Devon Dumplings v Strollers

Monday 12 August 2013 at Exeter County

DD 275-3 dec Strollers 276-4

 Dumplings won the toss and batted and lost Graham White early to a top edged hook. Chris Ferro was then joined by Marco Marais with the pair taking the innings through to lunch with an unbeaten century partnership. After lunch Marco went for a well made 73 out of a partnership of 130. Ferro continued well in partnership with Divan Marais as the pair put on another 64 runs before he fell for 67. Divan and Richard Pyle then added a rapid 73 runs in 30 minutes before the declaration came at 275 for 3, Divan having made 64 at a run a ball and Pyle 52 off 23 balls. Batting for 50 minutes before tea Strollers made a flying start to their reply with A. Trotter and D. Lawrence continuing where Dumplings left off, putting on a hundred before tea. Trotter departed lbw to Bernie Wilson for 23 out of 126 leaving Lawrence to continue his pre-tea progress coming to his century in 65 balls before finally holing out at long on for 146 off 90 balls with the score at 188 for 2. He left his middle order to gather the remaining runs which they did after only 10 of the last hour’s 20 overs. A. Price, who scored 44 including 9 fours, was the other major contributor for The Strollers. It turned out to be a batsman’s game with 556 runs scored for the fall of a mere 7 wickets and Lawrence’s remarkable innings was the major difference between the two sides. Scores Devon Dumplings 275 for 3 declared (M Marais 73, Ferro 67, D Marais 64 not out, Pyle 52 not out). The Strollers 276 for 4 (Lawrence 146, Price 44, Trotter 23))