Hustlers 2 lose to D Diamond CC in a high scoring game......Round 4

Hustlers 2 managed to lose their last league game after failing to defend their score of 241.
D Diamond chased down the 241 with ease with 5 with overs to spare.

Hustler captain Basil won the toss and decided to bat first in the bright sunshine. Chris and Cliff went about opening the innings in their usual manner and were being pretty severe on the loose bowling early on. Cliff went for 17 with the score at 58. Deo managed to get himself stumped but Chris and Basil saw their team safely into the mid innings break at a solid 110 for 2. Chris 81 not out and Basil 12 not out.

Chris 107

After the break Chris completed his century before he was caught for 107. Basil 25, Mukesh 26, and Ravi 45 all played well and ensured the Hustler innings finished at respectable 241.

Diamond got off to the worst possible start in their run chase when they lost their skipper first ball. After that, it was pretty much an exhibition of 6 hitting by all the Diamond batsmen as they chased down the 241 with ease. Tribene smashed a quick and entertaining 71 to lead his team home.

Amar 4 for 35 was the pick of the Hustler bowlers on the day but he was badly let down by the rest of the bowling outfit as they all struggled to bowl in the correct lines and lengths.

Amar 4 for 35

So Hustlers managed to pull off a loss from the hands of victory by playing badly when they bowled. Big questions are being asked about their bowling outfit who all took a legendary beating. If you can't defend 241 at the yard, then something is seriously wrong somewhere.The  team think tank will need to come up with a better plan of action for improvement next time around.

So it's back to the drawing board for the bowlers who will all need to rethink that bowling is not always about bowling fast all the time. Accuracy, variation, and using the pitch to it's fullest are some traits our bowlers need to come to terms with very quickly otherwise repetition of results like this will become a habit.

All in all it was a great game of cricket for all the spectators as they enjoyed the competiveness of league cricket in the SFSCL. The D Diamond team is always a good game for us and even better fun after the game as old time stories and also new ones were exchanged by both teams. It was a nice day in the park for everybody even though we lost by the better team on the day.Congrats for the win D Diamond and well played....you guys deserved the win.

Next week there is a break from league cricket as there are no league games scheduled due to the New York Independance Cup.