Great start to our GMCL season ’23 for Wythenshawe CC with victories for both our 1XI & 2XI on the opening day of our season.
1XI bowled Utd Stars CC 1XI all out for 102 here at Longley Lane, M. Leonard taking 4 wickets 11o-3m-24r-4w.
Wythenshawe CC 103/4 in reply, opener S. Sivasylam with a steady 39 not out, Wythenshawe winning by 6 wickets.
2XI with a much closer encounter away vs Golborne CC 2XI, secured a 7 run win.
Wythenshawe batting first scored 179/9 off 45, N. Agarwal 36 & H. Kumar 35. In reply, Golborne gave good chase but falling 7 runs short as 2XI Capt S. Yadala took their last wicket on 165/10, plus 3 wickets each for S. Mahadevan & R. Tavanam.
Wythenshawe CC 2XI winning by 7 runs.
Well played guys, 3 wins out of 3 this week for 3 of our Senior teams.
More cricket tomorrow as our 3XI host Failsworth Macedonia CC 2XI here at Longley Lane for a 2pm start (photos from 1XI innings vs Utd Stars CC, photo credit T. Bailey)