Milchama 1st Innings (200ao (60.5 overs))
Our 2nd series sees fellow Full Member Milchama make the trip to the infamous "Trent Zone" for what should be 3 cracking tests in front of a packed local crowd. Milchama won the toss and, expecting the wacky boundaries of Sherwood Pines to work to their advantage, opted to bat first and so, Daniel Ross and Philip de Franches would come out to start this whole thing off. The pace of runs scored would actually end up being slower than many expected as our outfield simply refused to allow our gracious guests much of anything good in what they would deem to be a disappointing first inning. The best they managed in terms of an individual score was 34 for Davy Carpenter but that was about it, as both Esteban Soto and Ahmed Ali both managed 4 wickets each before Milchama was bowled out for 200 just 1 ball short of the end of the 61st over.
TJUN-ia 1st Innings (483 (140.2 overs))
Restricting the visitors to only 200 was certainly greeted well by the crowd but now, the pressure was on Captain Walkins and Logan McGarra to begin a charge that would perfectly exemplify just how much damage was done with the ball. They would end up with a lot of time to do just that, 140.2 overs to be precise, and as the Trent Zone is (currently) the only Test-approved venue the TBC has, our guys knew what would be best for this pitch and used that to great effect here. Both McGarra and Roger Ntini would manage to get centuries while Rohit Rajpore certainly helped with 56 of his own as it felt like the Jaguars were in control and nothing was really going to change that. Ryan Cohen (4), Tanya Pehrson and Benny Huant (2 each) were leading the charge to try and hold us back but when we were finally dismissed, it truly felt like we were in command - 483 all out, with a lead of 283.
Milchama 2nd Innings (104 (32.1 overs))
You could certainly feel the pressure on David Krumpton's side to try and work their way back into the game but in the end, our bowling attack was so lethal that the 283-run target didn't end up mattering at all. Captain Hayden March managed the best figures on 23 but the ruthlessness our bowlers showed would mean his efforts would be all for nought. Peter Kylasov managed 5-32, a spectacular stat that was fit for the honours wall in the clubhouse, while both Esteban Soto and Roger Ntini managed 3 each in a way which left little to nothing for the visitors to chew on. Milchama was finally put out of their misery after only 32.1 overs, bowled out for 104. This would mean TJUN-ia secured their biggest-ever win in their Test history, claiming this 1st test by an innings and 179 runs.
That was certainly the start we needed for this test...but now that Milchama has experience in what to expect from "The Trent Zone", we expect the 2nd Test to be a closer affair. Can we actually pull off a 2-0 series lead? Maybe. But don't underestimate the visitors pulling one back. Test Cricket is never stable or set in stone. Let's see what next week brings. GO BOWLIN' JAGS!
SCHEDULE
MW1-3: TJUN-ia in Sajnur W 2-1 (6th)
MW4-6: Milchama in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts 1-0 (after 1)
MW8-10: TJUN-ia in Liventia
MW11-12: Krytenia in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts