Close Victory for MCC

SHARJAH - An unbroken 41 run partnership for the tenth wicket between Will Gidman (71 not out) and Luke Jarvis (9 not out) enabled MCC team defeat Sharjah Invitation X1 by one wicket at the Sharjah stadium on Wednesday.

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Published: Sun 28 Feb 2010, 1:17 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:32 AM

Sharjah Invitation X1, batting first, scored 200 in 48.2 overs.

Skipper Naeemuddin Aslam scored 35 with four boundaries, while Niresh Fernando (29), Malintha Perera (39), Swapnil Patel (28), Awais Aftab (28) were the other contributors.

In the bowling for MCC Keith Dutch took four wickets while Jonny Wightman and David Balcombe took two each. Swapnil Patel had six victims behind the stumps.

Brief scores: Sharjah Invitation X1 200 all out in 48.2 overs (Naeem-ud-din Aslam 35, Niresh Fernando 29, Malintha Perera 39, Swapnil Patel 28, Awais Aftab 28; David Balcombe 2/62, Jonny Wightman 2/12, Keith Dutch 4/29. MCC: 204/9 in 50 overs: K Ali 23, Adnan Akram 23, Will Gidman 71 n.o, Steve Snell 18, Keith Dutch 22, Tom Allin 15.


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