Cricket Web Black vs Cricket Web Blue
at the PDV Dome
The Blues failed spectacularly to make use of quick and bouncy wicket, and Black emerged crushing victors by 136 runs. It was an entirely dominant performance by the Blacks, as they smacked 308 runs batting first, then knocked over the home side for 167 runs.
Simon Fitzsimmons stroked his maiden List-A ton, and could hardly control his ecstasy at the achievement. His was the mainstay of the impressive Black batting, but captain Alex Blackman added the flair with a half-century at more than a run-a-ball. Two wickets for Dinu DeSilva shook the innings slightly, but Darren Dubb-Lynch played the steadying role and ended unbeaten with a good knock.
Sean Fuller was belted for 15 runs off the second-to-last over, ruining an otherwise impressive day with the ball. Matt "Mikey" Smith claimed two wickets, but largely struggled on debut.
In their turn at the crease, the Blues succumbed to a different kind of drama. Harry Warwick fired out Cribb and Young in quick succession and the early losses hindered any potential Blue aggression. All the Black bowlers contributed in some form, and it took a very gutsy unbeaten half-century from Wilshere to lift the Blue total to respectability.
Cricket Web Black 308/7 (50 overs)
Cricket Web Blue 172 ao (35.2 overs)
Cricket Web Black won by 136 runs.
Man of the Match: SG Fitzsimmons