in this 40 over match, Pacific suffered their biggest ever defeat surpassing
the 234 run defeat by Hagley on 9/7/97.
L : 398-8 (40 overs). Sheikh 126. J Browne 1-0-2-2
P : 72-8 (ao) (31 overs). S Roberts 18. M Alexander 18. Zaidi 4-2-5-2
They were completely outplayed to
the point of humiliation. Initially, Pacific were keen to avenge the 167 run
defeat in 97 but a century from Shiekh was recorded before 15 overs were up.
Opening bowlers Mike Alexander & Darryl Roberts were helpless & even Frank
Baglivi was unable to stem the tide.Stuart Roberts picked up 2 wickets but
Qamar got a century too.
More bad luck - Darryl Roberts breaks a finger on
the 2nd ball of his 2nd spell & the spectating Kevin Murphy on a jet stop
from LA could not be persuaded to retread old ground. Still the batting went
on, now Penney with a half century before debutant Jomu Browne (ex Highbury
Fields) picks up to wickets in the final over of the innings.
With a target
of 10 an over, only respectability was left as a target. Therefore, Matt
Holliday scored a duck, & key hope Browne scored 5. Peter Hollman was run
out needlessly by Stuart Roberts who was then out himself bowled next ball.
Skipper Zandis Zaidi said said it was just 1 of those days but Peter Hollman
was nearer the mark ³we were awful - it 1st XI must for 99 or we¹ll just get
the same again !²
P : MH+ PH* J Browne SR MA JM MP N Wright FB DR
