On Saturday, the Cricket Winter League continued with Marsa playing against Melita.

Melita batted first with Joy Ghoseroy and Tim Edwards opening the batting. The playing conditions were slippery for the fielding team and the batsmen took full advantage by taking plenty of singles.

Melita managed an opening partnership of 70 runs before a huge mix-up and Edwards was run out. Edwards scored 29 runs including three fours.

Ghoseroy followed two balls later, scoring 41 runs. Once the opening batsmen were out the Marsa side started to keep the run rate down. Justin Brooke made eight runs, Anthony Roberts six runs, Malcolm Crabbe 14 runs and Colin Willis six runs.

Tony Slater was not out with 10 runs including his first six which went high over the square leg boundary. John Rusher was the other not out batsman making six runs including a four. For Marsa, Angelo Spiteri and Mike Caruana were the main wicket takers with two wickets each. Melita totaled 135 runs. Marsa recorded a similar run chase as the previous week.

In reply, the Marsa openers Spiteri and Sarfraz Ali put on a fine 59-run partnership before Ali was bowled for six runs. Caruana was the next batsman in. Together, Spiteri and Caruana took the game to the Melita bowlers and managed to win the match with five balls to spare. Spiteri played a great innings, scoring 87 runs including six fours.

Caruana scored 33 runs, including three fours as Marsa obtained their first win. Anthony Roberts was the only wicket taker with one. Marsa earned seven points for the win while Melita had none.

On Saturday, Melita take on Krishna at noon. In the morning, the academy/nursery will be from 9.30 till 11.30 a.m.