Rendell & Scully Lead From Front To Beat Congresbury Cricket Club
Article Date: 1st July 2009
Sodbury produced their best all round performance of the season by far to beat Congresbury Criket Club's 1st XI by 67 runs. Sodbury won the toss on a baking hot day and batted first.
Openers Jamie Rendell and Craig Scully started steadily seeing off the new ball before taking the attack to the home side. Rendell started off quickest with a couple of superb cover drives but after a watchful first 10 overs Scully also joined in the run feast.
The pair put on over 150 before a tiring Rendell was run out for an excellent 64. Scully continued to punish the Congresbury attack before he was eventually bowled for a season high 90.
James Hicks (18) and Harry Webb (22) continued the onslaught as Sodbury posted their highest total of the season finishing on 234 for 7 from their 45 over.
In reply Sodbury needed a couple of early wickets and Jamie Wakefield did not disappoint removing the homes sides overseas for just 7.
Good work from Tom Febry and Andy Neale then saw the other opener run out and Congresbury were in trouble. However the third wicket pairing steadied the ship and began to score freely as the Sodbury attacked struggled to contain them.
At 115 for 2 from 22 overs, Congresbury were well placed to challenge the Sodbury total. However, the reintroduction of Jamie Wakefield and the skipper, Jamie Rendell, bringing himself into the attack turned the game in Sodburys favour.
Wakefield clean bowled the dangerous Fisher for 54 as he finished with 2 for 46. It was Rendell who stole the show though as he ripped through the Congresbury lower order taking 5 for 34 from 10 overs with a master class in spin bowling and he was well supported by his team taking some sharp catches in the field.
The home side were all out for 167 leaving Sodbury winners by 67 runs to keep the pressure on at the top of the table.
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