FPs lost by 1 wicket against an Aberdeenshire XI at Rubislaw in an exciting game. Having chosen to bat, FPs slipped from 57 for 1 to 80 for 7 but some good lower batting saw them post 145 all out, Harry Mapplbeck at 8 making 36. Alex Keith had got FPs off to a good start with 39. The only other batsman to post double figures was Harrower at 10 with a useful 13.
FPs pushed their visitors close with a 3 wicket blitz from Aman Sood (3-15) but despite this and 2 wickets from Harrower and Mapplebeck, Aberdeenshire XI sneaked home to win by one wicket. FPs complete their pre-season arrangements with a 2020 game against Cults at Rubislaw on Sunday.
FPs 145 all out Keith 39, Nattrass 0, Swiergon 9, McKinney 1, Sood 0, Proud 0, Challa 0, Mapplebeck 36, Norwood 7, Harrower 13, Prash 6no Extras 34 (1b, 0lb, 29w, 4nb)
Shire Bowling Prash 5-1-23-0, K Yahathagoda 5-0-26-1, Cameron 6-1-15-5, Bandara 9-0-24-1, Sampat 7-0-22-2, Sajan 4-0-21-0, R Bandara 3.2-0-13-0
Shire 146 for 9 I Yahathagoda 4, K Yahathagoda 47, AB 12, Cameron 7, Rajapa 17, S Alawattaga 0, Prash 22, L Alawattaga 2, Tengd 0, I Bandara 1no, R Bandara 0no Extras 25 (3b, 0lb, 31w, 0nb)
FP Bowling Mapplebeck 8-1-24-2, Prash 8-0-21-0, Harrower 8-0-40-2, Swiergon 3-0-26-0, Sood 6-1-15-3, Challa 1-0-14-0, McKinney 1.2-0-3-1
