On Saturday 27 June, Cantab Asset Management was delighted to support the annual Varsity Cricket match. David Saunderson, Chief Executive, participated in the presentation of caps to the new Blues players at Lord’s with Roger Knight OBE, former Surrey captain, incoming President of the MCC and President of Cambridge University Cricket Club.
The Light Blues went in to the match on the back of a thrilling T20 victory over the Dark Blues earlier in June at Fenners.
After a good bowling performance from Cambridge, restricting Oxford to 202-8 from their 50 overs, the side’s batting did not match prior performances. Avish Patel and Ben Wylie led the bowling efforts. Patel took 3 wickets and Wylie 2, with a run out also resulting from the latter’s brilliant boundary throw.
Despite Hughes and Senaratne’s 50 partnership for the 2nd wicket, the innings stumbled. Although well ahead of the rate throughout, wickets fell at regular intervals and Cambridge were dismissed for 159.
A disappointment for the side, but one that spurred on a brilliant Cambridge victory in the 4 day match the following week.
