Simpson wins it for the home side
Posted by Neville Smeda on August 25, 2008
On a sunny day at the T&N Smeda Stadium, Smeda XI won the toss and elected to field first against the candistripers in their one-day league match on August the 15th on a dusty wicket. The visitors began slowly with the openers batting cautiously against some solid bowling from Immelman and Wright-Phillips. It was Wright-Phillips who made the initial breakthrough, bowling Leeve for 19. Following the introduction of the spinners, the visitors were left clueless. Kotzo and Simpson wripped through the middle-order with their turners, and the tail was wrapped up by the pace of Fox, Immelman and Wright-Phillips. Candistripers were dismissed for 99, with opener Ridley top-scoring with a patient 28. Simpson was the best of the bowlers with his 3/27, followed by a solid performance of 2/9 by Fox.
The result was never in doubt as Smeda XI won comfortably by 9 wickets with 27 overs still to play. Simpson picked up the man-of-the-match award for his efforts with the ball and a solid 45* during the chase.
