King’s 1st XI Welcome MCC for Thrilling Fixture

King’s Girls’ 1st XI welcomed the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for their annual fixture against the prestigious club in an exciting fixture that eventually saw King’s take the well-deserved victory.

The MCC batted first. Flo B bowled incredibly well for King’s, taking a wicket, with Katie H and Eshal R each taking two wickets and Daisy B taking a brilliant catch.

We then delivered an equally impressive batting performance despite the changeable weather conditions, with Bryony G retiring on 62, Effie S-T reaching 47 and Issie F at 28.

After an afternoon of entertaining play, the final stages came to a thrilling end. With the teams tied with only one over remaining, Issie F hit a beautiful boundary on the first ball of the final over. This gave King’s the win by three wickets with just five balls left of the match.

Congratulations to Effie S-T, who was awarded the Spirit of Cricket Award by the MCC for her impressive skill and sportsmanship.

It was a lovely atmosphere with plenty of King’s families on the boundary, along with a group of girls from the Lower Years who came along to watch after their own cricket match had finished.