1st XI Match Report vs Great Eccleston II (Home)

Date: Saturday 9th May
Result: BAC/EE Preston Won by 9 Wickets
Points: 10

Report

For the first time this season, BAC/EE bowled first, however after reading about the showery forecasts, it was the preferable option.  After an excellent warm up, the lads entered the field of play in a buoyant mood before Danny Wilcock (Dindo) and Steve Lodge (Lodgie, Skip, Back Hand) us off to a very tight start and took some valuable wickets before the heavens opened and play came to a standstill.  We knew the forecast was poor and the rain was coming down heavy so at this point we all prepared ourselves for an early shower and a long sesh! However, the good old English weather is never that predictable and before we knew it, we were mopping up the square for a reduced, 31 over game. This immediately put BAC in a strong position as we’d kept it tight and ripped into the top order leaving Great Eccleston much to do. Dindo finished on 3 for 30, Keano 2 for 22 and Tom Wilcock (Our Massive, Willo, Twilly) and Lodgie took 1 wicket each leaving Great Eccleston with 87 for 8.

After a quick turnaround, Alex Unsworth got us off to a terrific start as he clubbed his way to 60 not out in super quick time including some fantastic straight drives for 6 over the sight screen. BAC knocked the runs off in only 13.4 overs as Mick Keane (Billy Keane’s not his Dad aka Camel, Bundy) finished the game with a delightful 6 runs over to cow corner to score 18 not out.

Four wins in four…so far so good.

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