Coach Fearnely '˜optimistic' about Roffey's battle for top spot
The reigning champions kept up the pressure on the leaders by recording a 63-run victory at home against Cuckfield on Saturday.
With East Grinstead easing to a nine-wicket success over Preston Nomads it’s as you were in the title race. With three games left to play, Roffey trail the table-toppers by 19 points.
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Hide AdFearnely said: “I quite like us being second. Sometimes there’s a danger when you’re top that you can be drawn in to playing negative cricket.
“If you’re in second there will be times where you look to play more attacking cricket. The team like that.”
“If you had to pick two sides from the division that you would want to play East Grinstead in the final two games, it’d definitely be Horsham and Cuckfield.
“They have the potential to create a win against them so we’re optimistic.”
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Hide AdAfter losing the toss on Saturday, Roffey were put in to bat and set about amassing a big total.
Openers Theo Rivers and Rohit Jagota put up an opening stand of 42 before the former was removed for 17. As the middle order failed to kick on, Jagota anchored the innings. His knock of 90 (12 boundaries) saw Roffey in a commanding position at 173-5.
Usman Khan added 36, but the Boars lost three wickets for just eight runs as they went from 218-6 to 226-9.
Josh Fleming hit a quickfire 36 off 35 balls before his wicket fell, leaving the home side all out for 237.
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