Sujan and Paterson hit first 50s in final game success

Robbie Paterson and Ajith Susan both scored maiden 50s as Gala’s Sunday side concluded their season with a 39 run friendly win.

Paterson (51) and Sujan (50) both retired as Gala made 157 for 5 from their 30 overs against Edinburgh

In reply, Edinburgh South made 118 all out, with Jamie Bell leading the way for Gala with 3 for 16, while youngster Finlay Skeldon (2 for 2) and Paterson (2 for 20) also bowling well. Abdul-Kander Mohammed scored 50 for the visitors.

Thanks to Edinburgh South for travelling down to Gala for the friendly game.

Gala

J. Bell b R. Kumar 12

R. Paterson retired 51

A. Sujan retired 50

S. McAneny ct & b R. Rickerson 6

R. Anderson ct R. Rickerson b S. Kumar 5

M. Maceira not out 9

S. Paterson ct & b A. Mohammed 0

F. Skeldon ct & b A. Mohammed 0

S. Loumeau not out 6

Extras – 10

Total – 157 for five wickets

Edinburgh South

R. Kumar ct R. Patterson b J. Bell 12

N. Malapati ct F. Rutherford b J. Bell 4

S. Kumar ct S. Loumeau b J. Bell 9

A. Mohammed b F. Skeldon 51

A. Suriyapperuma ct F. Rutherford b R. Paterson 17

S. Zia ct S. Paterson b R. Paterson 0

R. Rickerson ct F. Rutherford b A. Sujan 1

Y. Thirukkumar run out 0

D. Richardson not out 6

A. Martin b F. Skeldon 0

Extras – 16

Total – 118 for nine wickets

M. Maceira 5-0-20; J. Bell 5-0-16-3; S. Loumeau 5-0-20-0; R. Paterson 5-0-20-2; R. Anderson 2-0-14-0; A. Sujan 4-0-12-1; S. McAneny 1-0-8-0; F. Skeldon 1.5-0-2-2.