Reed Sunday XI versus Outlaws CC at Reed on Sunday 3rd June 2018.
Outlaws showed their usual collective batting ability as S Brennan, (43), R Sharma, (27), G Saffrey, (44) and S Haslam, (66 not out), constructed a useful, but not overbearing, 208 for 5 in their 40 overs.
Matt Giblin went wicket-less but bowled a good spell nonetheless, and he took a catch and ran-out Brennan when he was looking to go big. Adam Gardner bowled his full quota of 8 overs in two spells taking a credible 1 for 33. Debutant, Khalid Maidan took his first wicket for the club and Ross Gardner spun his way to 2 for 49.
Reed’s opening pair reached 48 in reasonable time before P Baker was caught for 16 then number 3, Rhodri Hughes (21) partnered the returning Richard Johnson to 94 for 2. By this time “Jonno” was showing pain from an ankle injury and his running was not as speedy as usual, but when his timing was on-song, his boundary shots were silkily fluid. As wickets fell, it was clear that Reed would not be able to overhaul Outlaws’ total in the diminishing number of overs but the interest was whether Johnson would reach his century before the innings ended. On 90 with 2 deliveries remaining, he sent a skyer down towards the Village Hall but was caught inside the boundary. He left with a smile on his face.
This left Reed on 185 for 9 and 23 runs short.
Report by PGB.
