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Match Reports Saturday 23rd July 2005 Surrey Championship: Esher (228 -8 declared) beat Dulwich 220 all out by 8 runs Dulwich travelled to high flying Esher and despite a plucky performance lost by eight runs in a nail biting finish. Richard Farrow, the Dulwich skipper won the toss and put second placed Esher into bat. His decision seemed an interesting one as the openers Sohail Ahmed and current Surrey player, James Knott piled on the runs in a century opening stand. Their partnership was eventually broken as Vikram Bannerji plied his slow left arm spin to remove Knott for 64 just before lunch and then Ahmed for 54. Bannerji playing his third game for Dulwich formed a spin partnership with Graeme Hough. Off spinner Hough bowled as usual with a tight line but it was Bannerji who took the wickets. Although Ben Potter stayed for some time for 21, it was the experienced Derek Lane who nursed the Esher score to 228-8 to enable a declaration after 62 overs. Bannerji bowled 21 overs yielding a return of six wickets for 75. His spin twin Hough ended the day with twenty four overs and sixty four runs for no wicket. The pitch did not appear to help the pacemen as Mark Kelly took 1-33 and Dave Burton, previously very much in form was wicketless in just six overs. With 229 to win, Dulwich were in good heart as West Indian international, Darrel Brown and Anil Mahey took the game to Esher. Although Brown departed, falling lbw to opening bowler, Aidan Baker for 13, Farrow joined Mahey to push Dulwich forward. With the score passing 100 for just one wicket, Dulwich looked well set but Mahey fell one short of his second fifty in the championship. Jack Lusk, the vice captain strode to the crease and quickly made 23 runs before he was adjudged lbw. Dulwich had been going well and had victory in their sights but that lbw decision seemed to unhinge the batting as McDonagh (3) and Kelly (5) soon departed. Bannerji and Burton made useful contributions as Farrow moved the Dulwich score closer and closer towards the target. The Pakistani state player, Sohail Ahmed was brought back to remove the tail – taking the last four wickets to return a creditable 5-70. Farrow, the Dulwich captain was left undefeated on 61 -a tantalising eight runs short. Dulwich had set their stall out to win and justify their enterprising approach, however a middle order batting collapse had cost them the opportunity of victory.
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