Gala hosted St Boswells in the home sides second game in the Border T20 league on Thursday night. The ground staff at the club can be proud that any cricket was played at the club as heavy rainfall overcame the town the day before. St Boswells won the toss and decided to bat first.

Khalia got the opportunity to get out from behind the stumps as he took the first ball of the match bowling a tidy 3 overs from the farm end. Youngster and debutant Sam McAneny took the ball from the Pavilion end to partner Khalia. Gala used the opportunity of T20s to use a mix of youth players and give 1st team regulars with Finlay Rutherford getting a chance with ball in hand as well as Liam Skeldon and Robbie Paterson who were also given a chance with the latter really showing the promise of the clubs young players with a quite remarkable spell. It would be Khalia who would get the opening wicket when he removed Petu for 4 and not long after Skeldon picked up the wicket of Taylor for 29 and Broom was run out with a brilliant piece of individual skill from Khalia in the outfield. Laidlaw batted the remainder of the innings scoring 42 whilst he saw partner Edmonds be run and Robbie Paterson picking up the wicket of Graham in his excellent spell. Hirtenstein would finish the innings off with Laidlaw as St Boswells posted 105 for 5 from their 20 overs.

Finlay Rutherford and Tharanga were given their chance to open the batting with the pair seeing the ball to the boundary numerous times in a solid partnership that lasted 73 runs. It would be Rutherford who would fall as he was caught by wicketkeeper Graham from the bowling of Edmonds for 37 runs. Khalia would come in just as Tharanga raised his bat for his half century and the pair would take Gala up to 96 only needing 10 runs to win however, Khalia could not see the game through as he was caught again by Graham off Edmonds bowling for 6. Crooks would join Tharanga seeing Gala through to their target with Tharanga finishing unbeaten on 55 and Crooks unbeaten on 5.

Gala now move to 2 wins from 2 in the Border T20 league with some solid performances from both youth and experience which will be pleasing to see by all from around the club as the youngsters get a chance to show their talents. Gala will host Grange 2nd XI on Saturday in the seventh round of ESCA Championship games.

ST BOSWELLS SCORECARD
F Taylor b L Skeldon 29
G Petu b R Khalia 4
J Broom run out 7
S Laidlaw not out 42
B Edmonds run out 14
R Graham b R Paterson 4
D Hirtenstein not out 0

Extras 5

St Boswells 105 for 5 after 20 overs

FOW = 1-25, 2-42, 3-45, 4-82, 5-98

GALA BOWLING

R Khalia 3-0-7-1
S McAneny 2-0-18-0
F Rutherford 3-0-24-0
L Skeldon 3-0-15-1
A Rhode 3-0-11-0
R Paterson 4-0-16-1
J Crooks 2-0-14-0

GALA SCORECARD

F Rutherford c R Graham b B Edmonds 37
D Tharanga not out 55
R Khalia c R Graham b B Edmonds 6
J Crooks not out 5

Extras 3

Gala 106 for 2 after 11.2 overs

FOW = 1-73, 2-96

ST BOSWELLS BOWLING

A Hirtenstein 3-0-17-0
J Broom 3-0-19-0
B Edmonds 3-0-31-2
I Robertson 2-0-34-0
P Valentine 0.2-0-4-0