Played in front of literally single figures of spectators at a bitterly cold Arbo, both teams put on a fantastic display of T20 cricket.
Cross batted first however it was an awful start with Mazher out in the 1st over for a quack quack oops! He trundled back to the portacabins to be replaced by K Fraser.
McOscar didn't hang around and in the 4th over, a huge 6 cleared the boundary in an six ball spell from Gemmill that cost the youngster 15 runs.
Vikram made it along to watch, but he was late. He did however give us warning of his arrival. He tweeted, "I was on my way to Arbo waiting for 27 bus and Joyce called me as the food processor which she bought from John Lewis was heavy". Quite....and I feel an award MAY be heading your way at the end of the season!
The Musselburgh fielders had clearly been affected by the dip in temperature, as another dropped catch kept the pair in the middle but the stay of execution only lasted one more delivery. Fraser went for the big drive but it went straight to a welcoming fielder. A solid 42 from the big lad, but he wasn't happy as he made his way back behind the rope.
Bonfield came in and made his mark along with the hungry McOscar and with the final over to come, Cross were on an average score of 107-2. Bonfield hit a boundary with the first ball, then McOscar went for a run up the track, followed by a walk to the sheds. A very credible 47.
A quick turnaround was in order as the light was fading and everyone was frankly frozen!
Cometh the hour, cometh the Bimbo. An early exit for Khunamann as Rob collected the batsmans shot from the top of his shoelaces.
Several Crossers heard a nick from Deva's bat shortly after but their loud and excitable claims fell on deaf umpire ears.
However, Deva didn't count on the man of the moment Bimbo trapping him with a plumb LBW and the Mussie man had no option than to walk this time. 19-2.
Collins came in and what a big unit this kid is. A product of CoCo's teaching, the lofty lad was throwing the bat around for fun. Sadly, he was getting too used to banging them out the park and one final swing was his undoing as McOscar cleaned him out. 47-3.
The Mighty Quinn took a great catch from McOscar's top bowling and at 56-4 after 11, Cross looked odds on to win. Well, in a Manchester United way at least.
It was shortly 100 up for the tourists. Squeakybum time.
With 18 to win from 18 deliveries, it was going down to the wire. Dangerous Dougie Russell got a wicket with his second ball of the over, Owais taking the catch....
12 balls to go and Dougie gets another - this time he took Marshall LBW for a solitary run. 103-7.
Bimbo blootered the bails and the stumps to see Van Diesel, yes that's what it said in the scorebook, head back having put another two runs on the new swanky Crossers scoreboard. Well, when we say new, it's new to us...
Tremendous quick thinking by K Fraser behind the stumps say the keeper top the bails as the Mussie batsman's foot strayed beyond the crease. He was out!
110-9 with 4 balls to go....
A dot ball, a single.....three runs! It had FergieTime written all over it.
Four to win from the final delivery. Dougie bowls. Boom! It's good, but its not got the legs and it's just the two runs.
A win by 2 runs for the Cross. An epic clash. The romance of the cup. Etc etc....
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