In a cricket match played in England, while chasing a target of 427 runs, the team collapsed for just 2 runs.
Every day some records are made in cricket, sometimes good records and sometimes bad records. But a record was made in England, knowing which you will definitely be shocked. A lower-division cricket team in England’s Middlesex County League has made such a shameful record that no one will be able to forget. While chasing the target of 427 runs, Richmond Cricket Club’s 4th XI team was all out for just 2 runs in 5.4 overs. The scorecard of this match has now been recorded in the most shameful pages of England’s club cricket history.
This match was played between Richmond CC 4th XI and North London CC 3rd XI team. In this match, Richmond won the toss and decided to bowl first, which proved costly for them. North London CC opener Dan Simmons scored 140 runs while batting brilliantly. This team also got 92 runs as extra runs, which included 63 wide balls. In this way, the North London team was successful in putting a mountain-like score of 426 runs on the scoreboard.
In reply to 427 runs, the team was all out for 2 runs
In response, Richmond’s team had to score 427 runs to win. But, their start was very bad. From the beginning, their batsmen got out one after the other. The entire team was all out after scoring just 2 runs in 5.4 overs (only 34 balls). Out of these 2 runs, 1 run came from a wide, meaning only 1 run was scored with the bat.
The most surprising thing was that 9 batsmen of Richmond were out without opening their account. North London bowler Matt Rawson bowled brilliantly. He took 5 wickets without giving any runs. On the basis of his performance, the North London team won this match by 424 runs.
After the 4th XI team of Richmond Cricket Club was all out for 2 runs in the Middlesex County League of England, now the club management has told the reason behind it. Richmond Cricket Club’s Deputy Chairman and Head of Cricket Steve Deakin said that it was a ‘perfect storm’ like situation, in which the club did not have its regular team players. This is why the team’s performance was like this.