Frenchay Cricket Club Won by 6 Wickets
Bedminster Cricket Club 204 Frenchay Cricket Club 207/4
Chare Smith played a key role with the ball as his Frenchay Cricket Club comfortably defeated Bedminster Cricket Club by six wickets in their latest encounter.
Frenchay skipper won the crucial toss and elected to field first, a decision that paid dividends as his bowling unit put in a disciplined performance to dismiss Bedminster for 204.
Bedminster's innings saw Bailey Peacock offer the most resistance, crafting a solid knock of 56. However, the Frenchay bowlers maintained consistent pressure. Sri Lankan international Madushan Ravichandrakumar was the standout performer with the ball, claiming an impressive three wickets for just 38 runs in his ten-over spell. Smith himself chipped in with a valuable two wickets, conceding only 25 runs in his seven overs, including one maiden.
Facing a target of 205, Frenchay's batsmen approached their chase with composure. While Smith didn't feature with the bat on this occasion, his teammates ensured there were no major alarms.
Mike Donaldson anchored the innings brilliantly, crafting an unbeaten and match-winning knock of 93. His innings, which included a flurry of boundaries, guided Frenchay towards their target. While Bedminster's Adam Mawer bowled well to pick up three wickets for 43 runs in his ten overs, it wasn't enough to halt Frenchay's progress.
Frenchay eventually reached the required total of 207 for the loss of just four wickets, securing a comfortable six-wicket victory. The win will undoubtedly boost Frenchay's confidence as they look to build momentum in the league.
Bedminster Cricket Club Inning
..01 (10) Tim Ozanne b Rishabh Singh
..06 (03) George Pearce b Chare Smith
..38 (88) Chris Harris b Madushan Ravichandrakumar
..00 (08) Hugo Bush c Tyrone Isitt b Chare Smith
..56 (64) Bailey Peacock c & b Madushan Ravichandrakumar
..04 (14) Wilfrid Brooke c Madushan Ravichandrakumar b Harangaddeep Singh
..04 (06) George Davey b Madushan Ravichandrakumar
..30 (49) Harry Bryan c Shalinda Arachchige b Rishabh Singh
..04 (10) Adam Mawer LBW Harangaddeep Singh
..18 (25) Nasratullah Stanikzai Run Out
..00 (04) Jack Filer Not Out
..43 Extras (4b-10lb-19w-5nb-5pen)
204 Total All Out after 46.1 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-10 (Pearce), 2-12 (Ozanne), 3-21 (Bush), 4-117 (Harris), 5-130 (Peacock), 6-141 (Davey), 7-141 (Brooke), 8-151 (Mawer), 9-202 (Stanikzai), 10-204 (Bryan)
Frenchay Cricket Club Bowlers
9.1-2-25-2 Rishabh Singh
7.0-1-25-2 Chare Smith
4.0-0-23-0 Tyrone Isitt
6.0-0-32-0 Jehangir Jehan
10.-0-38-3 Madushan Ravichandrakumar
10.-2-42-2 Harangaddeep Singh
Frenchay Cricket Club Inning
..93 (118) Mike Donaldson Not Out
..12 (22) Tom Bibby c George Davey b Harry Bryan
..40 (34) Tyrone Isitt b Adam Mawer
..03 (19) Akshat Krishna b Adam Mawer
..13 (18) Madushan Ravichandrakumar c Bailey Peacock b Adam Mawer
..20 (29) Max Richards Not Out
..26 Extras (4b-5lb-15w-1nb)
207 Total for 4 wickets after 39.5 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-35 (Bibby), 2-108 (Isitt), 3-118 (Krishna), 4-156 (Ravichandrakumar)
Bedminster Cricket Club Bowlers
10.-0-59-1 Harry Bryan
5.0-1-29-0 Nasratullah Stanikzai
3.5-0-27-0 Jack Filer
10.-0-43-3 Adam Mawer
10.-1-31-0 George Davey
1.0-0-08-0 Bailey Peacock
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