Disaster! After a week of rain and two 2020 match postponements we were all pleased with the break in the weather allowing us a match at home to Fleetwood on Saturday. With Captain Alcock winning the toss and electing to field, we felt we had a good chance of getting some early breakthoughs in bowler frinedly conditions. After dropping their opener first ball and then with him not walking after a clear edge caught behind, things were not looking good. We battled on and Dave Lever took 4 wickets to end the innings with Fleetwood posting 148/8. A total we felt we could get, even though it felt like it had taken a lifetime to bowl the overs!
Having initially been put into bat at 3, I asked to drop down the order to get warm again and be able to give a good batting performance. However batting at 5 I was in after 5 overs after Coker took a hat trick to demolish our top order in a weakened team! The name of the game had instantly turned to salvaging a draw and remaining undefeated if possible. Mike fell to a Cottam Hall shooter but I managed to stick around for an hour and score 18. But when I yorked myself we had an hour to go with 5 wickets in hand. Scott, Lefty and Kenny hung around well but with just under half an hour left, Coker came back on to finish the game. A disappointing end to the game and the unbeaten run is over. Such a shame as a win would have sent us top of the league with a game in hand, what would have been a very strong position. Anyway we must regroup and use the Twenty20 to get back in form and ready for the Stuart Cup Final.
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