Surrey opted to bat but were bowled out for 183 by a young Derbyshire attack. Nick Potts was the senior member and he took four wickets, while there were two each for Academy players Stewart and Karim, while Staffordshire player Rory Haydon made the early breakthrough and also took two.
Will Tarrant went for a duck in the Derbyshire reply but Mitch Wagstaff (58) and Amrit Basra (75*) added 113 for the second wicket. Once Wagstaff was dismissed, both Bin Naeem and skipper Nye Donald went quickly, before Stewart saw it to the close with the score 161-4.
I have to say Basra, from SACA, has impressed me a good few times this season and looks a player who really should get an opportunity at first class level. He seems to see the ball early and has both a full range of shots and wonderful timing.
I hope he can push on tomorrow.
I was at New Malden yesterday. It was indeed an excellent performance and there was plenty of evidence of a great deal of potential amongst this team. David
ReplyDeleteWas one of the bowlers wearing a shirt with 'Donald' on the back as I'm sure I saw a clip of a wicket and I thought 'I didn't even know he bowled, let alone like that'?
ReplyDeleteYes, Rory Haydon was presumably wearing one of Nye Donald's...maybe he forgot his own? And Nye held the catch for one of his wickets!
DeleteI’m pretty sure there were two shirts with Donald on the back which was confusing! David
DeleteDid you see Joe Hawkins played for the Young Lions side against India under 19s this week? Lad is going places.
ReplyDeleteI have liked what I have seen for the last couple of years. Like any young player, he needs luck with injury, but I would like to see him get an opportunity in the 50 over competition. Looks like a lad who isn't fazed by much
DeleteI agree the 50 over competition gives us an excellent opportunity to give some of these lads a chance in the first xi. Last year we limited that far too much with only Harry Moore getting a run of games. Bin Naeem was mainly 12th man and looks like maybe he has been overtaken by some of the other youngsters now. I would play at least 3 in each of the games
ReplyDeleteHawkins, Stewart and Tarrant have to play. It’s a great opportunity for them to develop and make a name for themselves
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