U11 Sabres vs Binfield

Sonning U11 Sabres Fall Short Despite Hawkins' Batting Display

Sonning U11 Sabres suffered a defeat to Binfield in their BYCL Under 11 Challenge match at home on Sunday, with the visitors successfully chasing down Sonning's total of 97 runs.After winning the toss, Binfield elected to field first, a decision that proved fruitful as they restricted the Sonning batting lineup. Jessica Hawkins was the standout performer for the home side, top-scoring with 16 runs from 30 balls, including three boundaries. Seve Horton (9) and Chloe Dawes (8) made useful contributions, but regular wickets prevented Sonning from building significant partnerships.The Binfield bowling attack proved disciplined throughout the innings, with Viaan Bagde and William Hart each claiming two wickets. Rohan Leese also picked up two wickets, albeit conceding four no-balls in his two-over spell. Daniel Staley delivered an impressive maiden in his economical spell of 2-0-4-1.Extras played a significant role in Sonning's innings, with a total of 38 runs coming through wides, no-balls, byes and leg-byes - accounting for nearly 40% of their final score of 97 all out from their allotted 20 overs.In reply, Binfield demonstrated greater batting depth, with contributions throughout their lineup. Hollie Gamble played the most impactful innings, striking 19 runs from just 12 deliveries, including four boundaries. Rohan Leese also batted fluently for his 17 runs, while Viaan Bagde added a valuable 12.Sonning's bowlers tried valiantly to defend their total, with captain Oliver Baker, Seve Horton, Chloe Dawes and Reeva Desai each claiming a wicket. Jessica Hawkins delivered a particularly economical spell, conceding just five runs from her two overs, including a maiden. However, 35 extras conceded by the Sonning attack, including 20 no-balls, ultimately proved costly.Despite their best efforts in the field, Sonning couldn't prevent Binfield from reaching their target, as the visitors finished on 125-6 from their 20 overs to secure a comfortable victory in this Tier 1 Central division fixture.