CORNWALL CRICKET County secure rare win in Shropshire
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 20:58
- Last Updated on Thursday, 03 August 2023 08:20
- Published on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 20:04
- Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent
It was a first-ever success at Cricket Meadow at the ninth attempt and the only the second win in a two or three-day game on Shropshire soil since team manager Godfrey’s Furse’s debut game in 1985, when he hit the winning runs.
Former Cornwall batter Ollie Westbury hit a century for Shropshire in their 316. Cornwall replied with their eighth-highest score of 427 with professionals Will MacVicar (116) and Alex Blake (73) leading the way.
Mid-game Blake was called up to play for Kent at Trent Bridge in the LV County Championship and under the NCCA playing conditions a substitute player was hastily registered and allowed to bat and bowl.
Fateh Singh, a Notts Academy England Under 19, duly dashed to the ground and took a wicket with his first ball.
Shropshire were dismissed for 258 with Ellis Whiteford taking seven wickets in the match.
Cornwall were left 148 to win but in only 24 overs due to a couple of rain delays. In a tense finish, Tommy Sturgess hit 36 not out off 17 balls to secure a famous win.
Cornwall top the table after two games ahead of the visit of Wiltshire to St Austell on Sunday.
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