Butterfingers Upminster go down

By Charlie Bennett
UPMINSTER skipper Matt Tigg did not hold back when asked to give his assessment after their defeat to Wanstead & Snaresbrook in the Essex Premier Division.
The hosts piled on 315-5, largely thanks to centuries from openers Arfan Akram (109) and Hassan Chowdhury (101) off their 50.
Upminster were then bowled out for 181, losing by 134 runs.
And Tigg knows exactly why they struggled to keep Wanstead’s score down.
“Ultimately, our fielding let us down and unfortunately it was pretty much all me,” he said.
“I think Hassan was dropped four times in ...

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