Match report written and posted by Devon Dumplings.

The Dumplings travelled to Somerset to play Somerset Stragglers at Bishops Lydeard as part of the Somerset Stragglers 125th anniversary year. This lovely, tucked-away ground, home now to Wombat CC, was a new one for most of us. The Dumplings won the toss and elected to bat first on a good-looking strip.

We were soon undone by a fine opening spell Sunil Lachit, a quick left arm swing bowler with List A and 1st class experience from Assam, India. He bowled openers Wessel Oosthuizen and Xavier Warmbrunn and had skipper Graham White caught behind. With number three Mitch Brooker nicking off at the other end, the Dumplings were in a pickle at 43 for 4. Aditya More played well for 35 and Rahul Gupta contributed 30 unbeaten from number 10. Their efforts saw Devon Dumplings reach 152 all out.

That never felt enough for the Stragglers and proved not to be, despite Rob Stevens being caught at point early for a duck. Opener Harry Everett 41 (also a Dumpling) and Sam Shaikh broke the back of the chase with a partnership off 83 for the second wicket. Some tidy spin delayed matters, but Stragglers knocked the runs off after 26 overs for 4 down.

This meant the Peter Spencer Trophy is held by the Somerset Stragglers for the first time. Peter was a prominent member of both clubs and the trophy will be placed in the Somerset Cricket Museum at Taunton.

Devon Dumplings 152 (Aditya More 35, Rahul Gupta 30 – Sam Burgess 3-33, Sunil Lachit 3-36)
Somerset Stragglers 155 for 4 (Harry Everett 41, Sam Shaikh 39, Max O’Farrell 23no)

The next is versus Bridgetown CC on Sunday 22nd June.