DOUBLE JOY FOR MADRID 2

After a close victory over SFL on Saturday, the Madrid second team consolidated their position at the top of the ECCL Development league with a second consecutive victory, this time at the expense of league newcomers Orihuela.

Madrid won the toss and elected to bat. Madrid batsman S Awan continued his fine form from yesterday and followed his 113 not out against SFL with a fine 58 not out in his teams total of 184 all out.

Orihuela responded valiantly in their first ever league game to record a total of 136 all out. As a result, Madrid ran out winners by 48 runs. However, Orihuela played an ineligible player and as a result Madrid received maximum points from the match and the newcomers to the league were deducted 10 points to leave them with a collective total of -3 points for the season so far.

Madrid 2                    2    2    0    0    0   15   35
La Manga 2               1    1    0    0    0    9   19
Intellectuals              1    0    0    0    1    5    5
San Fulgencio            1    0    0    0    1    5    5
Mojacar                     0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sporting Alfas 2         0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Orihuela                    1    0    0    0    1    0    -3

• Eastern and Central League Division 2
  Madrid 2 (20) beat Orihuela (-3) by 45 runs.
  La Manga, 15 May.
  Madrid 2 184 (40.0 overs, S Awan 58*, D Haynes 3-30)
  Orihuela 136 (40.0 overs)
• Eastern and Central League Division 2
  Madrid 2 (15) beat San Fulgencio (5) by 11 runs.
  La Manga, 14 May.
  Madrid 2 215-4 (40.0 overs)
  San Fulgencio 204-5 (40.0 overs, L Blann 83, J Webster 50*)
• Eastern and Central League Division 2
  La Manga 2 (19) beat Intellectuals (5) by 132 runs.
  Bonalba, 8 May.
  La Manga 2 243-9 (40.0 overs, R Singh 115, S Husseini 37, S Muir 36, C Horne 5-39)
  Intellectuals 109 (31.1 overs, R Panchal 4-6)