With the usual juggling of players between the 3 Petersfield senior sides happening again this week last years skipper Rich Stephens took command again and not surprisingly won the toss (did not lose a toss last season) and inserted IBM on a dry and cracked surface at the Heath.
Steve Gibson (0 for 25) and Ed Bayliss (2-27) bowled tightly with Ed picking up 2 of the top 3 in a spell of menacing leg spin bowling, getting a lot of turn from the dry surface. Chris Salmon (1-9) replaced Gibson from the ‘mound end’ and got P Rowson (27) caught at 3rd man by a scampering Ed Bayliss to leave the visitors 35-3 off 15 overs.
The pace attack continued from the mound end with Omar Iqbal (2-22) replacing Salmon and getting G Wylde (2) caught on the rebound off the keeper by Chris Russell at slip. He then hit a crack and clean bowled A Ahmed (2), who made the error of playing back at the Heath as the ball never got off the ground. Ed Milford (1-16) bowled well and picked up M Smith(19) caught by Ed Bayliss. The wicket of Smith brought together R Barnard (39) and M Rayer (34 not out) who put on 75 for the 6th wicket as they ran very well and punished the bad balls. He partnership was broken in the 41st over by Chris Russell (1-30). Captain Rich Stephens (1-14) picked up the 8th wicket as IBM finished on 153-8.
After the ever wonderful tea produced by Denise Stephens (one of the big pluses in playing for the 2s imho) Petersfield set about the total facing spin from one End and medium pace from the other taking a leaf out of Stephens captaincy. The openers lasted 9 overs before both Squires (4) and Salmon (10) were back in the hutch. Andy Butcher (12) pushed the scoring along before attacking once too often and was stumped off of Barnard (2-40). The score was 38 when Rob Allerston (23) joined Chris Russell (66) and the pair put on 74 for the 4th wicket before the required run rate forced Allerston to try and hit out. Marcus Sampson (9) was next in and pulled a hamstring running a quick single. He was caught again trying to hit boundaries by Smith. Russell had gone to his 50 sweeping to fine leg (see picture below of the shot) before he got bowled by a slow bouncer in the 39th over. Rich Stephens (12 not out) and young Ed Milford (4 not out) saw Petersfield home with 4 balls to spare as Ed hit a lofted drive over mid wicket.
A good result for Petersfield who were only not in control of the game during the 75 run partnership from IBM, Petersfield pick up 23 points to add to the win 2 weeks ago at Friends.
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