Over the Weekend Marsa C.C took on new touring team Rotherwick C.C from the United Kingdom.

On Saturday the Marsa team batted first and totaled a reasonable score of 229 runs from their allotted overs.

John Grima and Chris Naudi opened the batting. Grima was first to go scoring ten runs. Naudi then was involved in an 88 run partnership with Angelo Spiteri. Naudi was caught and had scored 38 runs. Spiteri went on to top score with 55 runs. Andy Naudi made 32 runs, Justin Brooke 11, Mark G. Sacco 35 runs not out and Ronnie Sacco 29 runs not out. For the visitors five bowlers took a wicket each.

In reply Rotherwick were close to the run rate required at the 20 over mark but had lost five wickets already. An interesting over from Justin Brooke after the drinks break had the visitors deeper in trouble taking two wickets both being caught at point by Andy Lenard.

Rotherwick were bowled out for 141 runs, a big win of 88 runs for the home team. La Benge was the top scorer for Rotherwick with 30 runs while P. Appleton and N. Payne both scored 20 runs each. For Marsa Andy Lenard and Sam Dhandapani also took two wickets each. Marsa go one up in the series.

On Sunday the Marsa team batted first again and improved on their previous day score, scoring 243 runs of their allotted overs. Angelo Spiteri scored his second 50 in a row making 74 runs including nine fours.

The innings of the day came from Nadeem Ashraf who smashed 55 runs from 29 balls including three sixes and six fours. Sarfraz Ali scored 38 runs, Javed Shah 20 and Ronnie Sacco 21 not out.

For the visitors A.Cordery was the main wicket taker with two wickets.

The Marsa team were thinking another easy win was on the way. La Benge, the previous day’s high scorer made the home team sweat, scoring a magnificent 128 runs not out. He brought his side to needing 11 runs to win in the final over. A fantastic last over from Angelo Spiteri only had five runs taken from it and Marsa won the game by five runs. M. Morley also batted well scoring 52 runs. For Marsa Andy Lenard was the main wicket taker – four wickets.

Milan C.C will be Marsa C.C’s next challengers starting with a 20 20 game on Friday and two games over the weekend.

On Saturday the nursery will be from 9.30 till 11.30am.