Tom Kimber hits a straight drive in his fine 58, top score in the Guernsey innings against Singapore. (Picture by Barry Chambers, 0833688)

GUERNSEY’S first match in Pepsi World Cricket League Division Six turned out to be a tough lesson.

Taking on the hosts and pre-tournament favourites Singapore on Saturday at the impressive Singapore Cricket Club, which is surrounded by skyscrapers, and in sweltering 30C-plus temperatures, the Greens were all out for 169.

It was never going to be enough and the home side knocked it off for the loss of three wickets and 20 overs spare.

‘It’s not ideal to play the hosts in the first game,’ said Guernsey manager Dave Hearse.

‘It was a combination of the fact that they are a good side and we under-performed.

‘Their bowlers bowled disciplined lines. Their three seamers had a touch of pace about them and their spinners bowled tidily but eight out of our 10 batsmen gave their wickets away.

‘If we want to go on in this competition, we’ve got to play better than that.’