Inter Insular #6 T20 2025 Game 2

Guernsey innings  RunBall4s6sSR Jersey BowlingOvMdnRunWktECONWDNB
Josh Butlerc Tribeb Greenwood241622150Harrison Carlyon202001000
Ben Fitchetc Sumerauerb C Perchard372242168.18Scott van Breda101001000
Tom Nightingalec Jennerb Greenwood16902177.77Charles Perchard30154500
Matthew Stokesc Jennerb C Perchard151410107.14Julius Sumerauer30210700
Isaac Damarell †b Greenwood560083.33Nick Greenwood302839.3300
Martin-Dale Bradleyb C Perchard680075William Perchard101201200
Adam Martelc †Gougeb C Perchard01000
Oliver Nightingale*not out3200150
Luke Bicharddnb
Harry Johnsondnb
Anthony Stokesdnb
Extras(b 1)1
Total(for 7 wkts in 13 overs)107
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Josh Butler, 5.3 ov), 2-70 (Ben Fitchet, 7.2 ov), 3-86 (Tom Nightingale, 8.5 ov), 4-92 (Isaac Damarell, 10.1 ov), 5-104 (Martin-Dale Bradley, 12.2 ov), 6-104 (Adam Martel, 12.3 ov), 7-107 (Matthew Stokes, 12.6 ov)

Jersey innings(Target 114 runs in 13 ovs)RunBat4s6sSR Guernsey BowlingOvMdnRunWktECONWDNB
Harrison Carlyonc Bichardb A Martel01000Adam Martel203011500
Nick Greenwoodc Butlerb M-D Bradley452552180Harry Johnson2023011.500
Zak Tribec MWR Stokesb ACF Stokes191221158.33Luke Bichard2.101707.8400
Jonty Jennernot out322340139.13Anthony Stokes302919.6620
Julius Sumerauernot out151211125Martin-Dale Bradley30151510
Patrick Gouge †dnb
Charlie Brennandnb
Charles Perchard*dnb
Stanley Normandnb
William Percharddnb
Scott van Bredadnb
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 3)5
Total(for 3 wkts in 12.1 ov)116
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Harrison Carlyon, 0.1 ov), 2-47 (Zak Tribe, 4.4 ov), 3-74 (Nick Greenwood, 7.3 ov)

“We were comprehensively beaten in game one,” continued skipper Perchard. “We weren’t at the races at all on Friday night and we didn’t adapt quickly enough to a challenging wicket. But it gave us all the more motivation to come back on Saturday and make sure we put those mistakes right.”

You could say defeat made their job all the more simple as the Caesareans awoke on Saturday morning, win game two or relinquish the trophy. It was as simple as that. With rain continuous throughout the night and the groundstaff’s early morning efforts, game two was pushed back and reduced to just 13 overs aside.

Grainville groundstaff for their tireless efforts to get all 3 games on, despite the weather

Picture  GARY GRIMSHAW

It was Guernsey’s chance to bat first on this occasion, and openers Butler and Ben Fitchet went on the front foot early. Greenwood would remove Butler for 24, with skipper Perchard claiming the impressive Fitchet for 37, his first of 4 wickets in the innings as Guernsey reached a decent score of 107 for 7 from their 13 overs.

The pitch was showing the demons of the weather, and this would be no mean chase for the hosts, who needed the win to remain in the series. However, their reply could not have got off to a worse start, as Carlyon was dismissed very first ball of the innings off the bowling of left-arm spinner Adam Martel. This was a time for the big players to step up and for some character to be shown, enter centre stage, Nick Greenwood. After claiming 3 wickets with the ball, the kiwi opener smashed 45 from just 25 balls in a man of the match performance.

Zak Tribe chipped in with 19, before Jonty Jenner (32) and Julius Sumerauer (15) combined to both finish unbeaten, chasing their revised target of 116 down with 5 balls remaining in the innings. Set a challenging task, the men in red had bounced back in superb fashion, setting up a nail-biting decider in game three. Perchard continued: “After the defeat in game one, we sat down as a group and discussed how we could score runs more efficiently on that wicket. “We put a game plan in place and we executed it brilliantly in game two, which was really pleasing to see.”

International sport is all about handling pressure moments, it’s a portal that allows the finest players to rise above the parapet and put in performances that are remembered by those in attendance for years to come.