Three Bay batsmen were run out, but not because of panic. They were determined to keep a gutsy Cornwall fielding unit under pressure by running twos and threes. It meant that Poverty Bay coach Malcolm Trowell’s goal of 120 runs at the 30-over mark was exceeded. Instead, the Bay were 155 at that stage.
“Luke Fisher held up an end for us, and Nathan and Jack were also good with the bat,” Malcolm Trowell said.
He spoke, too, of Fisher’s superb catch at backward point off the bowling of Watts (2-21 off seven overs).
Coach Trowell was especially pleased to see crafty slow bowler Jonty Fenn (1-9 off three overs) taking a wicket — and the leg-bail — with his first ball.
Marshall opened the bowling for Poverty Bay with pace and hostility. He took 2-16 off five overs.
Seamers Matthew Foster, Whitehead-McKay and Loffler took one scalp apiece.
Loffler took the last Cornwall wicket with the second ball of the 38th over, the home team being dismissed for 150.
Nathan Trowell was rapt with the total team effort.
“We were hyped up in the field and confident we could defend our total; everyone contributed,” he said.
Poverty Bay’s next game was a 50-overs clasth against Taradale Gold at Taradale Park.
