It was yet another wonderful morning to play cricket. The Haarlem club was difficult to find for those who hadn’t been there before, but despite some kids arriving late and with little warm-up the team stormed off the start line, batting first and reaching 60 runs after 8 overs. The opening pair of Tom and Julian showing the way by attacking and running intelligently. This was more like team play!
Tobias and Sharan then followed up with another good partnership. By this time we’d lost 3 wickets, mainly due to some good bowling by RW. But also because we were taking more risks and running as much as possible. Vinesh and Adithya then paired up for a good solid mid-innings, followed by Sushanth and Angelo for the last 4 overs. Their partnership was as fruitful as our openers, so great play guys!
We could have settled back and been very pleased with ourselves to have worked so hard and batted to 118 runs. But no, today the team was determined to play and win well. Tom opened the bowling with a sublime and dramatic effort, scoring 3 direct wickets, including a diamond duck! 1/3 is a score card of dreams, and he thoroughly deserved the man of the match award! After that it was due to tight bowling and fielding that we limited their runs to just 80/6.
The final score was a resounding Kampong victory: 136 v 101
The final score was a resounding Kampong victory: 136 v 101
Our season has finally been given the kick start the team deserves!