Rye knocked off top after winning run ends

By The Newsroom
Published 15th Jun 2017, 17:27 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:32 BST
Sandun Dias performed well with bat and ball for Rye against Rottingdean.Sandun Dias performed well with bat and ball for Rye against Rottingdean.
Sandun Dias performed well with bat and ball for Rye against Rottingdean.
Rye were knocked off the top of Sussex Cricket League Division Five East after suffering their first loss in five games.

Their run of four consecutive victories was ended by a five-wicket defeat away to Rottingdean on Saturday.

Rye skipper Gary Willis won the toss and chose to bat on a wicket that looked like it would offer the bowlers more in the second innings.

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Rye got off to another solid start and at 60 without loss, looked set to post another score beyond 200. But after Sandun Dias (40) and George Wathen (26) fell in quick succession, Rye lost wickets regularly.

Harry Smeed made 19 and Tommy Nunn scored a brilliant 28 down the order to push Rye up to 157-9 against a Rottingdean side which bowled well, with Steven Johnson picking up 5-43.