Finch shines in Lord’s bicentenary

Australian batsman scores 181 for MCC against Rest of the World.

LONDON: Australia’s Aaron Finch seized his chance to shine among some of cricket’s greatest players with a commanding innings of 181 not-out as Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) beat the Rest of the World in the Lord’s bicentenary match on Saturday.

Set 294 to win a one-day match marking the 200th anniversary of the ‘home of cricket’, MCC finished on 296 for three with 25 balls to spare against an equally star-studded Rest of the World team.

Finch, already in England playing for Yorkshire, was involved in partnerships with three of the best batsmen cricket has known to cap a memorable Lord’s debut for the 27-year-old Victoria right-hander.

He put on 107 for the first wicket with Indian hero Sachin Tendulkar, cricket’s leading run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs.

Finch then added 67 and 122 with two contrasting West Indies left-handers in Brian Lara (23) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (37 not-out) respectively.

In all, Finch faced 145 balls including 23 fours and six sixes.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 7^th, 2014.

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