Match Report
Sunday 7 June –v- Cudham Wyse at Cudham Rec
A 2.30 start allowed the luxury of two pints preparation in the Blacksmith's Arms and we arrived to find an anxious Wajih had won the toss and elected to bat. Jagdesh produced his normal explosive start, bludgeoning 21 in only five scoring shots, but when he was first out Cudham's bowlers began to make scoring difficult. Gary (35) produced another composed knock, showing that it takes patience as well as ability to produce runs. Johnny G and Wajih would do well to follow that example as both succumbed to rash shots. Chand provided some much needed impetus to the innings with a quick-fire 32 as we petered out at 148.
Cudham produced a fine spread and we were in danger of being lured into 'cake lag' territory, with several players over-achieving in the eating stakes in direct contrast to their on field achievements. With no bowling restrictions, Danglers and Spud delivered lengthy spells. Danglers was in fine form regularly passing the outside edge and generating decent pace. Spud made the initial breakthrough, trapping Burnham in front for a duck, but this brought the danger man Rayfield to the crease. He soon showed that he was a quality act, punching Moysey through the covers and then clipping him square off the back-foot. Despite appearing to have time to pick his shots, Danglers was still causing him occasional problems and a well disguised slower ball induced a mis-timed drive to Wajih at mid-off.
Wajih and Chand shared a wicket a piece, but we were unable to get through the tail before stumps were drawn with Cudham 119-8.
