explosive innings from Kogulan would not give in chipping away at the victory 
total when the gritty Riches departed for 41 in the 36th over and still 44 needed the game 
again looked over,Kogulan has other ideas and  took it to the last over with 11 needed but 
very steady bowling by Hiscock denied Kogulan the boundaries he required forcing him to 
smash a 6 off the final ball from which he mustered 2 runs to remain unbeaten with a brave 
53 to his name,O`s just edging home by 3 runs and the tour now awaits with spirits high 
in the camp. 

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