Div 2 Round 9: Aliens Vs Drammen
When: 03 July 2016
Where: Ekeberg 2
Aliens Cricket Club 145 7 (30.0 ov)
Drammen Cricket Klubb 105 10 (29.3 ov)
Aliens Cricket Club - Won by 40 runs
We won!!! After a disappointing and unexpected loss to Drammen in the first round we were all eager and thirsting for revenge.
Aliens batted first and after loosing both openers early and cheaply, our captain Dennis and Damon set about settling in and building an innings, both played sensible and good cricket to put us back in the game taking the score from 2/11 to 3/90 Damon scoring a well earned 46 but deserved a 50 and Dennis scoring 22. In his last match (for now...) Steve came in and scored an invaluable 29 off 28 balls with the last ball faced for the Aliens flying over the boundary for 6, we reached a score of 145 for 7 off our 30 overs, not the hightest score of the season but defendable at Ekeberg 2.
Then we took to the field, looking sharp and eager to show Drammen what we are made of. From the start, the opening pair of Damon and Steve took control, both were unplayable, taking early wickets and troubling the Drammen batsmen. Our captain Dennis and Tariq continued where the openers left off, bowling tight and fast, they to were too much for the Drammen batsmen, who after little resistance fell to a great bowling and fielding display. Steve in his last game and on his last ball took a wicket to complete the dream ending he had set up with the bat, finishing with the great figures of 4/15 off 6 overs, Dennis was right on his heels with 3/8 off 5.3 overs, Damon bowled brilliantly to their best batsmen and contained them well, finishing with 1/11 off 6 overs.
A great team effort by all resulted in a 40 run victory for the Aliens, without doubt Steve Cluff in his last match for the Aliens deserves the "Man of the Match" honours; a 6 off the last ball with the bat and a wicket off his last ball whilst bowling ensured an exit to remember.
Well done Aliens
