Devon Dumplings v O Plymouthians

Friday 29 July 2016 at college

DD 326-4 OPs 90ao

 The Dumplings batted first in a 40 over game and unfortunately lost Nigel Ashplant in the first over, but then Tim Read and Corey Sinclair started to punish some indifferent bowling with a partnership of 118 before Read was brilliantly caught by James Bogue for 42. Paddy Rowe joined Sinclair and they kept the score ticking over nicely, until Sinclair holed out for a belligerent 84 which included 2 6’s. Freddie Creer, making his Dumplings debut, unfortunately was caught behind first ball, with the score on 154, which brought Adam Ramcharran in to join Rowe who was starting to play some lovely shots along the ground. The score then raced along to 297, when Paddy Rowe completed his second century in 2 days for the Dumplings and was retired out for 101 after a faultless display. Then Adrianne Immerman with 2 overs to go, hit his first ball for 6 and also the last ball of the Dumplings innings, ending up with 14. Adam Ramcharran batted very solidly and ended not out on 52, his first half century of the season for the Dumplings, who amassed 326 for 4 wickets in their 40 overs. A very good batting performance and a competitive target to set OPM’s.

 OPM’s innings started badly, losing Patrick Hobbs in the first over to Adam Ramcharran who then proceeded to take next 2 wickets of West and Witcher, both caught for 2 runs each. Then Adrianne Immerman took the prize wicket of James Bogue, well caught in the covers low down by Paddy Rowe, with the score on 17, for 6 runs. This really ripped the heart out of their batting and when spinners Sam Read, making his Dumplings debut, and Nazir Khan, were introduced to the attack, more wickets fell, with only Ben Pearson putting up any resistance, until he was LBW to Read for 45 with the score on 90 for 8 wickets. 

Both spinners, Read and Khan bowled well and thoroughly deserved their 2 and 3 wickets, respectively. So the OPM’s were all out for 90 in 21.2 overs and a very convincing win for the Dumplings by 236 runs. 

Devon Dumplings 326 for 4 (P Rowe 101 retired, C. Sinclair 84, A Ramcharran 52 no, R West 2 for 33). 

Old Plymouthians 90 all out (B Pearson 45, A.Ramcharran 3 for 14, N Khan 3 for 27, S Read 2 for 31).