Devon Dumplings v Exeter University

At the fourth attempt in two years, we finally managed to play Exeter University. With no

availability from the Exeter area we relied on players mainly from the north of the county plus

five overseas players.

Captain Ian Hayter won the toss and elected to field. A good start with tidy bowling from Rob Lambert and Teriq Worrell meant that after 12 overs they had reduced the University to 17

for 3. This brought Will Pike to the crease. He changed their innings around, putting on 64 for

the 4th wicket before he was dismissed by the family Keates, son Jim taking a catch off his

father Oliver’s bowling. Will had scored 53 off just 33 balls. Oliver Berlet replaced him playing more

sedately, until he came to be the last wicket taken. Soon after, Captain Dan Dixon called them in with the score on 178 for 8 off 48 overs.

Our opening partnership didn’t go well with Kiran Sakhamuri bowled for 2 with the score on 5

in just the 3rd over. Chudleigh’s overseas scored quickly but after hitting a 6 and a 4 in

consecutive balls he was back in the pavilion - Aun Ali took 3 wickets in 5 balls over two

separate overs. Dumplings were struggling at 43 for 4 but Jim Keates stuck around until he was bowled with the score on 60. A 53 run partnership between Teriq Worrell and

Shreyansh Ghosh followed, broken when Worrell fell LBW with the score on 113. This heralded another collapse and the innings closed on 121.

Thanks to Ian Hayter for raising the side, Peter Langford for scoring on his own, and umpire

Mark Williams for travelling up from London.

Exeter University 178 for 8 dec. (Will Pike 53, Oliver Berlet 47; Shaquan Glasgow 2-6, Teriq

Worrell 2-20, Rob Lambert 2-23).

Dumplings 121 (Shreyansh Ghosh 49; Aun Ali 3-25, Will Price 2-0, Archie Del Mar 2-13)

University: Will Pike 53; Oliver Berlet 47