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Dumfries lost out to league leaders Prestwick

Dumfries lost out to league leaders Prestwick

Dumfries Cricket9 Jun 2022 - 14:43
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The 1s lost away at Prestwick in the West Premier league

In the West Premier League on Saturday Your Move Dumfries lost out to league leaders Prestwick and the second team, Nunholm, had a close derby defeat to Galloway in the Second Division.

At Prestwick it was a contrast in starts for the two teams. Batting first the home team top order succeeded in setting a platform for a big total. The openers put on a century together but Dumfries did peg them pack with Chris Brockwell removing both in quick succession, Singh for the innings top score of 74. Brockwell then got his third and Jesse Smit bowled another with Prestwick 148 for 4 in the 33rd over.

However a crucial partnership between overseas South Africans Van Dyk and Du Randt effectively took the game away from Dumfries. Both got fifties as Prestwick surged to a final total of 273 for 8. In the closing overs Tommy McGrath fought back to claim two wickets and Smit ended with three.

Last week's century partnership did not repeat with Dumfries rapidly three wickets down and not in double figures. Walker and Sharpe Player of the Match Smit provided resistance but fell one short of his fifty. It required a late innings stand from Ronan Dunbar with 30 and Andy Reed 29 not out to reach bonus point territory as Dumfries ended 169 all out.

WDCU Premier Division: Dumfries lost to Prestwick by 106 runs
Prestwick 273/8 (50 overs)
I Singh 74, M Van Dyk 57, D Du Randt 51, F MacDonald 37;
J Smit 3/48, C Brockwell 3/28, T McGrath 2/34
Your Move Dumfries 167 all out (43.3 overs)
J Smit 49, R Dunbar 30, A Reed 29no
A Akbar 2/18, D Du Randt 2/17, G Singh 2/18

Online scorecard: https://wdculive.com/match/137111-6111928/scorecard

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