{"id":15935,"date":"2022-05-15T18:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T18:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mumblescricket.com\/?p=15935"},"modified":"2022-05-15T20:44:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T20:44:13","slug":"unbelievable-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mumblescricket.com\/?p=15935","title":{"rendered":"UNBELIEVABLE CHASE!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second time this weekend, and for the second time at Gorseinon this season, our 1st XI completed a thrilling chase today! And we’re only three weekends in!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This time, it was a cup tie, and a Welsh Cup tie at that..Round 1 to be exact!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Asking Gorseinon to bat first after he won the toss, Captain Jack Straw was so hoping that his lads would not have too big a task on their hands after the break. 40 overs later, his 1st XI were staring at a target of 270..almost 7 runs an over required from the off!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And at 84-4, it was the host club who would surely never have envisaged such an impressive comeback, especially with some strong players already out. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Captain and opener Kieran Howells was still in the middle, however, and in typical style he helped himself to a magnificent ton..138no in fact, with 11 fours and 8 sixes!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With great support from Rob Richards (47), Kieran ensured his team finished on that daunting total of 269-5 at tea. Pick of our bowlers was Jack with 3-34 from his 8 overs, whilst Matt McKinley and Mo Shawtak shared the other wickets to fall.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In reply, MCC were 0-1 after only two balls of the innings and then 83-3, when Max Phillips went for 45 (4 fours). This brought Joe Phillips in to join Greg Thomas at the centre of the action..17 overs bowled, a mere 187 runs required from 23 overs! In reality, another quick wicket now would result in even more pressure on our boys.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To cut to the chase, Joe was next out from the final ball of the 37th over, having played an extraordinary innings of 73 from 68 balls faced, including 5 fours & 2 sixes! The guys had shared a quite superb partnership worth 180 from 20 overs, with the scoreboard now reading 263-4! Seven required from 3 overs!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And then..next ball, the first of over no. 38…Greg was dismissed!! 263-5 now! If Joe’s innings was special, then words cannot be found to describe Greg’s simply amazing effort of 108 from 92 balls! He smashed 6 fours and 4 sixes, as well as running singles and twos so well with Joe!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And then..next but one ball.. our 6th wicket fell!! 264-6! Understandably, the home side were all of a sudden sniffing an outside chance of victory after this nervy “collapse”!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fear not dear follower, Sean Davies and Ben Jones remained cool enough to notch the 6 runs still required, with just one ball remaining!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Well, well…WHAT A WIN!!\u00a0<\/strong>This 4 wicket victory must surely go down as one of finest in the history of this great competition!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In Round 2 on 5th June, MCC travel to Llangennech.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Top top effort, men!!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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