Timberscombe v SB Exiles 20 June 2010

A depleted Timberscombe side took on SB Exiles and lost by eight wickets,
in a match played over two innings a side of fifteen overs each.

   Eight man Timberscombe won the toss and elected to bat first, but an
   initial collapse saw the score at 31-4 after nine overs in the face of
   tight bowling, before Bruce Lang and Dominic Bowden saw Timberscombe to
   a decent total of 67-4, Lang carrying his bat for 29 not out.

   In their first innings the tourists got off to a fine start as Hutton
   hit the boundary regularly, and visiting skipper Wallace employed the
   long handle to take a first innings lead of 46, while Bruce Lang’s left
   arm spin claimed two wickets thanks to stumpings by Ollie Maxwell and
   Phil Bowden rolled back the years to take a wicket.

   After a fine tea Timberscombe’s second innings was a much more
   aggressive affair, as Ashley Keal smashed a superb 45 in double quick
   time, and skipper Matthew Bowden carried his bat, reaching a maiden
   fifty off the penultimate ball of the innings as SB Exiles were set 91
   to win.

   After a tight start from Dominic Bowden, James Ball and Dave Cook runs
   began to flow as Beevers and Sheehan began to accelerate the scoring
   rate, and despite losing a couple of wickets Beevers hit the winning
   runs with two overs to spare, to bring a fine and very enjoyable days
   cricket to a close.

   Timberscombe: 67-4 and 136-4 (M. Bowden 51*, A. Keal 45, B. Lang 29*)
   SB Exiles: 113-6 and 91-2 (Beevers 43*, Hutton 35, Wallace 31)


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