Scorecard

Edinburgh South Cricket Club 3rd XI v Tranent 2nds on Sat 11 May 2013 at 1300
Edinburgh South Cricket Club Won by 7 wickets

Match report
Wet weather was clearing, but that left a chilly windy afternoon at Liberton. The pitch was very soft, and always likely to cut up and cause unpredictable bounce.

Ian won the toss for a change, and asked ten man Tranent2s to bat. Colin, returning from his latest sabbatical, immediately found his range, and bagged the first three wickets very cheaply. Our erstwhile South Sudan correspondent Pete bowled his first spell tidily into the wind with no luck, but later needed just one ball to claim the final scalp. Two wickets each for Brendon and Gerry, with one for Ross, ensured the spoils were shared around. The keenness and supportive chat in the field was good, with Naveen and Graham’s strong throwing particularly catching this jealous geriatric eye. Mind you, Tranent2s’ total could have been much less if even some of the missed catches had been held. That said, most were difficult chances, with a couple of steeplers going down in the blustery wind. However the most impressive of Ian’s three catches was a very slick low one handed grab behind the stumps off Gerry.

Chasing 90 to win was quite challenging in the conditions, also bearing in mind the same opponents’ comprehensive demolition of ESCC4s last week. But it did seem achievable after our recent successes. Tranent2s read the pitch well and intelligently started with a tight ring of fielders round the bat. Gerry succumbed early to one that popped off his leading edge. Calum played very cautiously, surviving till the 17th over for 10, by which time Graham (25*) had settled in after Brendon had come and gone. That brought Ian in to join Graham. Their undefeated fourth wicket partnership of 58 in 13 overs made all the difference, with Ian’s 34 not out taking control. In the tricky conditions this was a fine captain’s effort.

Mukherjee’s 47 plus his very tidy bowling made him Tranent2s’ standout performer. But this was another good team effort by ESCC3s, showing that there is useful depth in the club at this level.


Tranent 2nds Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
1nb 9w 3lb 
for 9 wickets
13
89 (35.1 overs)		     
F Reynolds b  Mills 2
S Gul ct  Byford b Mills 12
D Picken b  Mills 0
K Muhkerjee ct  Clifford b Hillyard 47
C Adams b  Dodson 6
S Das ct  Ross b Dodson 0
S Beveridge b  Byford 5
W Weatherhead ct  Ross b Hillyard 3
F Karpadia Not Out  1
L Bruce ct  Ross b Kingsley 0
   

Edinburgh South Cricket Club 3rd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Colin Mills8.03933.001.13
Pete Kingsley5.1110110.001.94
Brendon Hillyard6.0030215.005.00
Ross Byford8.0120120.002.50
Gerry Dodson8.011728.502.13

Edinburgh South Cricket Club 3rd XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
extras
TOTAL :
6nb 7w 3b  
for 3 wickets
16
90		        
Calum Raine b  Das 10
Gerry Dodson ct  Picken b Mukherjee 1
Brendon Hillyard b  Gul 4 1
Graham Smith Not Out  25 1
Ian Ross Not Out  34 2 3
Mark Kirby  
Eoghan Clifford   1
Colin Mills  
Naveen Krishna Ranganathan  
Pete Kingsley  
Ross Byford   1

Tranent 2nds Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
S Gul8.0119119.002.37
K Mukherjee8.0212112.001.50
W Weatherhead3.001400.004.67
S Das7.1027127.003.77
C Adams1.00400.004.00
F Reynolds1.00600.006.00
D Picken1.00500.005.00