ECC 3rd XI vs Pagham CC, 4th XI

Eastergate 3’s vs Pagham 4’s

Eastergate won the toss and elected to bat

Eastergate set the tone early by choosing to bat first, and they posted a competitive total thanks to a composed knock from A Arman, who anchored the innings with an unbeaten 64 off 79 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. Support came from I Paine (35 off 59) and K Booker (22 off 29), while R Comins (21) and J Arman (19) chipped in with handy contributions.

Despite some middle-order wobbles, notably M Bentley falling for a duck and R Tompkins managing 10, Eastergate closed out their innings with a respectable total (final total not visible, but at least 7 wickets fell with A Arman not out).

In the bowling department, Eastergate delivered a well-rounded performance to bowl out the opposition for 175. R Comins was the standout, taking 3 wickets for 34 runs in 8.5 overs. He was well supported by H Booker (2/23 off 8.1), J Arman (2/18 off 3), and A Booker (2/29 off 5). A Arman also continued his all-round impact with a tidy spell of 1/15 off 7 overs.

Fielding was sharp, with several catches contributing to the pressure, and the bowling attack shared the workload effectively. The fall of wickets for the opposition showed a steady breakdown, with the final collapse coming swiftly from 162-8 to 175 all out.

Player of the Match: A Arman – for his unbeaten 64 and economical 1/15 with the ball.