Game five from the Malta Cricket Association Winter League saw Marsa CC notch up their first victory of the season in convincing style.

Krishna CC won the toss and elected to bat first.

Frank Spiteri (35 not out) and John Grima (19) played decent knocks but with boundaries hard to come by, Krishna were restricted to a modest total of 120 for nine.

National team captain Nowell Khosla was the major wicket-taker for Marsa with three wickets from his three overs.

In reply, Khosla (27) and Tony Azzopardi (30) laid a solid foundation for Marsa, sharing in a 71-run partnership for the first wicket. Their stand included eight 4s and one towering six (Khosla).

Khosla’s dismissal was the highlight of the match as junior Ethan Xuereb took a superb high catch on the leg-side boundary.

Krishna’s spirited fielding effort was in vain as Marsa secured their bonus point with Sam Aquilina’s fourth boundary. He finished the game with 26 not out.

Four other juniors from the MCA Academy (Alec Tavilla, Blake Scott, Zack Borg Ginger and Zachary Cauchi) took part in the match and their continued involvement in senior cricket bodes well for the future of the local game.

On Saturday, Junior Academy training starts at 9am, followed by a league re-match between Krishna CC and Marsa CC at 10.30am.

Standings
Krishna CC 34 points; Melita CC 31; Marsa CC 20.