Sorry Sidley skittled out for 42

SIDLEY suffered the ignominy of being bowled out for under 50 for the second time this season.

No Gullivers batsman even made it to double figures as Sidley, who were shot out for 44 against Stirlands on the opening day, were skittled for a meagre 42 away to Pulborough on Saturday.

The miserable total meant they crashed to a 86-run defeat after dismissing their opponents for 128.

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Sidley's tale of woe began when Steve Reeves was bowled by Kelly Russell for two with the score on only four.

Paul Thompson followed in identical fashion two runs later before Jonathan Haffenden and Kashif Rasheed shared the innings' joint highest partnership of nine for the third wicket.

Haffenden and Peter King fell in quick succession to leave Sidley on 17-4 before Rasheed was involved in another nine run stand, this time with Chris Hunnisett.

Rasheed was next out for seven and Hunnisett (9) joined him back in the pavilion four runs later for the equal highest score of the innings.

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Jake Beale and Chris Deeprose came and went for a duck and two respectively as Sidley's plight worsened still further to 32-8.

Mark Gransden (9 not out), who struck the only two boundaries of the innings, briefly delayed the inevitable only for James Jupp (2-0 off 1.5 overs) to complete Sidley's fifth defeat on the bounce in 23.5 overs.

As bad as their batting was, Sidley did at least collect 10 more points to keep them off the foot of the Sussex Division Two cricket table courtesy of another spirited display with the ball.

Phil Belfield (1-24) took their first wicket with the score on 13 before Pulborough recovered with a second wicket stand of 45 between Paul Allen (24) and Rahit Jagota (26).

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But both men, and number four Elliot Cloy who failed to trouble the scorers, were removed by Deeprose (3-28), while Rasheed (4-37) had Gavin Clark stumped without scoring as Pulborough slumped to 72-5.

That became 96-7 when King (2-39) took out Tom Crump and Jupp in quick succession and then 102-8 after Rasheed sent Matthew Crump packing.

David Castle (11) and Kelly Russell (19 not out) added 23 useful runs for the ninth wicket prior to Rasheed nabbing the last two wickets to wrap up the innings in 50.4 overs.

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