| Date | 03/08/2014 |
| Season | 2014 |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Match format | 40 overs |
| Opposition | Dunmow |
| Venue | Dunmow |
| Toss | Lost |
| Decision | Crusaders bowl first |
| Result | Won |
Dunmow innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Gilbert | c Spud Whale b Harry Singh | 2 |
| 2 | Swanston | c Dave Thistleton b Mike Taylor | 1 |
| 3 | Sneath | not out | 103 |
| 4 | Coupe | c Jagdesh Singh b Chand Channa | 33 |
| 5 | Down | c Nita Singh b Spud Whale | 22 |
| 6 | Bowden | not out | 17 |
| Extras | b 14, lb 1, w 1, nb 2 | 18 | |
| Total | 4 wickets, 35.0 overs | 196 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Harry Singh | 7.0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Mike Taylor | 7.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Nita Singh | 5.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chand Channa | 7.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Spud Whale | 6.0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jagdesh Singh | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crusaders innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Wajih Rehman | hit wicket Rix | 34 |
| 2 | Jagdesh Singh | b Gilbert. J | 18 |
| 3 | Goldy Singh | b Sneath | 30 |
| 4 | Dave Thistleton | b Swanston | 40 |
| 5 | Chand Channa | not out | 63 |
| 6 | Grant Reynolds | not out | 2 |
| Extras | b 8, lb 3, w 1, nb 1 | 13 | |
| Total | 4 wickets, 33.3 overs | 200 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Totton | 6.3 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Rooney | 5.0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gilbert | 6.0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rix | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sneath | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Down | 3.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bowden | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cooper | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Swanston | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Report
DUNMOW 196-4 (35 OVERS) CRUSADERS 200-4 (33.3 OVERS) Chand Channa (63*) Dave Thistleton (40) CRUSADERS WON BY 6 WICKETS
Crusaders continued their recent improvement in form with a hard fought victory at Dunmow.
After nightmares on the M11, the match was reduced to 35 overs and Dunmow had no hesitation batting first on a good looking pitch, after Spud called incorrectly.
Our hosts struggled initially against some good swing bowling from Harry Singh and the usual nonsense from Mike Taylor. Harry made the initial breakthrough, with one that held it's line to take the outside edge for a comfortable catch to Spud at slip. This brought the dangerous Sneath to the crease. He batted confidently for the remainder of the 35 overs to hold the Dunmow innings together, but without ever threatening to post an insurmountable total. With Crusaders bowling accurately and fielding well Dunmow reached a respectable 196-4 at the close.