An awesome Senior A debut by
Jonathan Lawrence (53) and some solid batting at the top of the order by the experienced
Rick Eastham (35) were not enough to take United CC past Mauku's 214 for 7 which was built around their one-drop batsman Joel's 131. The other United CC batsmen to get into double figures were
Lee Ter Huurne (17),
Anthony Brookes (17) and
Matthew Forrest (13).
On the bowling front, Anthony Brookes & captain
Harley Bayliss took two wickets apiece, while
Dean Ross, Matthew Forrest & former Papakura bowler
Tony Wilson (playing his first match for United CC) chipped-in with a wicket each. For Mauku, Jamie Bain was the most successful bowler with figures of 9-2-26-4, while Darryl (2), Shaun (2) & Dan (1) were the other wicket-takers.
Match Result:
Mauku (214 for 7 in 50 overs) beat United CC (164 all out in 46 overs) by 50 runs.
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