{"id":18478,"date":"2024-05-26T08:52:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T08:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mumblescricket.com\/?p=18478"},"modified":"2024-05-26T08:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T08:52:17","slug":"king-kaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mumblescricket.com\/?p=18478","title":{"rendered":"KING KAPS!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kapilan Radhakrishnan (‘Kaps’) led his ‘A’ XI to another fine victory at Murton yesterday!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kaps won the toss v Pontarddulais and chose to bat on a rare pleasant afternoon. There were certainly no regrets over that decision as, 40 overs later, MCC’s final score read 290-5!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opener Alan Harris blasted a fine 121 off 93 balls (13 fours & 4 sixes), with Jon Brearley (21, 2 fours), 17 year old Macsen Denman (51, 5 fours & a terrific partnership of 152 with Alan) and Ben Lloyd (a joyous 48no off 23 balls, 8 fours & a six) all chipping in.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reply, our guests finished 84 runs short when ending on 206-9. Kaps (1-49). Eurig Morgan (2-44), Ed Harris (1-17) Macsen (1-21), Tom Phillips (1-23), Ben (2-10) plus a neat run-out by Macsen did the damage. A great win, guys – you fully deserve your current league position of 2nd!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elsewhere, our 1st XI & 2nd XI were each defeated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Ammanford, Stuart Seaton’s 2nd XI finished 45 runs short of the home side’s total of 211-5 in their 45 overs. 15 year old Eoghan McKeegan (2-48), Dave Martin (1-50), Steve Maddock (1-36) & Elliott Oates (1-30) shared the 5 wickets to fall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reply, Seats’ Sons never got going, reaching 61-5 in the 25th over. Elliott (a patient 79, 6 fours & a six) batted well coming in at number 4 but was lacking in support. Other double-figure scorers were Ben Jones (20, 1 four & a six) and Steve Maddock (23, 2 fours). MCC 166ao in the final over.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Marespool, an excellent crowd were disappointed at there being no repeat of the 1st XI’s excellent win at Penarth a week ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aneurin Norman elected to have first strike on a great looking track and, after the early overs, it was so far so good – 41 on the board, before Luke Smith (20, 3 fours) was bowled in the 8th.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decent run-rate continued until Aneurin (23, 3 fours & a six) and Richard Gibby (14, 3 fours) were each dismissed – 65-3 in the 13th over.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then..capitulation! MCC 99 all out in the 37th over!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reply, however, there was a glimmer of hop as Aneurin and Jack Straw shared 4 quick wickets! 38-4! Ynystawe rocking!<\/strong><\/p>\n

But, there again, no. There were to be no more dramas as The Blake Brothers eased their side home without further loss in the 20th over.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All credit to Aneurin for his opening burst of 3-36 but it was just not our guys’ day this week, so to speak.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next Saturday, the 1st XI travel east to Chepstow, our 2nd XI welcome Clydach to Marespool and the ‘A’ XI head up the Heads of The Valley road to Merthyr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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