Alex and Nick demolish lawnmower
Highgate Wood, 6/18/2022
Strongroom won by 10 wickets
Dulwich Lawnmower: 36
Strongroom: 36-0
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Sometimes cricket can be a brutal game. And so it proved today. I lost the toss, and we were asked to field first. However, after six overs of Nick and Alex, the result was pretty much settled, as their pace and accuracy proved too much for the Lawnmower top order. We then shared the bowling among Sam, Dev, Mike and Ankit, but wickets continued to fall with regularity. No batters reached double-figures, and they were skittled for 36. Fielding highlights included Nick’s stinging catch on the long-off boundary, off a rasping drive.
In response, we reached the target without any loss, as Ben and debutant Nara showed good technique and patience. The pitch did not perform too badly, though there was some variable bounce at times. If anything the football studded outfield was more challenging to work with, especially for fielders in the covers. Ultimately this was a disappointing game, not least for the Lawnmower, who just came up against some very good bowling on what is never a straightforward batting surface. After the game we decided to play a T20, to make up for the lack of sustained action in this encounter.
In this image below, we see Ben in scoring mode.
Written By: J.Gower
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