Friday 27th Feb saw our debut in the ESCA indoor 6s competition.  We are in a group of 4 teams including Morton, Edinburgh South & Grange 2s.

Our opening game was against Morton, during which we found our feet in the competition, learning tactics as we progressed.  Our bowling was equally dangerous and loose with too many extras being conceded (especially Bobby conceding 27 off one over).  That said our fielding was good and we kept the pressure on taking our catches.  Morton scored 115 off their 10 overs.

In return we got off to a slow start, but soon found our feet.  Both Hamad and Kash had to retire having scored 25 and Bobby and Umar saw the side home for the loss of just 2 wickets with 5 balls left.

In the second game against Grange, Zeeshan came into the side for Umar improving the bowling.  Zeeshan's pace clearly surprising the Grange batsmen.  There were good contributions from Vamshi with the ball and Masood behind the stumps getting a good stumping.  Whilst we didn't take as many wickets we did keep the pressure on with Hamad bowling 4 dot balls in the final over.  Grange had scored 93.

The first over looked encouraging with 10 runs being scored until the last ball when Hamad was bowled.  Masood soon followed.  Vamshi and Bobby stabilised things keeping well ahead of the run rate taking the score onto 40 after 3 overs.  Vamshi then got caught down the leg side and Bobby was joined by Kash, the 2 taking the score onto 72 with 4 overs left. Bobby then gave his wicket away softly just short of his 25 and Kash soon followed with the team falling 20 short.  It was a game we could and probably should have won, however we have certainly come away from the evening showing we can compete and having learnt alot.

Thank you to all who turned out.  Our next match is on Friday 27th March against Edinburgh South.