Devon Cricket Board - Lessons to be learned says Plympton captain

Lessons to be learned says Plympton captain

PLYMPTON captain James Carr claimed there were lessons to be learned from the five-wicket defeat by Bovey Tracey.
Bovey chased down 138 to win with time to spare to send Plympton to a second successive defeat in their first season back in the top flight.
Josh Mailling top scored for Plympton with 56, but lacked the support to set Bovey a challenging total.
Carr, whose three-wicket haul was a highlight when Plympton bowled, said the batters need to show more stickability.
“We fought well and made Bovey work for the win,” said Carr.
“The turning point was Bovey getting Mailling out with 15 overs to go as were just about to push on.
“A score or 175 plus would have been difficult to get as it was hard for new batsman coming in - as Bovey found out.
“Bovey batsman just showed a bit more application and determination not to get out, which is what we need to learn fast as what is letting us down.”
Carr’s side have were looking for a bounce-back win after losing to Heathcoat, but were always up against it after slumping to 137 all out.
Losing their last six wickets for 32 runs did Plympton no favours at all.
Bovey only had one wobble along the way, which was losing thee wickets getting from 85 or two to 99 for five.
Bovey had time and experience on their side though and an unbeaten 33 from Devon batsmen Matt Golding saw them home with more than six overs to spare.
Opener Josh Mailling top scored for Plympton with 56, which came off 98 balls and included six boundaries.
Mark Lake (2-28) and former Devon captain Chris Bradley (3-22) caused problems at the other end from Mailling, whose departure was the beginning of the end for Plympton.
Mailling went at 105 for five and the lower order was skittled out by Ryan Bougourd on his way to a four for 31 haul.
Fraser Smith with 17 was the only batsman to resist for long.
Lake and Jordan Willoughby gave Bovey a 46-run start before Ryan Skinner removed Lake for 23.
Pete Bradley came and went for three – Tom Johnson cleaning him out – but Willoughby (35) and Golding got up to 85 without further mishap.
A three-wicket haul by Carr slowed Bovey briefly, but Lewis Hammett dug in with Golding to finish the job.
Carr with three for five from 10 overs was Plympton’s best bowler.
Defeat leaves Plympton one off the bottom of the table – three points ahead of Plymouth.
Plympton face Plymouth at Harewood House this Saturday in the eagerly awaited city derby – the first between the clubs since they were last in the top flight at the same time in 2011.

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