| Date | 05/08/2007 |
| Season | 2007 |
| Competition | Friendly |
| Match format | 40 overs |
| Opposition | Catford Wanderers |
| Venue | Catford Wanderers Sports Club |
| Toss | Lost |
| Decision | Crusaders bowl first |
| Result | Lost |
Catford Wanderers innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Drummond | c Pommie Singh b Pommie Singh | 24 |
| 2 | Hall | c Gordon Schultz b Anand Kumar | 67 |
| 3 | Franklyn | b Spud Whale | 13 |
| 4 | Forde | not out | 47 |
| 5 | Way | b Chand Channa | 28 |
| 6 | Henry | c Pommie Singh b Mike Taylor | 3 |
| 7 | Mans | c Spud Whale b Mike Taylor | 1 |
| 8 | Halary | run out | 0 |
| 9 | Forde. T | run out | 0 |
| 10 | Forde | lbw b Pommie Singh | 0 |
| 11 | Harris | not out | 3 |
| Extras | b 3, lb 7, w 3, nb 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 9 wickets, 40.0 overs | 200 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Jabir Sarwar | 5.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mike Taylor | 8.0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Pommie Singh | 8.0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Spud Whale | 8.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Anand Kumar | 7.0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Chand Channa | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Crusaders innings
| No | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Wajih Rehman | c Way b Harris | 74 |
| 2 | Nita Singh | c Forde. A b Way | 4 |
| 3 | Anand Kumar | b Henry | 25 |
| 4 | Gordon Schultz | lbw b Henry | 4 |
| 5 | Chand Channa | b Harris | 6 |
| 6 | Pommie Singh | b Drummond | 0 |
| 7 | Damon White | c Forde. A b Harris | 3 |
| 8 | Jabir Sarwar | c Hallary b Forde | 29 |
| 9 | John Greggains | run out | 6 |
| 10 | Mike Taylor | b Way | 8 |
| 11 | Spud Whale | not out | 7 |
| Extras | b 10, lb 8, w 2, nb 9 | 29 | |
| Total | 10 wickets, 39.3 overs | 195 |
Did not bat:
| No | Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Wides | No balls |
| 1 | Halary | 8.0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Way | 7.3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Henry | 8.0 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Forde | 8.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Harris | 6.0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Drummond | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Match Report
Crusaders fell agonisingly short of their target of 200, as Catford exacted some revenge for recent defeats. Wajih used up most of his cat's lives making 74 and despite a valiant late assault from Jabs (29) we were bowled out for 195.
Catford were indebted to their two young openers for a solid start, but the bowlers stuck to the task and were well supported in the field.
A stand of 71 between Wajih and Anand laid a solid foundation, but we lost our way in mid innings losing cheap wickets to poor shot selection. The game appeared to have drifted completely beyond our capabilities before a destructive over from Jabs put us back in the frame. Unfortunately Jabs perished to a good catch on the square leg boundary that could easily have gone for a six and with it went our best chance. Mike and Spud took the game into the final over, before Mike sashayed elegantly down the track playing a super looking drive through extra-cover. The only missing ingredient was contact with the ball.
In contrast to recent meetings this was a fairly tame affair. There was no Steel Band, no Reggae Disco, no Car Theft, no Ransacked Changing Rooms, No allegations of 5 ball overs - Come on Catford we expect better than that. If this continues Simon might play again.