Scorecard

Chelmsford Titans v Purleigh CC Saturday 1st XI on Sat 03 Aug 2024 at 13.00
Purleigh CC Won by five wickets

Match report PURLEIGH RETURN TO WINNING WAYS

A long trip to Shalford CC to play Chelmsford Titans saw a much improved Purleigh performance.

A good toss to lose saw Purleigh asked to bowl first on a pitch freshened by morning rain and with an interesting ramp at one end. Jai Patel found that ramp, nicking off an opener with his seventh ball, Ed Oliver holding a regulation catch. It could have got even better two balls later, as Jai again found the edge, this time of Titans trump card Linga, who tried to pull a lifter that wasn't short enough, but the veteran keeper couldn't hang on as the ball flew high to the right. Due to technological failure, details of the rest of the innings are sketchy, but Linga made the most of his let-off, plus a couple of others, to score 51 in a big second wicket partnership before being bowled by Dan Oliver when a big total for the home side looked likely. But this opened the floodgates as much of the middle-order fell to shot-a-ball cricket, slumping to 144 for 7. A cameo of 33 from no.9 Mallik saw Titans to 195 all out, momentum having shifted from Titans back to Purleigh, ending somewhere in between. Dan Oliver, 4 for 39, and Jai Patel, 3 for 25 were the pick of the bowlers.

Purleigh openers Chris Freegard and Josh Taylor knocked off 95 of the runs in 17.3 overs before Taylor was bowled by Zafar for 52. The same bowler saw off Dan Oliver and Mark Rynn to raise Titan's hopes. Jordan Oliver returned to form with a longer stay at the crease, scoring 17 in a partnership of 49. At 154 for 5 after 34 overs, the experienced Melvin John biffed a quick 22 to take Purleigh right up to the finish line. It was left to Steve Rynn (4 n.o.) and Freegard (79 n.o.) to secure the points for Purleigh in some degree of comfort.

Chelmsford Titans Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
3nb 6w 8b 6lb 
for 10 wickets
23
195 (44.1 overs)		     
M. Zafar ct  Patel b. D. Oliver 66
K. Sumit ct  E. Oliver b. Patel 0
V. Linga b  D. Oliver 51
V. Sehgal ct  D. Oliver b. Freegard 2
S. Vijayendran ct  John b. D. Oliver 0
G. Suri ct  Freegard b. Yasin 5
T. Godara ct  and bowled Freegard 0
A. Thalla lbw  D. Oliver 2
S. Mallik Not Out  33
M. Amer ct  J. Oliver b. Patel 6
Vijay B b  Patel 7

Purleigh CC Saturday 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Jai Patel8.122538.333.06
Matt Oliver9.004200.004.67
Shahid Yasin9.0129129.003.22
Christian Freegard9.0037218.504.11
Dan Oliver9.003949.754.33

Purleigh CC Saturday 1st XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
2nb 15w 2b 1lb 
for 5 wickets
20
196		        
Christian Freegard Not Out  79 9 2
Josh Taylor b  Zafar 52 9
Dan Oliver ct  Linga b. Zafar 1 1
Mark Rynn b  Zafar 1
Jordan Oliver ct  and bowled Sahgal 17 2 1
Melvin John ct  Godara 22 3 1 1
Steve Rynn Not Out  4 1
Jai Patel   1
Matt Oliver  
Shahid Yasin  
Ed Oliver   1

Chelmsford Titans Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
T. Godara6.0045145.007.50
M. Amer8.004000.005.00
K. Sumit3.002300.007.67
M. Zafar8.222137.002.52
V. Sehgal9.0035135.003.89
S. Mallik5.002800.005.60