Here’s London Fields’ report of yesterday’s match, which we can replace with our own as and when it materialises:
London Fields lost the toss and batted first on a pitch that offered something for the bowlers with some swing (aided by some strong blistering winds at points) and variable bounce, with the ball keeping low. There was also something for the batsmen, though, with short boundaries in play. Spin bowler for Pacific Nick Epstein was highly effective when he was introduced late on, generating big turn both ways. But very strong performances with the bat kept the scoreboard ticking over at a healthy rate – Vijay Shah (33) and Perry Harding (37) were solid and set the tone early on – the latter in particular was noted for his exquisite timing throughout his knock. The real coup-de-grace came with the 80 not out of Paul Teasdale, who showed an effortless blend of grit and flair to steer his team through some difficult spells towards reaching a competitive total of 254, putting on a vital 65 last wicket stand with the "ace up the sleeve" Laurie Sawyer coming in at 11 (23 not out). Given the eventual winning margin of 83 runs, this last wicket flurry proved significant. Phil Clark showed his usual consistency and shrewd economy at only 3 runs / over and claiming 3 important wickets early on. This from a man playing his first game after serving out a quarantine with his wife and small children in a boxy hotel room for 10 days – impressive stuff. Rob Cox was introduced late on for his second game with London Fields, taking the lynchpin wicket of Toby Chasseaud while he was getting into his pomp, having made an excellent 54 and showing him to be the pick of Pacific's batting outfit. Rob also picked up three of the middle order to finish with 4-37 in 4 quick-fire overs.