Energy Exiles v Clapham Nomads - 13/9/15

A reasonable performance again from Nomads - a vast improvement on the previous match against Exiles 4 weeks ago.  After a shaky start, the foundation (and most of the bricks and mortar) of our knock was a  fantastic 87 (his best score for Nomads) from Prasanth Pattiyil who succeeded in dominating the bowling, picking out On-Side shots at will, rattling the bowling side slightly and - most stunningly - hitting Simon Gundry out of the attack with 14 off an over.  I don't think this has ever happened to Gundry - a fine and formidable opponent - before in a Nomads match.
Prasanth received decent support from Riaz (a restrained, lengthy 5), Abdul (19) and Imran (20).  With 3 overs to go, Nomads were on 152 for 5 and Prasanth was in the mid 80s - just about in reach of his Maiden Century for the club.  Sadly Prasanth fell for 87 and, despite the luxury of having Hassan come in at No. 8, Nomads subsided to 157 for 9 at the close.
To be honest, this was never likely to be quite enough against an Exiles side who bat just about all the way down.  Openers Chris Plume and Steve Parkinson survived a slightly sketchy start and soon looked in controlled command.  Ominously so, and it was something of a surprise when Riaz bowled Plume with the score on around 40.  Exiles were in control throughout, however.  Probably the best batting came when John Tither joined Parkinson (who ended up with a classy half-century) and the pair picked out 1s and 2s at will against the deep-ish field.
Very decent Nomads bowling and fielding, featuring a speedy spell from Qasim (who also took a brilliant Caught and Bowled), ensured that the home side had to work just a little and, with a few late wickets, there was just a point with Exiles needing 3.5 to 4 an over from 5 or 6 overs and the light alternating between gloomy murk and blinding horizontal sunshine, when we might have thought "hang on."  At No. 7, though, Exiles had in Simon Gundry a batsman who I'm told has scored around 250 runs this season without being out.  He wasted little time in wrapping up the victory with 2.4 overs to spare.
Still, Nomads by no means disgraced themselves and it was not the worst end to a disappointing season.  I WILL FLESH OUT THIS REPORT WITH INCIDENT AND ANECDOTE SOON.  Of course there was some; it was an Exiles/Nomads match.



Clapham Nomads  157 for 9 from 35 overs

Mahesh Vyas  4
Prasanth Pattiyil  87
Gul  0
Riaz Khan  5
Abdul Khan  19
Qasim  1
Imran  20
Hassan Khan  4
Nick Lefebve  1 not out
Emil Todorow  0
John Crossland  1 not out 
F.O.W. - 14, 14, 40, 72, 83, 152, 153, 156, 156

Energy Exiles  159 for 5 from 32.2 overs

Nomads' bowling;
Abdul Khan  7-0-38-0
Emil Todorow  4-0-21-0
Hassan Khan  7-0-35-1
Riaz Khan  7-0-31-2
Qasim  7-1-27-2
Gul  0.2-0-7-0

Nomads lost by 5 wickets

Man of the Match - Prasanth Pattiyil
Fielder of the Day - Qasim