Over the weekend the Marsa C.C took on the last touring team for the year, Queen’s Park C.C.

On Saturday Queen’s Park won the toss and elected to bat first. After a shaky start Mahmood Khan and Ayaz Hussain both made 37 runs before getting bowled and caught respectively.

Jay Macleod played a gem of an innings and made 53 runs and was unfortunately run out. Amran Nawaz chipped in with 14 runs towards the end of their innings.

The visitors totalled 195 runs from their 40 overs. For Marsa Andy Naidi was the main wicket taker with three while Sarfraz Ali took two.

In reply the Marsa team had a slightly shaky start. Mark G.Sacco then put on 16 runs, Javed Shah 40, Dave Borg 21, Joy Ghoseroy 20, Ronnie Sacco 13 and Andy Naudi 15.

The game came down to the last over with the in form batsmen at the non strikers end Tim Wheeler who was on 37 runs and the home side needing four runs to win.

A wide was bowled and the batsmen tried to take a run and unfortunately Wheeler was run out and also ended the game, as his was the last wicket to fall.

For the visitors Imran Khan and Abid Hussain both took two wickets being the main wicket takers. Queen’s Park go one up in the series.

On Sunday the Marsa team batted first. A magnificent innings from Frank Spiteri making 83 runs including nine fours and a six should have encouraged his fellow batsmen towards a high score.

Only Chris Naudi (16), Andy Naudi (15) and Bikram Arora (30) were able to make it to double figures. The home side scored 173 runs.

This time the visitors had a good start coming from Abid Hussain (15), Zan Riasat (33) and Amran Nawaz (22). Four wickets then fell for less than 20 runs.

In came Tajub Hussain (33) and Towhhead Hussein (19) and guided their team to victory with three and a half overs to spare.

Next Saturday a Malta Select XI will take on a Combined XI starting at 10.30am.

In the morning the academy will be from 9am till 10.30am.