With the toss won and opposition inserted, Christie and Prasad opened the bowling. Prasad was the revelation with swing bowling moving the ball both ways in a hot and humid atmosphere. He claimed 2 key wickets of the best of the opposing batters. Bovingdon found it difficult to get the ball away and Ivanhoe’s 8 bowlers all taxed the batsmen, even if in Loveday’s case it was where to deposit the boundary.
There can be no disputing the champagne over though. Conor began it with a no bowl and 1st of only 2 warnings for beamers, and from that ball a dropped catch too ….. there followed 2 more dropped catches , one catch taken and a run out. Hectic!
With one player passing 50 and the last pair holding on for some pair Bovingdon reached 104 all out.
Ives replied with 107-1, with Kenchington (39) and Dancer(54*) playing aggressively with plenty of four balls to delight in, and with Parnell R joining in (10*) we cantered to victory at over 5 an over.. with about 20 overs to spare.
Win !!! and a great tea from Mrs Prasad.
R Collins