8 August 2017

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On a glorious sunny day East Grinstead 1st XI hosted Bath CC in their quarter final match of the ECB national cup. With a good crowd at Saint Hill, EG won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Adkin (86) and Hatchett (49) got the team off to the perfect start putting on 106 for the first wicket. This was before Hatchett was LBW to the impressive T.Hankins (2-39). Hudson-Prentice came and went in the same fashion leaving EG on 119-2. Graham (35) then joined Adkin and the two of them put on a valuable 63 run partnership for the third wicket. Graham was the next batsman to go LBW to Green (3-25). Sturmer (23) came to the crease and increased the scoring rate with some well timed 4’s before Adkin was caught by the keeper off a top edge for a well made (86)
EG lost a quick flurry of wickets at the end but ended on a competitive 221-7 off their 45 overs.

In reply EG were looking for early wickets and that’s exactly what they got. Lewis Hatchett (2-15) removed both openers, Campbell (9) and Ackland (2) both caught behind by keeper Heppell. Sturmer (2-31) then removed Hankins caught and bowled for (6). At 21-3 in was the best possible start for EG and Bath needed to rebuild. Thankfully for them that’s exactly what Muchall (32) and Benton (27) did. Once again the spin pairing of Hatchett (2-34) and Graham (2-30) provided some tight overs in the middle of the innings and were rewarded with wickets. Hatchett broke the partnership having Muchall LBW before Graham had Mount (8) out in the same fashion. Graham also then picked up Benton caught at cover and Bath once again needed to rebuild at 99-6. Padgett (38) gave some late order resistance and alongside Davies (12) took Bath up to 136-7. Brad Hatchett then came back into the attack and struck taking the wicket of Davies bowled. Lee Granger then bowled an inspired one over to remove the set Padgett and EG were on the home stretch. Returning seam bowlers Hudson-Prentice (1-26 )and Sturmer returned to bowl the late overs and both picked up a wicket each. Bath finished all out for 177 giving EG a winning victory of 44 runs.

EG move onto the semi-final where they will play Wanstead and Snaresbrook CC.

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