Tailenders dig in to draw with Disley

PRESTBURY had a fine rearguard action to thank for securing a draw against visitors Disley at the weekend.

Disley won the toss and decided to bat.

Arnold and Banner opened the innings and Cameron Graham had early success when he had the latter lbw for 0.

Clarke came to the wicket and looked in good touch, but with the score at 33 he to was out to Graham, lbw for 19.

The score moved on to 76 when Paul Butterworth struck, having Scully lbw for 14. Reynolds came in and took the score to 97 but was run out by Adam Philips for 9.

All this time opener Arnold was completing his 50, he was joined by Richie and they took the score on to 146 before Richie was caught by Phillips off the bowling of Ben Oakes for 10.

The next wicket fell soon after at 151 with Wettasinghe caught Kav Shanmugum off the bowling of Graham for 1.

The score moved on to 183 when Cameron Kirkland had Carson caught by Phillips for 5. Penn joined Arnold and they took the score to 204 but Butterworth bowled Penn for 23.

Burgess joined Arnold who completed his century, but was out for 117 caught Oakes off the bowling off Graham. Disley declared their innings at 213 for 9 leaving Prestbury 47 overs.

Prestbury’s wicket takers wer Butterworth 2 for 51, Kirkland 1 for 26, Oakes 1 for 40 and Graham 4 for 50

After tea, Steve Oldfield and Phillips started the Prestbury innings. When the score was 11, Oldfield was out caught off the bowling of Carson for 7.

Oakes came to the wicket and seemed be in hurry and with Phillips took the score to 38 when Phillips was out caught for 7.

Aqeel Ahmed came in and scored 21 before been caught by Reynolds.

Oakes had raced to 45 but was also caught, leaving Prestbury at 96 for 4 and then 102 for 5 when Ben Milner was lbw for 2.

Tom Livesley was joined by Shanmugum and they took the score to 127 when Livesley was bowled for 20.

Prestbury soon lost two more wickets, Shanmugum out for 13 and Graham for 1.

With 10 overs left and eight wickets down the draw was the best option as a victory unlikely, so Kirkland and Abbi Biswas dug and chipped away the overs.

Disley tried eight different bowlers to dislodge the Prestbury batsmen but failed and Kirkland, 13 not out, and Biswas, 7 not out, got the draw and 10 points in a great rearguard effort.

Next weekend the team travel to Haslington.