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An opening batter in club cricket faced 137 balls for 0 not out in a bizarre match on Saturday.<\/b><\/p>\n
Ian Bestwick helped Darley Abbey Cricket Club’s 4th XI finish on 21-4 after 45 overs against Mickleover 3rd XI – 251 runs short of victory.<\/p>\n
Both teams are at the bottom of the table in Division Nine south of the Derbyshire Cricket League. <\/p>\n
Thomas Bestwick also contributed four from 71 balls – the runs all coming off one scoring shot – and Nicholas Cutting finished unbeaten on 0 from 34 balls, with nine extras contributing to the score.<\/p>\n
Darley Abbey’s innings was in response to Mickleover’s 271-4 declared from 35 overs, with opener Max Thomson scoring a contrasting 186 from 128 balls with 17 fours and 14 sixes. <\/p>\n
Mickleover took 18 points from the game while Darley Abbey were awarded three. <\/p>\n
The home side posted on social media that opener Bestwick was bowled by Dan Heaton, who sent down 10 overs for just seven runs, but it was called a no-ball.<\/p>\n
BBC Sport approached Darley Abbey about the match but they did not respond.<\/p>\n