Media Announcement – 25th October 2008 For Immediate Release
The inaugural Thailand International Cricket Sixes Tournament got off to a great start at the excellent facilities provided by Harrow International School. Even the weather played its part by providing a pleasant breeze across the ground.
Saturday’s 14 group games were to decide which trophies the sides will play for on Sunday. Proceedings got underway with a new side to the award winning Asian Cricket Sixes Tour, The Rough Edged Gents from Pattaya playing host club, Southerners Gold. The home side who have done so much to make the staging of the event possible, posted 1/85 with the debutants scoring 2/36 in reply.
The very impressive Etihad Airways were restricted to 1/63 by Jakarta Rebels with Sankat Nayak retiring on 30. The Indonesian outfit lost by 19 runs losing 3 wickets in the process. Old favourites, the Bounty Buccaneers of Malaysia struggled to 3/26 chasing Southerners Black target of 0/80 in which Johnny Giuffrida starred with 30*. Next up saw a titanic battle between Shanghai Dragons and international tourists, the CBB SC’s. Chasing the CBB’s 3/58, with Saurav Chatterjee’s retirement being the star performance, the Dragons fell 7 runs short despite not losing a wicket and Sanjay Anagula striking 31*. The Rough Edged Gents scored 0/52 against the CBB Postels with Lee Keohane starring with 21*. It wasn’t enough as the total was passed without any loss.
The match of the day saw Etihad pass Southerners Gold 2/42 from the last ball with 3 runs required. The visiting bat hit a six. Rob Bernard’s retirement took the CBB SK’s to 0/52 but it was in vain as Lee Kennedy’s 29* saw the Bounty Buccaneers home. Sanjay Anagula’s second retirement of the day saw the Shanghai Dragons to 3/79 with the Southerners Black falling 20 runs short.
Robbie Whiteman hammered 34* for Jakarta Rebels in their 0/88 against SBB Postels who replied with 3/43. Etihad then gave a batting exhibition against Rough Edged Gents posting 2/103 with Sankat Nayak and Sohail Khan both retiring. The Gents scored 2/24. CBB SK’s scored 1/42 against their close friends and rivals, the CBB SC’s. Jake Miller’s 22 not out helped his side home for the loss of just one wicket.
Sunday will see the remainder of the group matches, before the semi finals and final kick off just after lunch. Play begins at 8.45 and spectators are welcome to watch the event. Admission is free.
Further details on Thailand's newest cricket sixes tournament can be found at www.thailandsixes.com or contact Tournament Director Ian Liddell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.