Sport
12 February, 2024
Beaufort take rollercoaster outright win over Carisbrook
PHIL HOOPER INSURANCE BEAUFORT 145 and 4/106 def CARISBROOK 93 and 7/156d Beaufort are set to play finals thanks to their six-wicket outright victory over Carisbrook on a day of momentum swings. There were times when it looked like Carisbrook were...
PHIL HOOPER INSURANCE BEAUFORT 145 and 4/106 def CARISBROOK 93 and 7/156d
Beaufort are set to play finals thanks to their six-wicket outright victory over Carisbrook on a day of momentum swings.
There were times when it looked like Carisbrook were the likely victors, while Beaufort had the advantage for key moments as well. In the end, it was the Crows who held firm.
Starting the day at 4/44, it was Carisbrook who struck early, with Parteek Singh taking the first wicket of the day, claiming the wicket of Thomas Grant for 14.
Ritik Yadav would soon have his fourth wicket, with Ben Woolidge out for a duck, and Singh would strike again soon after to remove Joe Kingsbury for 11.
Suddenly, Beaufort were 7/53 and in a spot of bother.
But as has been the case for a lot of the season, the Crows continued to fight hard with their backs against the wall.
It was Kriss Ellis and Jack Smith who provided much of the inspiration for the Crows, with Ellis scoring a crucial 26 to help them pass Carisbrook’s first innings total.
Ellis soon went as Cooper Mark had his first wicket of the day, but Beaufort continued on as they sought a good first innings lead.
Smith was the crucial wicket, remaining unbeaten throughout, while Zachery Dally also provided some good resistance, scoring eight before Dean Nalder had his wicket.
Ben Grant also continued on where Dally left off, adding another eight, but was the last wicket to fall, bowled by Cole Harris.
Smith was the star, finishing unbeaten on 48, while Yadav took 4/51 for Carisbrook off 25 overs.
Carisbrook elected to seek a result when it was their time to bat, and James Adam and Harris were tasked with getting runs quickly.
Adam was first to fall with the score on 29, however, trapped in front for LBW by Kingsbury.
Harris and Nalder soon provided much of the framework for Carisbrook’s fightback.
The duo put together a 64-run partnership, with Harris passing his 50 in a brisk run-a-ball innings.
However, his dismissal for 51 triggered a collapse, with Ben and Lachlan Oddie combining to run him out.
Yadav went next ball, with Charlie Dyer catching him off Ben’s bowling, before he soon had a second wicket, bowling Rohan Mackay.
Singh lasted just six balls after a similar run out chasing quick runs, with Dyer and Oddie combining.
Nalder was still in, however, and combined with Nick Broad for a 47-run stand for the sixth wicket.
With the score on 143, Broad was caught by Joel Pymer off Dally’s bowling, and Nalder was soon Kingsbury’s second wicket, scoring 65 and taking the lead in the run-scoring charts.
William Coutts was unbeaten on seven, and Caleb Cluff unbeaten on six, when they decided to declare and set Beaufort 104 for victory for the last 20 overs.
The Crows needed to score briskly and they were up to the task. Ellis scored a quickfire 19, but he was first to go when he was bowled by Yadav.
Soon, Joshua Lofts was gone, trapped in front by Singh for four.
But Oddie and Smith combined well to put together a quick 33-run partnership, with Oddie putting together 27 runs from 21 deliveries, while Smith was continuing his excellent day.
Oddie was bowled by Harris, but Smith and Dally continued on with the job.
Smith was denied the chance to finish off his day unbeaten, caught by Harris off Mark’s bowling for 35 with just three runs to get.
But Dally and Woolidge ensured the points would be Beaufort’s, finishing off the job in the 17th over.
Mark had figures of 1/9 off two overs to be Carisbrook’s best bowler.