Kesron’s early wickets help Portsmouth Community CC collect first competitive victory

Portsmouth Community strolled to their first ever competitive victory against Kerala 2nds.
By Simon Carter
Published 3rd Aug 2020, 11:05 BST
Kesron McDonald took three top order wickets as Portsmouth Community defeated Kerala 2nds in the Hampshire District League. Picture Ian HargreavesKesron McDonald took three top order wickets as Portsmouth Community defeated Kerala 2nds in the Hampshire District League. Picture Ian Hargreaves
Kesron McDonald took three top order wickets as Portsmouth Community defeated Kerala 2nds in the Hampshire District League. Picture Ian Hargreaves

They trounced their city-based rivals by 109 runs to collect their opening Hampshire District League Regional P division success.

Jamie Nottage - one of the club’s founder members - hit an unbeaten 76 and Matt Davies added 66 as Community posted 193-3.

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Opening bowler Kesron McDonald (3-29) ripped out three of Kerala’s top order in reply.

Only the two openers reached double figures - top scorer K Hari was run out for 33 - as Kerala were dismissed for 84.

Shiekh Ahmed returned figures of 5-3-6-3, and one of the runs he conceded was a wide - one of 15 that Community contributed to Kerala’s innings.

Opening bowler Jack Whiteaway took 2-22.

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Stan McLeod took six cheap wickets as Railway Triangle 2nds thrashed Emsworth 2nds in the same division.

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The fifth and final bowler used by his side, McLeod bagged 6.4-1-35-6 as Emsworth were bowled out for 143 in reply to Triangle’s 247-8.

Emsworth opener Clive Pailin (61) was easily his side’s top scorer.

Earlier, opener Joe Andrews had struck 12 fours in his 73 before he fell to Sagar Desai (4-39).

Skipper Tom Lawler had three sixes in his 37, while No 7 Alec Dyer was unbeaten on 40 with three fours and two sixes.

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