Thrilling finish to Blues season in defeat to CCI
Monday 12 July 2010
The Blues season concluded with a terrific game at Fenner's today, with the Cricket Club of India running out winners by five runs in a tense finish.
Chasing 258 to win in 40 overs the Blues lost a clutch of early wickets to the CCI seamers, but managed to maintain a scoring rate upwards of seven per over. A substantial partnership between Lee and Gray meant that Cambridge were at one stage slight favourites, but when Lee was caught on the long-on boundary shortly after completing a fine century the Blues still needed 29 from the last three overs. Despite valiant efforts from tailenders Taylor, Greenwood and Probert this proved too great a task and the home side fell five runs short.
Earlier the light Blues has started well in the field. Bowling his outswingers from the Pavilion End, Thomas Probert began proceedings with eight economical overs, and, together with good support from Greenwood and Gupta, CCI could only manage 80-2 from the first 20 overs. This pressure could not be maintained, however, as some strong hitting from the lower order meant the the last 20 overs were plundered for no less than 178.
CUCC are delighted that CCI enjoyed their visit to Fenner's, following on from the warm reception that the Blues received in the reverse fixture in Mumbai in January, and we wish the team all the best for the rest of their tour of the UK.
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