Devon Dumplings v South Oxford Amateurs

Friday 22 August 2014 at Exeter County

SOA 289-7 dec DD 292-6

 SOA won the toss and batted on a sunny day with a hard wicket and outfield. The opening partnership of Rowley (78) and Hayes (23) accumulated 71 in 9 overs as Beatty struggled with line and length going for 1-48 in his first 6 overs. Beer (47) joined Rowley in a 2nd wicket partnership of 82 and with Hanger (45) and Caunce (36*) joining in they gathered 289 for 7 at declaration. They were restricted in the middle innings by perhaps Prell’s best spell for Dumplings with 15 overs, 2 maidens, 46 runs and 2 wickets. Beatty finished with 3 for 88 but off only 10 overs with no maidens!

 Dumplings reply started with disappointment being 12 for 2 in the 4th over! Dan Pyle (115) was joined by Divan Marais (17) for 55 runs and then by Tom Lammonby (25) for another 81 runs. Finally he and Dan Beatty (51) shared a 76 run partnership before Pyle was dismissed for an excellent debut century for Dumplings made off 107 balls and at the age of 16 years. One worth watching both now and in the future. Beatty and his fellow Australian Nick Prell (28*) added another 58 runs before, with the scores level, 4 byes won it for Dumplings with 8 balls left of the last 20 overs. . 
D.D. 293-6 (48.2 overs. D Pyle 115, D Beatty 51, N Prell 28*, T Lammonby 25) BEAT South Oxford Amateurs 289-7 dec. (49 overs. D Beatty 3-88, N Prell 2- 46) by 4 wickets.