Cheshire County Cricket League Div 2
Ashton on Mersey CC 1st XI 83 all out
Lost to
Maritime CC 1st XI 294 all out
Kris Green Bowling
Ashton on Mersey fell to a heavy defeat to an impressive Maritime side at The Beets.
Choosing to bat first, Maritime shrugged off the loss of an early wicket to attack the Ashton bowling at every opportunity.
Batting with a freedom based on the confidence their League form had earned, the Maritime top order struck the ball cleanly and ran purposefully to keep the scoreboard ticking.
The strength of the Maritime side was their depth of batting, proven by the fact that whilst no player scored more than 43, seven players recorded scores in the 20s, 30s and 40s, all at a high strike rate.
The only Ashton bowlers who kept a lid on things were Zaheer Khan (2-37) and Kris Green (3-38) but even they could not stop the Maritime juggernaut racking up a mammoth 294.
In reply, Ashton found the Maritime bowling and fielding of a similar high standard. A shell shocked Ashton lineup had no response to the excellence of the Maritime side, the innings crumbling to 83 all out.
Maritime are by far the best side faced by Ashton this season and whilst the defeat leaves them in deep trouble in the League, there was little they could do on the day but applaud their title chasing opponents.
Ashton’s 2nd XI also lost, away at Congleton. Congleton 152 all-out (Max Lilley 5-13) Ashton 117 all out.
The Ashton 3rd XI could not lighten the gloom as they lost at Ashley. Ashley 189 ( Mohammed Zaman 57) Ashton 157 all out.
Zaheer Khan bowl
