Reed 1st XI Vs Chorleywood 1st XI (played at The Green, Reed)
Date: Monday 2 May 2016
Match Type: Readers County 20-20 Cup (Group C)
Toss won by Chorleywood who elected to bat
Result: Reed won by 6 wickets
Chorleywood CC 104 for 9 (20 overs) E Wharton 3 for 31, S Tidey 2 for 18
Reed CC 106 for 4 (12.1 overs) W Heslam 31, S Smith 27*, M Sampson 22*
With the bank holiday festivities out of the way, Chorleywood brought a weakened side having had 6 dropouts before the game. Chorleywood won the toss and elected to bat and made a very good start. They scored 10 off the first over, 9 off the second and 8 off the third and must have felt well set at 27 for 1 after 3 overs. But having lost that 1st wicket the away side could not build a platform and every bowler that came on was able to bowl dots and wickets fell at regular intervals. A. Dunning was dropped on 0 but went onto make a well-constructed 41 off 43 balls, but did not have the support at the other end and Chorleywood were restricted to 104 for 9 off 20 overs. Ed Wharton (3 for 31) and Sean Tidey (2 for 18) were the pick of the bowlers.
Reed CC would have been pleased with the swiftness in which the runs were knocked off but in truth would have been disappointed losing 4 wickets. Some tired legs and tired minds may have contributed to a few wickets but Will Heslam (31), Stuart Smith (27 not out) and Matt Sampson (22 not out) all scored better than a run a ball to seal a convincing 6 wicket victory.
The next group C game is away to Hemel Hempstead on Bank Holiday Monday 30 May, with the final group game away to Letchworth Garden City on Sunday 12 June. Reed CC 1st XI start their league season away to Stevenage next week.
Report submitted by Alex Mutucumarana.
