Falkland Continue Winning Run

ASI Gordonians (8) : 192 for 9 in 45 overs.
(A Pol 42, H Saraswat 39, C Watson 3 for 32, B Strachan 2 for 30)

Falkland (25) : 193 for 6 in 37 overs.
(H Nawalage 63, C Langlands 34, A Arora 4 for 39)

Falkland won by 4 wkts.

Falkland continued their unbeaten run with a competent win at Countesswells, Aberdeen, the home of Gordonians CC. In the hot and dry conditions, it was hardly surprising that Gordonians won the toss and chose to bat first, but they were slightly disappointed with their total of 192 which they felt could have been more, especially after their good start when they were 57 for 0 after 10 overs. But their middle order did not do so well, and Calum Watson took 3 for 32. Falkland's fielding was good, but once again some wayward bowling resulted in the loss of 22 Wides.

In reply, Falkland lost Pearce and Meikle early, but Connor Langlands earned his spurs at this level with a good 34, and along with Harsha Cooray, he took the score to 100 before he fell. But Cooray stayed in,surviving a confident run out appeal, and thereafter useful contributions from Lyle Robertson and Cameron Nellies saw Falkland home with 8 overs to spare. It was an encouraging performance in the Aberdeen heat, and it was nice to see useful contributions from so many of Falkland's younger players.

David Potter