MATCH REPORT

EXCELLENCT RUN CHASE FROM 3XI

Buckingham Town 3rds maintained their top of the table position with a sparkling win over Kidlington 3rds. The Oxon side batted first and posted a useful

278-5 from their 50 overs thanks to Oliver(117) and Woods(57). Suresh

Talsania 2-77 and colt Will Roberts 2-54 were the wicket takers on a very hot

day they did well with good support from Dipple, B. Valambhia and Dom

Pritchard.

Buckingham lost a wicket with the score at nought but a magnificent innings of

167 from Suresh Talsania saw Buckingham reach 280-5 from only 35 overs.

Suresh produced some fantastic hitting reaching his score from only 90 deliveries,

hitting 11 sixes. Tim Archdeacon(37), B. Valambhia(22) and

J. Pengelly18n.o. also scored important runs.

Kidlington 3rds

Duval run out 30

A. Oliver b S. Talsania 117

C. Woods b W. Roberts 57

G. Woods b S. Talsania 2

Law b W. Roberts 19

Eagle not out 16

Gubbins not out 4

Extras 33

Total 278-5

Buckingham Town 3rds

T. Archdeacon c Blackford b Duval 37

S. Helps b Giles 0

Su. Talsania c b Duval 167

J. Cater b Duval 9

J. Pengelly not out 18

B. Valambhia c b Blackford 22

N. Preitchard not out 4

Extras 23

Total 280-5

N. Duval 3-40

Buckingham Town 3rds won by 5 wickets

 

By Bob Hutt - posted 31 May, 2003