News
Friday 09 July 2010
Cambridge ended an unpredictable day 3 at the Parks on 227-2 in their second innings and with a good chance of escaping with a draw in the 4-day Varsity Match.
Beginning the day on 191-4, a disastrous first session meant that the Cambridge openers were returing to the crease for the follow-on well before lunch. Former Blues captain Owen was trapped infront to the first ball of the day, the first of five wickets to fall to the nagging left-arm spin of Pascoe. Skipper Ansari was unable to take up his usual middle-order spot due to a freak neck injury he picked up in the field on the first day, but he bravely hung around batting at 11 to allow Greenwood to strike a few boundaries in an entertaining last wicket stand.
A more positive approach from the visiting bastsmen paid dividends second time around. Timms set the tone taking the seamers for five boundaries in a quick 30, but carelessly he gave his wicket away on the stroke of lunch with a loose slash outside off stump. That was to be the last success Oxford enjoyed until late in the day, however, as Hughes (83*) and Ashok (93) dominated the rest of play with some fine strokeplay, giving the light Blues a fighting chance of preventing an Oxford victory.
Cambridge will need to bat the majority of the final day to ensure a draw; Oxford need a further eight wickets on day 4 for victory.
Link to Scorecard
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