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GB Open cricket tumble out

The Maccabiah Games is over for GB’s Open cricket team after 29 wides followed by a batting collapse saw them miss out on a medal match altogether.

July 19, 2009 20:01

ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro

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Open cricket: India 215-9, GB 172. India won by 43 runs

The Maccabiah Games is over for GB’s Open cricket team after 29 wides followed by a batting collapse saw them miss out on a medal match altogether following a 43-run defeat to India in Lod on Sunday.

Needing to win to reach the final, the result means Australia playing Israel in the bronze medal match, and defending champions South Africa playing GB’s conquerors India in the final.

With Rob Yule and Saul Weitzman rested from the team that beat Israel, GB took to the field after India won the toss and elected to bat.