Burnham captain Adnan Shabbir admits Saturday's nine-wicket defeat to Reading - a result which handed the TVL Division 2B title to their close rivals - was not how he envisaged the season ending for his side. Burnham travelled to Reading with a slim points advantage over their hosts, having beaten Hurst by eight wickets in their penultimate game. A few days on from the defeat, Adnan was still struggling to process what exactly went wrong for his side, however, he admits the pressure might have got to them. Some of the guys wanted to bowl first, some wanted to bat. “We missed out on some games that weren’t played and, at the end of the day, it comes down to those fine margins.

Source: Express September 05, 2023 15:04 UTC