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Marsa one point on top of Krishna in cricket league
By MM Sports
Aug 17, 2008 - 3:15:54 PM

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After that all four teams have played three matches in the Globalair summer league, Marsa C.C. are leading the table with 17 points, one point ahead of Krishna C.C.

In the first match between Melita C.C had the upper hand against Krishna C.C. Melita batted first with Andy Lenard top scoring with fifty seven runs not out. Frank Spiteri scored forty five runs before being caught. Melita totaled 129 runs, the first team to earn a bonus point for the batting. Alan Kyle was the main wicket taker with two.  Krishna C.C replied strongly through Nowell Khosla who scores fifty six not out. Sam Dhandapani scored sixteen runs, Alan Kyle fourteen runs.and twenty one extras helped their cause and were able to topple the 129 runs. 

In the second game Marsa C.C played Overseas C.C.  Overseas batted first and were bowled out for 88 runs. Dax Fernandes top scoring with twenty six runs and Colin Willis making twenty runs.  For Marsa Ronnie Sacco was the main wicket taker with five wickets and Dave Newton took four.

In an outstanding bowling display from Dax Fernandes the Marsa team were  bowled out for 66 runs with Ronnie Sacco top scoring with twenty five runs. This was the first time that Overseas have beaten a Marsa team since they first started playing in the summer league.

Marsa played against Krishna on Saturday. Marsa batted first and totaled 113 runs with Mike Caruana top scoring with thirty four runs. Ronnie Sacco scored twenty three runs. Sam Dhandapani was the main wicket taker for Krishna with two.

The Krishna side seemed to be cruising to victory when a flurry of wickets fell  and was left up to Alan Kyle who top scored with thirty two runs. Once he was bowled the Marsa team were able to control and bowl out the rest of the Krishna team. Nowell Khosla opening the batting scored a valuable thirty runs before he was run out. Mike Caruana and Dave Newton were the top wicket takers for Marsa with three wickets each. Marsa win.

In the second game Melita obtained their first win agianst Overseas. Overseas were bowled out for 44 runs. Four bowlers, Martin Llewelyn,Andy Lenard, Stephen Blythe and Gordon Hewitt all took two wickets each.

Frank Spiteri opened the batting and scored thirty four runs not out from seventeen balls including seven fours, while his partner Andy Lenard scored eight runs not out. 



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