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The Dumfries Sunday XI managed yet another last over finish in the Eden Valley Sunday League but ended ten runs short against Penrith. That was despite a valiant innings by Adam Malik that earned him the Thomson and Jardine Player of the Match award.
Penrith batted first, with the innings based upon a score of fifty from opener Sumner, and they reached a total of 163 with Dumfries working their way through the wickets to take seven. Those wickets were shared around with Adam Malik taking two, and one each to opening bowler Finley Trigg, Sultan Kamran, Dashiel Trigg and Angus Middlemiss. The fielders contributed with a direct hit run out by Dashiel and an excellent catch running backwards by Edward Ellicott.
Dumfries started well with Kamran hitting four boundaries until the same result was not repeated and he was caught for 25. Then any chase of the total seemed unlikely at 61 for 5 down. However, Adam Malik successfully worked his way to the retiral score of fifty. Then the vagaries of the Sunday rules took effect, and he returned later for the last wicket partnership with 12-year-old Dashiel, and with over fifty runs needed.
Then with judicious running, runs refused, Penrith trying different bowlers and Malik hitting boundaries, the pair prevailed and Dumfries got closer. The last over arrived with eleven runs needed with fielders arrayed around the boundary for Adam. However, one final piece of calculated running led to confusion and Dashiel was run out for 9, attempting to get Adam back on strike. Malik reached an impressive 84 not out having hit powerfully to elude the boundary fielders.
Unfortunately, the Saturday league fixtures were affected by rain and the matches for the 1st and 2nd XIs were cancelled. Meanwhile club junior 15-year-old Nairn Cubbon made his Scotland U19 debut and took his first wicket opening the bowling in their matches during the week against Scottish Universities. His Dumfries teammate, James Hobman, also took wickets for Scottish Universities with three in the previous match.
And Chris McBride, a past Dumfries junior, made his international T20 debut for Scotland Men in their win over the Netherlands on Sunday. The T20 Tri-Series has been taking place in Glasgow this week with the Netherlands and Nepal.
On Saturday, the 1st team, Dumfries, play at Ayr in Western Premiership One. The 2nd team, Nunholm, play East Kilbride 2nds at home in Western Championship 2. To try some junior, senior and women’s cricket at Nunholm this summer then the club can be contacted via [email protected] or online at dumfriescricketclub.com.
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Photo: Adam Malik was Player of the Match for Dumfries on Sunday
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