Tattenhall lost their second league game of the season as they were outplayed by Hale Barns.

Tattenhall lost their second league game of the season as they were outplayed by Hale Barns.

Match Report for Hale Barns
252 for 6 dec (47 overs) Afzal 4-58
156 all out (45.2 overs) Umer 36, Coppack 39*

Tattenhall lost their second league game of the season as they were outplayed by Hale Barns.
The day started positively, with Tattenhall again winning the toss and choosing to field on a hard wicket that looked to have some movement. The opening bowlers produced their best performances of the season as Brock found his usual accuracy and Umer was unlucky not to pick up a couple of wickets as a couple of aerial shots kid not fall kindly.
The introduction of Amir’s spin again produced wickets and at 73-3 Tattenhall looked set to bowl their opposition out for a low total. Unfortunately Tattenhall failed to press home their advantage after the drinks break as some loose bowling, some missed chances and a short leg-side boundary meant Hale Barnes accelerated to a score of 252 for 6 declared after 47 overs, Aussie Vadjla 104*.
A tweak in the Tatts batting line up saw Umer promoted to opener, in a role that he performed well, playing some elegant strokes for 36 runs. Despite the loss of an early wicket, Pearce (18) and Umer build a strong partnership to take Tattenhall to 66-1 and again looking like favourites for the game. However the tide of the game turned as 4 wickets were lost for just 19 runs not helped by some overly vociferous appealing from the opposition which put a lot of pressure on the umpires. Waqar showed some fight and nice shots to make 24 before being stumped but the Tattenhall lower order did not offer the same resistance as last week against Mobberley, the last man out at 156 leaving Coppack stranded on 39*.
A game that Tattenhall could have won had they taken charge of the game when ahead, but improvement is needed ahead of next week’s derby against Christleton. The bowlers must learn to bowl to a plan and cut out the loose balls, whilst the batsmen must find a way to work as a unit and not loose wickets in clusters.