On Saturday with the rain in the morning, the game between the Chairman’s XI against the Captain’s XI was in jeopardy. Eventually, a game was played. The original 20-over game was now further reduced to a friendly 15 overs and batsmen had to retire after facing 20 balls.

The Chairman’s team batted first and the first three batsmen all scored 21 runs. Malcolm Crabbe made the runs in 15 balls, Joy Ghoseroy managed to retire after 20 balls and Nowell Khosla managed to survive 19 balls.

Andy Lenard scored 11 runs from 13 balls and was caught behind of an inside edge which was going down low to the wicket keepers (Sam Aquilina) left hand and managed to take the catch.

Mark G Sacco scored six runs and Mike Caruana was 14 runs not out from 16 balls. The Chairman’s side totalled 107 runs from their allotted overs. For the Captain’s team Ronnie Sacco and Andy Naudi were the main wicket takers with two apiece. Interesting to note there were only five fours hit in the innings.

In reply the Captains side began very well with Javed Shah hitting the first ball of the innings for four. He had made eight runs before being bowled in the second over. Bikram Arora played a fantastic innings of 25 runs from 15 balls before he was caught brilliantly by Justin Brooke. Arora hit two sixes in his innings.

Andy Naudi scored 15 from 11 balls. Ronnie Sacco was on a war path scoring 23 runs from 11 balls including four fours and a six.

Sam Aquilina, after being dropped when he had not scored, managed to remain not out on 11 runs. Mike Grima, a new sensation to cricket in Malta, made eight runs, hitting the first ball he faced for four.

Robert Krishna did not let down his side and made 16 runs not out and saw his team to victory.

For the Chairman’s team Andy Lenard and Malcolm Crabbe were the main wicket takers with two apiece.

Next Saturday, the Chairman’s team will take on the Captain’s team in a 20-over game. In the morning the Krishna Colts will be taking on the Marsa Colts in a ten-over game.