Dulwich made a dream start to the Shepherd Neame Surrey Championship season with a 10-wicket win over 2006 champions Sutton, writes Andrew Mills.
In their first 50-over-a-side fixture, a format half of this season's league games will be played under, Dulwich made a great start with skipper Mark Kelly (2-40) striking twice in his first four overs.
Raza Dar produced a brilliant run out to remove Bilal Butt for 25 , while Adam McDonagh trapped Gary Outram lbw for 20.
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The spinners then took over with Dar bowling six overs for 17 runs with the wicket of Dave Sampson.
Dominic Tuohey, on his debut, also bowled six overs taking 1-14.
The third spinner, Zoheb Sharif bowled 8.4 overs to take 4-20.
Sampson's 26 runs was Sutton's highest score as Sutton were dismissed for 162 in 44.4 overs.
Sharif was asked to open the innings with Richard Farrow and they soon showed themselves more alert to the quick single and better able to take advantage of the fielding restrictions.
Fifty was reached in the 14th over, 100 in the 25th and 150 in the 34th as Sutton deployed eight bowlers in an effort to separate the opening pair.
Sharif ended a fine all round performance with 89 off 111 balls while Farrow provided solid support with 51 off 100 balls.
The target was reached off the first ball of the 36th over.
Dulwich's win earned them a bonus point and puts them top of the table going into their second match against newly promoted Spencer.
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