Yaadboyz lose to Lehigh CC in Round 7 by 2 wickets

Yaadboyz lost their first game of the season to Lehigh CC in a close encounter played at Veterans Park, Lehigh last sunday.

Having lost the toss and put into bat, the Yaadboyz openers scored at a slow rate early on and were only at 54 for 1 at the 13th over break with the Lehigh bowlers on top. Another 95 runs were scored in the next 12 to amass a score of 149 for 9 in 25 overs. Key contributors for Yaadboyz were Johnno 29, Cliff 28, Basil 21, and Altaf 17.

Veterans Park Lehigh

With only 149 on the board, Lehigh knew they would have to bat sensibly against the Yaadboyz bowling attack to win the game. They lost both openers to loose shots and with wickets tumbling at a regular rate, their only chance of winning was with their skipper Raj who batted with total control at his end.

Even with the winning total fast approaching, the Lehigh batsmen still managed to get out but as long as Raj was at the crease he knew they would win. It was a fitting moment that Raj hit the winning boundary with 8 men out to finish on 51 not out to see his team home for the win and 6 points.

Top bowlers for the Yaadboyz were Terry with 3wickets and Ravi 2 wickets.

It was a tough loss to take but congratulations to Lehigh for their win and for hosting us as they were the better side on the day.

It was another enjoyable roadtrip for the Yaadboyz as drinks flowed all the way home with very few spillages in the rented 15 seater. Special thanks go out to our very own hard working manager Derek for his planning, collection, and returning of the vehicle. Cheers Derek for a great job making our journey as easy as possible.

Our next game is against Krishnar CC being played at the Yard this coming sunday in round 8 when we hope to get back to winning ways.