Another mazing cliff hanger this time on the baks of the Thames opposite Craven Cottage. The Queens' birthday fly past of RAF tornadoes etc brought the game to a halt at one point. Later Nick Fuller recaptured that moment but more of that later.
Earlier Fuller & had pegged back the batting of Saracen Riffs with 3-12 . The back up bowling did not restrict the batting similarly & although, Giacco Bridgett, Luke Hollman &Peter Hollman did pick up wickets to interrupt the acceleration, Riffs did remarkably well to move the score on from 21 after 10 & 70 after 25 to 164.
Dom & Sid kept a lid on a quick start from the visitors & Lahri Mohammed fell early & a cautious reply began. Jon Webley held the innings together again looking the class bat that he is & despite the loss cheaply of Captain Steve Lay & Matt Callendfer, found an able ally in Shayne Rees , together they put on 99 for the 5th wicket taking teh north London side to within 6 runs & 8 balls from the target. Giacco Bridgett's wicket the following ball swung the game fully round but that was when Nick Fuller came to the crease. A pushed single saw the target become 5 to tie & 6 to win & the returning Dom to take the game to the opposition. Nick Fuller then despatched the next ball for 6 as all players & onlookers gawped - that was as unexpected as one could get & almost felt ant-climatic - certainly not what Riffs had expected. The continuingly improving hosts had the wind taken out of their sails thank to Jon Webley, Shayne Rees but especially that 6 over mid-wicket from Fuller.
XI: Matt Callender, Nick Fuller, Ian Lay, Steve Lay, Lahrie Mohammed, Luke Hollman, Shayne Rees, Jon Webley, Matt Patel Amir and Giaco Bridgett.
