Reed are starting to give strong performances with the ball, with an ever-increasing ability to take wickets…. A great stride forward from last season. 2 wickets apiece from Callum Ricketts (4 overs, 0 maidens, 2 wickets for 33 runs), Daniel Vincent (4-0-2-24) and Tom Green (4-0-2-15). Eddie Cook (4-0-1-20) is showing improved consistency this season and newcomer Lily Hall (2-0-1-3) showed great skill in her first ever match.
It was mainly through a particularly strong batting performance from Bishop’s Stortford captain, J Frans (31 Retired) that BSCC posted a defendable total of 115 for 9.
With spirits high, Reed started strongly against the opening bowlers, scoring well off the first 4 overs, before Bishop’s Stortford tightened the field, runs dried up and the pressure mounted on the openers. And much like London buses, once one wicket came… they kept on coming, with no-one adding significant runs after Callum Rickets (17) and Eddie Cook (15) were dismissed attempting to recover the run rate.
Reed eventually all out for 58 and out of the cup. Next up – Broxbourne in the Herts Junior League.
Match report submitted by Lee Vincent.
