On a very wet and miserable Sunday afternoon, Dundalk Cricket Club hosted Terenure CC in a crucial match for the league title.
Despite adverse weather conditions, the game went ahead, largely due to the sporting spirits of both teams. Captain Mike Waterman won the toss for Dundalk and elected to bowl first. An early wicket for Andy Williams did not halt Terenure’s explosive start to the innings, with boundaries frequent on the wet outfield. Sid Nair reached 50 for the away side before a heavy downpour saw the game suspended for 45 minutes. After the restart, the soaked ball became a lot harder to grip, which led to many slips in the field, allowing Terenure to reach an above-par total of 151 from their reduced 30 overs.
Waterman opened the batting with Andrew Pike and the pair put on a solid 63 runs for the first wicket before losing their wickets in quick succession. Firstly, Pike was bowled by Ted Mullen for 39 and in the next over Waterman got caught by Phil Rout at mid-on, having scored 27. The next pairing of Sajan Jayaseelan and Steve McGrath reacted superbly under the pressure, playing steady yet offensive innings to see Dundalk over the line in the 26th over. The pair finished the game on 29 and 47 not out respectively and the result sees Dundalk remain top of the table with one final game remaining against Railway Union next Saturday. The Second Team also finish off their season at the weekend, with Rush the visitors to Dromiskin next Sunday.
Dundalk I: M. Waterman (c, wk), A. Pike, S. Jayaseelan, S. McGrath, A. Williams, Z. Babar, B. Shanmugam, G. Armstrong, K. Waterman, M. Mullen, C. Martin, F. Boyle
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