Match tied against Ferguslie

Dumfries were involved in a tense tied match on Saturday in their pre-league friendly against Ferguslie. In the first game of the season at Nunholm, the Your Move Player of the Match Adam Malik set up the Dumfries chase of Ferguslie’s 235 with the day's top score of 73.

Ferguslie batted first and looked set for an even bigger total with Ahmad and Esakhiel aggressively putting together a hundred partnership after James Hobman had taken the first early wicket, caught behind. Chris Brockwell slowed progress by having Ahmad caught for 44 together with a stumping off his very next ball.

Callum Reynolds-Lewis delivered a beauty to bowl Esakhiel, out for a run-a-ball 64, with the visitors at 143 and nearing the half-way of 25 overs. Dumfries then did well to keep the runs down with Tommy McGrath taking a rapid caught and bowled to remove professional Pillay for 55 before Ferguslie were all out for 235 in the 45th over. McGrath finished with two wickets, as did Jabarkhil and Hobman, along with a much talked about run-out by Drew Dawson.

Dawson and Malik got Dumfries started in the chase with a sixty-run opening partnership. Johnathon Van Zyl replaced Dawson and helped take the score on to 153 in the 27th over. However, Malik lofted a drive to cover after a composed score of 73. Pillay struck, bowling Van Zyl for 57, and Tahir removed Chris Bellwood for 22 with a good ball for a score of 210 for 5 with 4-an-over required.

Match scorecard and video highlights
https://wdculive.com/match/137111-6983417/scorecard?period=2252713

First Innings:
Ferguslie 235-10 (44.4 overs)
B.Esakhiel 64(58)
M.Pillay 55(53)
T.Ahmad 45(59)
J. Hobman 7.4 overs 2-29
W. Jabarkhil 7.5 overs 2-34
T. McGrath 7 overs 2-48
C. Brockwell 10 overs 2-47
C Reynolds-Lewis 10 overs 1-49

Second Innings:
DCC 235-9 (50 overs)
A.Malik 73(92)
J.Van Zyl 57(69)
C. Bellwood 22(50)
M.Pillay 8 overs 3-39
D.Tahir 9 overs 3-32 / 9
T.Ahmad 10 overs 2-52
B. Esakhiel 1-22 / 6