U14 Challenge Match
28th May 2016
Limerick 48 all out (R. O’Sullivan 2-3, J. van Heerden 5-2) beat Cork County 46 all out by 2 runs at the Mardyke.
In a well contested game, Limerick battled to 48 all out (James 8, Evan 6*) due in the main to good tight bowling from Cork County’s Rian O’Sullivan (2-0-2-3) and Josh van Heerden (2.3-0-5-2).
With 48 to defend Limerick got 2 wickets in the fifth over, followed up with 2 in the eighth. With the score at 19 for 4 the game was up for grabs. A good partnership between H Safi and F Jobi got the score to 32 before Limerick bowled Safi in the 11th over. Limerick conceded another 7 runs before getting another wicket (39 for 6) and the next wicket fell at 45 for 7.
Limerick started the 15th over with a lbw (46-8) before bowling our final batsmen out and winning the match.
The scorecard tells a story of where our batsmen need to work, but very well done to all who played on the day.
Cork County and Limerick players after their match at the Mardyke (courtesy of Donna Broadhurst)
Next game is away to Harlequins on 11th June.