Bashley left-armer Brad Currie probes for more wicket with Lymington already 41-8. Umpire Paul Sparshott keeps an eye on the front-foot line. Terry Nash photo.
Brad Currie produced a personal best 6-14 return as table topping Bashley (Rydal) skittled Lymington for a meagre 48 before stuttering to a five-wicket win.
The 20-year old left-armer seamer sent Lymington reeling with his late in-swing movement in the air and specifically off the Lymington Sports Ground surface.
He clean bowled three batsmen and trapped three more leg before.
But despite being shot out for their lowest ECB Southern Premier Division total – one run less than the 49 they mustered against the Hampshire Academy last season – Lymington hit back reducing Bashley to 22-4 and later 36-5 before the Premier Division leaders got home.
Lymington faced the very real prospect of being bowled out for the lowest score in ECB Southern Premier Division history after losing seven wickets for only 13 runs in the bowler dominated ‘Kings of the Forest’ derby.
When rain stopped played after little more than 30 minutes of the morning session, they had still to reach double figures (9-5) and were some distance from overhauling Hursley Park’s all time low 37 all out against South Wilts made in 2006.
Put into bat under a heavy sky, Lymington lost Ben Rogers, bowled second ball by Currie, who soon after breached Ryan Scott’s tired defence.
Two run-outs later, Lymington were 8-4 – Dom Hand having perished to a direct hit by Currie (as he attempted an ambitious two) and Dan Cox to a Josh Digby throw.
Technique
Then Harry Fisher, jet lagged after a late night return from Madagascar, got a brute of a delivery from Dan Goodey (2-28) to leave Lymington five down and only nine runs on the board.
They lurched into even deeper trouble at 13-7 before South African teenager Gareth Schreuder, whose 18 was the highest individual score of the match, showed better technique than his team-mates to deal with the trying conditions.
The Hilton College youngster at least got Lymington past the lowest SPD total before Currie bowled Josh Royan to end proceedings inside 21 overs.
Bashley’s response got away to an equally dramatic start, with Ben Walker deflecting Matt Metcalfe’s opening delivery on to his stumps – the second consecutive week Lymington’s captain had taken a wicket with his first ball.
It didn’t get much better for Bashley as Metcalfe (3-27) and Josh Proctor (2-21) produced equally exaggerated movement and hit the stumps four times to leave the visitors 22-4.
With the ball appearing to almost move too much at times, Phil Morris (16) got his head down and enhanced Bashley’ precarious position, effectively ending Lymington’s hopes of pulling off a miraculous victory.
There was still time for Tom Friend to fall leg before to Metcalfe, before Tom Jacques launched a six and a four to get Bashley across the line at 49-5.
The 20-year old left-armer seamer sent Lymington reeling with his late in-swing movement in the air and specifically off the Lymington Sports Ground surface.
He clean bowled three batsmen and trapped three more leg before.
But despite being shot out for their lowest ECB Southern Premier Division total – one run less than the 49 they mustered against the Hampshire Academy last season – Lymington hit back reducing Bashley to 22-4 and later 36-5 before the Premier Division leaders got home.
Lymington faced the very real prospect of being bowled out for the lowest score in ECB Southern Premier Division history after losing seven wickets for only 13 runs in the bowler dominated ‘Kings of the Forest’ derby.
When rain stopped played after little more than 30 minutes of the morning session, they had still to reach double figures (9-5) and were some distance from overhauling Hursley Park’s all time low 37 all out against South Wilts made in 2006.
Put into bat under a heavy sky, Lymington lost Ben Rogers, bowled second ball by Currie, who soon after breached Ryan Scott’s tired defence.
Two run-outs later, Lymington were 8-4 – Dom Hand having perished to a direct hit by Currie (as he attempted an ambitious two) and Dan Cox to a Josh Digby throw.
Technique
Then Harry Fisher, jet lagged after a late night return from Madagascar, got a brute of a delivery from Dan Goodey (2-28) to leave Lymington five down and only nine runs on the board.
They lurched into even deeper trouble at 13-7 before South African teenager Gareth Schreuder, whose 18 was the highest individual score of the match, showed better technique than his team-mates to deal with the trying conditions.
The Hilton College youngster at least got Lymington past the lowest SPD total before Currie bowled Josh Royan to end proceedings inside 21 overs.
Bashley’s response got away to an equally dramatic start, with Ben Walker deflecting Matt Metcalfe’s opening delivery on to his stumps – the second consecutive week Lymington’s captain had taken a wicket with his first ball.
It didn’t get much better for Bashley as Metcalfe (3-27) and Josh Proctor (2-21) produced equally exaggerated movement and hit the stumps four times to leave the visitors 22-4.
With the ball appearing to almost move too much at times, Phil Morris (16) got his head down and enhanced Bashley’ precarious position, effectively ending Lymington’s hopes of pulling off a miraculous victory.
There was still time for Tom Friend to fall leg before to Metcalfe, before Tom Jacques launched a six and a four to get Bashley across the line at 49-5.
Matt Metcalfe hits back for Lymington with a 3-27 return [Terry Nash]
