MEMORIES of South Africa’s 1999 World Cup semi-final run out heart break spring to mind following Jersey’s failed attempt to beat Kuwait in game two of Group A in the ICC Challenge A tournament today. South African Allan Donald’s run out dismissal against the Aussie’s with the scores tied rang oh so familiar as Jersey squandered a winning position against a spirited Kuwait side after requiring just two runs from the final over with three wickets in hand to finish honors even after a remarkable final ball run out at Farmers Field. Kuwait’s Innings After dominating Kenya in game one with the ball, Jersey captain Chuggy Perchard had no hesitation in sending his opposition Kuwait into bat first on a sunny Farmers Field today. This proved inspired once again, as Jersey picked up their first wicket in just the second over, as George Richardson trapped Kuwait opener Ravija Sandaruwan plumb LBW for just 4. Skipper Perchard picked up the second of fellow opener Clinto Anto also LBW for 4, with Kuwait 30-2 early. At the half way stage, once the spin trio of Harrison Carlyon, Josh Lawrenson and Nick Greenwood were introduced, the runs were tough to come by and consistent wickets left the visitors at 92 for 4. Kuwait’s key man Meet Bhavsar was looking ominous as he passed his half century, but he would fall to Lawrenson, clean bowled for 53 as the young off-spinner backed up his 4fer against Kenya with more excellent figures of 3-27 from his 10 over spell. Some lower order resistance took Kuwait passed 200, but Yasin Patel fell for a quickfire 36 off the final delivery after a couple of lusty blows to leave the visitors with 223-9 from their 50 overs. Jersey’s Reply The reply started in a feisty manner. Carlyon, facing the wily Yasin Patel’s left-arm spin blocked out a maiden for the first over, but a speedy throw into the keeper from the final delivery had the batter ducking for cover and firm words were exchanged, resulting in an obvious bumping of shoulders between himself and the fielder in question. This served as fuel to the fire for the visitors, who snatched the initiative early with the very next ball as fellow opener Nick Greenwood was trapped plumb in front by Mohamed Shafeeq for his second golden duck in as many games. Carlyon has never been one to back down from a fight however. Joined by Josh Lawrenson at 3, the pair rode out the initial verbal barrage from the pumped up Kuwait prong to settle the innings down. Batting beautifully in tandem, the pair brought up the 100 and with it their century partnership as momentum looked firmly in the home side’s favor, Carlyon reaching a fighting half century in the process from 68 deliveries. The game turned in the 28th over when Carlyon, cruising on 77, was the next man to go, chopping a cut shot to point off Bhavsar to be caught well by Sandaruwan. The old saying of “one brings two here boys” proved the case for Kuwait, as Lawrenson followed Carlyon back to the pavilion just five balls later. Attempting a sweep off Shiraz Khan’s leg spin, Lawrenson was deemed LBW, out for a well constructed 44 and the game right back in the mix. Teenager Charlie Brennan strode out for his first hit of the tournament, but he too fell early for just 2, bowled through the gate from a peach of a delivery from Khan’s leg spin again. Kuwait smelled blood as the two hero’s from the Kenya victory Jonty Jenner and Zak Tribe combined. But Jenner would depart cheaply today, chopping on a wide delivery from Yasin Patel for just 6. Jersey suddenly were wobbling at 155-5, requiring sill 69 runs to win from the remaining 14 overs. Julius Sumerauer looked the man to keep Tribe company, striking a couple of mighty sixes on his way to 28 as the pair added 50 for the sixth wicket to drop the Kuwait heads again. But Sumerauer would fall with just 19 runs required for victory, drilling a catch to mid-off and just leaving the door slightly open for the visitors. What would follow over the next half an hour would be pure sporting cinema. With four wickets still in the bank, it was not quite squeaky bum time yet for the hosts, but when Dom Blampied was trapped plumb in front just three balls later for 0, suddenly the game was on again. Jake Dunford looked assured with Tribe as the pair looked to nudge their way to victory, bringing the game right to the final over with Jersey requiring just two runs for victory. As Anudeep Chandamara bundled in with ball in hand and every fielder in the ring, Dunford charged a back of a length ball and smashed it towards mid-wicket for a certain boundary and victory. However, Shiraz Khan was not to be defeated, sticking a wild right hand up at short mid-wicket and plucking a sensational one handed catch out of thin air to stun Farmers Field into silence. Skipper Perchard strolled out and managed a single from his second delivery, leaving the set man Tribe requiring just one run for victory from the final three balls. With the pressure on, Chandamara produced three superb deliveries, with Tribe not able to get away the first two, then finding mid on with the final delivery, who calmly charged in and whipped the bails off at the strikers end to run Tribe out for 44 and send the Kuwait dugout into delirium. Just 1 point each for both sides across an astonishing 100 overs of cricket in a game Jersey will certainly feel they threw away, but fell credit must go to the Kuwait side who fought their way back from the jaws of defeat to earn what could be a crucial point in their fight for a qualification spot. Jersey remain top of Group A on 11 points, with 5 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie from their seven games, with Kuwait now up into second ahead of Papua New Guinea on 9 points. Jersey have the weekend to lick their wounds before their next game on Bank Holiday Monday, where they move to the National Cricket Centre at Grainville to take on Denmark, set for an 11am start. Click the link below to access the full scorecard from today’s match.