Park Rynie Cricket Club took on Old Boys Cricket Club on a scorching Sunday morning the 6th of February 2011 at the ICC ground in Umzinto.
Park Rynie was going into this match with a weakened side as four of their players were representing the Umzinto & Districts Cricket Union in Durban.
Captain Shane Pillay won the toss for Park Rynie and elected to field. Clinton Moodley and Prineshen Pillay opened the bowling for Park Rynie. The ball swung appreciably making batting difficult for Old Boys openers Deena and Andrew. Wickets fell quickly, Deena was caught of the bowling of Prineshen and Andrew was bowled by a superb away swinger by Clinton. Old boys were struggling at 44 runs for 6wickets in the 13th over.
Park Rynie knew that they were at least two bowlers short & had to rely on backup bowlers. This proved a disaster as they were punished to all parts of the ground by inform Old Boys batsmen Shivesh who played brilliantly for his 56 runs. A young a talented Old Boys Batsman Alister played well under pressure and scored 11 runs. Old Boys CC were eventually bowled out on a respectable 120 runs in their 30 overs.
The Park Rynie bowling figures ; Clinton Moodley 6overs – 22 runs – 3wickets, Prineshen Pillay 5 overs – 9 runs- 2 wickets, Shane Pillay 6overs- 22-0, and Luwayne Diaz a young and talented bowler 5 overs – 9 runs – 2 wickets. Well done Luwayne keep it up. Park Rynie cc fielded well, Thavashan Naidoo , Prineshen and Prineshen Reddy all took good catches.
Park Rynie`s opening pair Prineshen Pillay and Clinton Moodley knew that at 4 runs a over victory was certain and made light work of some ordinary bowling. Prineshen and Clinton reached 44 runs in the 11th over before Prineshen was caught and bowled by Andrew whilst trying to sweep at a ball from outside his off stump. Thavashan joined Clinton and they also put on a little partnership. Clinton was the next to go, he made 33 runs before being trapped LBW by the off spin of Andrew.
Captain Shane Pillay then joined Thavashan Naidoo (31 * runs), Shane and Thavashan played some delightful shots and took Park Rynie to victory.
Chris Fourie sponsored and presented the man of the match award to Thavashan Naidoo for his brilliant catch and a well played 31*. Well done Park Rynie Cricket Club keep it up. Submitted by Clinton Moodley
