A determined performance from Grammar saw them come very close to knocking out holders Knightriders in the Aberdeenshire Cup on Sunday. At another venue which had not had the pleasure of a mower in some time, ground scoring was tricky, borne out by Alex Keith taking 85 balls over his 41 with just 3 boundaries. His gritty batting helped Grammar to an under par 143 all out, only Harry Mapplebeck’s smart running in an unbeaten 28 from 33 and some long handle from Hasnain Javaid mustering double figures in the Grammar innings.
Salman Bedaar showed there is no end to his all round talents with some canny off breaks yielding 2 for 21, the highlight being a very sharp stumping down the legside, Morrison finally seeing a square leg umpire raise the finger for a stumping after about 2 seasons. Grammar kept chipping away but a useful 39 not out from Bhatia saw Knightriders home with 10 balls to spare. All bowlers did well Prash 8-1-35-1, Hassaan bowling magnificently but was somehow wiketless despite many close calls, 7-3-21-0, Mapplebeck castled Chaudhari taking 7.2-1-28-1, and Javaid claim 2 for 40 from his 8.
Man of the Match
Mapplebeck for his clever batting and useful bowling.
Champagne Moment
Hassaan’s low diving catch on the boundary, catch of the season probably already secured.
