Shore Athletic won by an innings and 894 runs.
A fantastic start to the season, starting with a home game against a bot. We loss the toss and they decided to bat first on a green pitch. Their innings didn't last long though as they got skittled out for a mere 54 runs. Only one player got 10 runs or more, and he got 10 runs. Coutts(3-10) and Nkoe(2-8) impressed on their debuts, both being our best bowlers. Sotho and Davidson both got 2 wickets as we triumphed. Lekgwathi was the only bowler not to get a wicket but he got 0-10 off 9 overs.
It was then our turn to bat. It started well with our openers putting on 112 together, before Wylie got out for 65. Raisani then came and went for a small run total of 10. Pilkington came in on his debut and batted well with Hodgson, before the opener got out for 111. Pilkington and McDonald, who are both new signings, put on 303 for the 4th wicket partnership. McDonald the man to go after just getting his 150 and ending up with 154 of 148 balls. Pilkington went shortly after and ended up with 168. A great debut by the guys. Hodge came and knocked 135 and Davidson hit 34 as we seem to be aiming for the 1,000 run mark. The 7th wicket partnership was a belter as it saw us go from 825/7 to 960/7dec. Nkoe hit 168* on his debut whilst Lekgwathi, our home grown player, hit 67*. A fantastic batting performance.
It was then their chance to bat again, but this innings was much better for us. The innings saw 9 ducks. with the Extra's being their top joint scorer. We only needed our opening bowlers to win us the match as Sotho(5-7) and Coutts(5-1) just took them apart. They both bowled 8 overs and just bowled economically well and got the wickets.
My man of the match, which was a little hard to pick, has to go to Coutts for getting match figures of 8-11. Brilliant debut for him. Max points.
Just remember, it was only a bot.
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