CRICKET: Last Sunday (Apr 17) saw cricket action return to the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in sweltering conditions as an Asia select team faced off against a Rest of the World (RoW) collective in an eigh
Penguins soar to victory in series opener at the ACG
Penguins soar to victory in series opener at the ACG
CRICKET: After a thrilling series between Rest Of World and Asia, the island’s club teams, Patong Penguins and Thalang Cows, revived their rivalry and locked horns once again last Sunday (Mar 14) to begin a best-of-five match series at the ACG.
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 08:00AM
Patong captain Jason Robertson taking his third wicket during the series opener against Thalang on Sunday at the ACG. Photo: Michael Way.
Following several successful run chases in recent games, it was no surprise when Penguins’ captain Jason Robertson elected to field first after winning the toss. Knowing his side would need a strong start, Cows’ captain Joe Ninan sent the in-form Jeremy Bootsy and the ever entertaining Sami Pir to open the batting.