Brookweald CC no match for Peg strikeforce (From Thurrock Gazette)

Brookweald CC no match for Peg strikeforce

4:40pm Thursday 9th July 2009

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Pegasus & Corringham 1st 171-5 Brookweald CC 1st 170-8 PEGASUS recorded another convincing home victory against Brookweald - but not without a few scares.

After winning the toss and inserting the visitors Brookweald made steady progress to 75-2, seeing off the P&C opening bowling combination of Laird and Hathaway and it was left to Turnball (2-30) and the economical Rhemutullah (1-18 off 9 overs) to get amongst the visiting batsmen, reducing them to 100-5.

With a stranglehold on the innings, the visitors then only managed 170 for 8 from 45 overs, with Bennett’s flight and prolific spin netting him 3-31 at the rear of the innings.

With what seemed a below par total the P&C batsmen went about the chase in confident mood.

But as in previous weeks had lost vital early wickets and at 60-4 the game looked in the balance.

It was left to a powerful knock by skipper Bennett (92) and a watchful Downey (39 not out) to steer the home side to victory for the loss of only five wickets.

What looked a comfortable chase on paper wasn’t in reality, as the variety of Brookweald bowlers tested the batsmen on a seaming pitch, but the quality of Bennett shone through to seal the home win inside 30 overs.

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