The U15s put in a battling performance but failed to do the double over an attack-minded Fareham team, going down by 8 wickets in this away fixture.
Winning the toss and batting on a lively surface, Petersfield got off to a solid start with openers Friend and Newman before suffering a top-order collapse. At one stage a very low score looked on the cards, but a gutsy display by Groves-Hambridge, Cox, Murray and Cains in the lower-middle order dragged the score kicking and screaming to a competitive-looking 105 in the allotted 20 overs.
Credit in particular goes to Simon Murray (13) in his first innings of the season and Ben Cox, who struck the ball cleanly and with great timing in compiling 24, his highest score so far this year.
Hampered by the loss of strike bowler Caddick (twisted ankle) and joint-leading wicket-taker Aaron Murray (calf strain), Petersfield needed some luck and early wickets to put their opponents under pressure, but Fareham opener Cornish (50 ret’d) batted well and took the game away from Petersfield. Newman and Cox each picked up a consolation wicket, caught behind and bowled respectively.
The U15s didn’t enjoy much luck in this game but stuck to their task well with a spirited team effort. Next match – Hambledon at the Heath.
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