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v LSE KINGS ALUMNI, 30 MAY 2012 |
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SUPERSTARS BEAT LSE KINGS IN JUBILEE WEEK
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LSE Kings 160 all out (Varghese 3-16,
Marchant 3-30, Duggan 2-28) LOST TO |
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Superstars 163-5 (Spencer 53ret, Trivedi 28). |
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On a beautiful sunny day in South West London Superstars extended their unbeaten run to 273 days (39 weeks) with a win over a joint LSE/Kings College side
(to be known as the LSE Kings in this report - who sound like an IPL team to me) in a 35 over match. Inevitably with a flat looking wicket and hot(ish) day Barry lost the toss and we were asked to field. |
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Debutant (at last, after about five billion cancelled games) Vijay Anand opened the bowling from the football pitch end with seasoned Superstar
Chris Mountain
operating from the Kings End. Both did well without managing to get the breakthrough and LSE had made a solid start at 35 for 0 off 8 overs, with some good strokes and may be a little bit of
luck here and there. It felt like it was going to be a long afternoon chasing leather (much like a normal weekend for
Jason
.....). However the introduction of
Roy "Mr Kipling" Varghese
alongside last week's last ball hero Raj Trivedi changed the game.
Roy
bowled with pace, control and skill bowling one of the openers, quickly after the number 3 and then had the captain, whod whacked us around this same ground at least once before, skilfully caught at slip by
Jason.
Roy
bowled straight through for figures of 7-1-16-3 meanwhile
Jason
slipped into the attack (and it was attack by then) and had the other opener dropped by
Steve Meyler
in an early 'drop of the season' contender. Luckily
Jason
removed him soon after with his classic 'zumba' ball.
Steve then atoned with a simply stunning catch off
Jason's
bowling, the batsman middled the ball in a way no Superstar
can even dream of but
Steve's
reactions caught the ball inches off the ground and away from his shins - an early 'catch of the season' contender. By now
Mike Duggan
had joined
Jason and the spin twins twirled their way through the middle overs,
Jason ending with figures of 6-0-30-3 (his further wicket a neat caught and bowled) and
Mike 5-0-28-2 (one wicket a neat stumping from Barry, and one a catch at long on from
"safe hands" Gaught). Vijay returned and claimed his first ever Superstars' wicket, a regulation catch by Barry
and in the last over
Roy topped off a wonderful Superstars fightback and a high class performance
by himself with a run out from long on. The LSE Kings had made 160 all out which marked a great comeback by Superstars and the team, and
Roy in particular, tucked into the excellent cricket tea. |
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With Steve
making efforts to be a good parent he had to leave early so opened the batting with perennial boredom creator
Bungle.
Paul was out early,
wonderfully caught at slip for 12, but Adam Spencer joined Steve
until Steve
had to leave (retired 6!). After a brief visit to the wicket by Matt C
Chris Mountain was building a decent partnership with
Adam until a close stumping decision went against him. After Barry also briefly visited the centre Superstars were 65 for 4 (possibly 5 depending on
Steve's speed and prioritisation) and nerves were
jaggling. Cometh the hour, cometh last week's man though and Raj Trivedi took the attack to the bowlers with 3 fours from his first 4 balls - the other being a close stumping decision that went for him.
With Adam showing his class and taking advantage of not having to face the opening bowlers these took the side to 124 until Raj was out sweeping for 28 and then five runs later Adam retired at 53. The
run rate now wasn't an issue but wickets were but a sensible stand of 31 from the fluent Vijay Anand (22 not out) and the sensible
Marchant (9 not out) avoided any more nerves, with Superstars reaching their target with over 5 overs to spare. |
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A fine victory against a strong side, the excellent bar was enjoyed by the side all wondering what other things last 273 days....... |
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