Fegocowosa CC showed the value of strength in depth in the victory over BIS CC on Sunday, in direct contrast to their opponents, whose reliance on a couple of key players was harshly exposed. Having elected to bat, the Warri top order was blown away by the left-arm swing of the host's opening bowler, but even with 6 wickets down, the Delta boys still had batting firepower left. Once the change bowlers came on, old head Obo (78) and young star Friday (48 not out) took advantage to compile a century partnership that took the game away from our opponents.
It was a similar story in the second innings. The same two players who opened the bowling for BIS held the key to their batting, but our bowling unit created early pressure, forcing them to take risks when they came together, culminating in a run-out opportunity smartly seized upon by Femi Oduyebo. Friday then completed a remarkable day by picking up the last 4 wickets in one over - including a hat-trick - to finish with 6-19, much to the chagrin of the new-ball bowlers. However, it was their early work which set the platform for his exploits, showing again the value of strength in depth.
It was a similar story in the second innings. The same two players who opened the bowling for BIS held the key to their batting, but our bowling unit created early pressure, forcing them to take risks when they came together, culminating in a run-out opportunity smartly seized upon by Femi Oduyebo. Friday then completed a remarkable day by picking up the last 4 wickets in one over - including a hat-trick - to finish with 6-19, much to the chagrin of the new-ball bowlers. However, it was their early work which set the platform for his exploits, showing again the value of strength in depth.
