2nd Metropolitan Cup - La Dehesa vs. PWCC
Le Dehesa (212) defeats PWCC (184 all out)in their first match of the 2nd Metropolitan Cup.
Dean Ilott
16-Mar-2003
Sunday saw the Prince of Wales Country Club (PWCC) take on La Dehesa at Craighouse. Batting first, La Dehesa accumulated 212 from their allotted 40 overs. Opener Julian Dowling showed good application in compiling 48, before being run out by Clinton Porteous (2 wickets), who along with PWCC's seam bowlers Mark Rosevear (3), Dean Ilott (2), Ian Scott and Dave Kitley (1) generally kept a lid on the scoring, supported by some solid fielding. Khaalid Moradd (21) was removed by a spectacular jack-in-the-box catch by Ricky Salas at midwicket just as he was looking dangerous.
But La Dehesa's wicketkeeper-batsman Clinton Larson picked up the pace, smacking a quickfire 58. Two overs of Stuart Nelson's slow left-armers disappeared for 44 runs, and the fielding began to look ragged towards the end, as La Dehesa's batting depth told.
PWCC's run chase faltered early, with both openers back in the pavilion with the score on 30. Ilott (14) and Salas (57) added 50 for the third wicket before Ilott failed to get over a cut shot and was caught at point. Scott (10) and Salas then took the score to 123, when Scott became Cameron McGovern's third victim, who then compounded PWCC's worries by removing Dave Kitley without scoring.
McGovern was the unlikely hero with the ball for La Dehesa, with no less than four PWCC batsmen contriving to get themselves out to his straight-breaks. He finished with 4/43 from eight overs.
When Salas was unfortunately run out for a typically hard-hitting 57, his team were still 80 short. Some intelligent lower-order resistance from Nelson (16) and Rosevear (19 not out) was appreciated, but was never enough to get them home, and the tail capitulated quickly (184 all out). Again, La Dehesa's bowling depth was on show, with Bruce and Luke Phillips bowling out the final overs.
PWCC will be looking to win against Las Condes next weekend to prove that their victory against Santiago was no fluke. Meanwhile, La Dehesa will square up with Santiago in two weeks.
Points awarded La Dehesa:23,PWCC:12