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Third eleven tie with Kinloch 4th eleven
IAN CHISHOLM15 Sep 2025 - 18:29
last ball drama
Kinloch 4th X1 v Arbroath United 3rd X1 at Hayats Elliot Road on Sun. 14th September.
Kinloch 4th X1 118 (29.3 overs)
Abdullah Khan 43 ret, A Khalid 40 ret; I Sinclair 3 for 10, A A Fraser 2 for 11.
Arbroath United 3rd X1 118 (30 overs)
A Lynch 34, A A Fraser 19, D C Bridges 16; Adnan Khan 4 for 17, A Sabar 2 for 18, A Khalid 2 for 28.
Result: Match tied. (SPCU R&D - 30 overs)
Kinloch elected to bat and the experienced opening partnership of Abdullah Khan (43 from 45 balls, 3 fours) and Asad Khalid (40 from 44 balls, 6 fours) dominated the opening 15 overs before retiring at the drinks interval with score on 87. Kinloch only played four games during the season and several of their younger players were playing their first game, the United bowlers dominated the second half as only a further 31 runs were scored with Ian Sinclair claiming 3 wickets, Angus Fraser two and one each for Jackson Smith and Jamie Russell. In reply United made a good start through Fraser (19 from 30 balls, 3 fours) and David Bridges (16 from 38 balls) as they reached 31 in the ninth over when Fraser was bowled by Ali Sabar. Bridges was joined by Alex Lynch and a further 17 was added before Bridges was run out. Lynch (34 from 34 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) and Aaron Sinclair took the total to 81 in the 20th over before Lynch gave a return catch to Khalid. Cameron Falconer was bowled by Adnan Khan shortly afterwards and Sinclair (14 from 30 balls) was trapped lbw by Khan with the total on 99. Fergus Bridges hit 13 from 16 balls before being eighth out with the total on 108 bowled by Khalid. Euan Bridges was bowled by Khan with four runs required from seven balls. Jamie Russell and Mark Smith tied the scores with one ball left however Sabar bowled Smith off the last ball for United to have their second tie of the season. This saw the third team finish the season with 3 wins 2 ties, 3 losses and 1 no decision.
Kinloch 4th X1 118 (29.3 overs)
Abdullah Khan 43 ret, A Khalid 40 ret; I Sinclair 3 for 10, A A Fraser 2 for 11.
Arbroath United 3rd X1 118 (30 overs)
A Lynch 34, A A Fraser 19, D C Bridges 16; Adnan Khan 4 for 17, A Sabar 2 for 18, A Khalid 2 for 28.
Result: Match tied. (SPCU R&D - 30 overs)
Kinloch elected to bat and the experienced opening partnership of Abdullah Khan (43 from 45 balls, 3 fours) and Asad Khalid (40 from 44 balls, 6 fours) dominated the opening 15 overs before retiring at the drinks interval with score on 87. Kinloch only played four games during the season and several of their younger players were playing their first game, the United bowlers dominated the second half as only a further 31 runs were scored with Ian Sinclair claiming 3 wickets, Angus Fraser two and one each for Jackson Smith and Jamie Russell. In reply United made a good start through Fraser (19 from 30 balls, 3 fours) and David Bridges (16 from 38 balls) as they reached 31 in the ninth over when Fraser was bowled by Ali Sabar. Bridges was joined by Alex Lynch and a further 17 was added before Bridges was run out. Lynch (34 from 34 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) and Aaron Sinclair took the total to 81 in the 20th over before Lynch gave a return catch to Khalid. Cameron Falconer was bowled by Adnan Khan shortly afterwards and Sinclair (14 from 30 balls) was trapped lbw by Khan with the total on 99. Fergus Bridges hit 13 from 16 balls before being eighth out with the total on 108 bowled by Khalid. Euan Bridges was bowled by Khan with four runs required from seven balls. Jamie Russell and Mark Smith tied the scores with one ball left however Sabar bowled Smith off the last ball for United to have their second tie of the season. This saw the third team finish the season with 3 wins 2 ties, 3 losses and 1 no decision.
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