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Island won by 42 runs
Island 171 for 1 off 16 overs
Mo 51 not out (retired)
Mayank 51 not out (retired)
Namith 40 not out (off just 14 balls!)
Chats Palace 129 for 4 off 16 overs
John 50 Not out (retired)
Lawrence 37
Namith 4-0-25-3
After the match Island's Steve Hill issued the following press release:
Island Community Cricket Club’s progress was confirmed on Wednesday evening
(28th June) as they recorded their highest score of the season in the
Victoria Park league fixture against Chat’s Palace CC from Hackney.
With half the side under 18 yrs, Island’s youngsters were not put off by
stand-in captain Alamin Haque losing his wicket for a duck in the very first
over.
Indeed, that was to be the only wicket Island lost as they scored quickly
on a short boundary pitch in fine conditions to put on a huge 171 off their
allotted 16 overs.
Mo Rahman and Mayank Malkanboth retired not out on 51, only for Namith
Moorthy to smash an incredible 40 not out off just 14 balls, ably supported
by Robert Jones 7 not out.
Chat’s Palace run chase started well with their opener John scoring a quick
50 not out off 23 deliveries and keeping the run rate up above the required
11 runs per over, but his retirement saw a change in fortune for the hackney
side.
Dheraj Shamoo and Namith Moorthy were brought into island’s bowling
attack and conceded just 20 runs off the next 5 overs, Namith taking 3 vital
wickets in the process and leaving Chat’s Palace requiring 88 off the last 6
overs.
When captain Alamin Haque’s off spin inticed opener Lawrence (37 runs)
down the pitch, only for keeper Mayank to whip off the bails for another
fine stumping (his 4th of the season), the required run rate had soared and
the result wasn’t in doubt, as Island cruised home to an emphatic 42 run
victory.
Island now qualify for the Second Division in the second phase of the
Victoria Park league’s season, and coach Dheraj Shamoo has high hopes for
silverware.
“It will be a real encouragement to these lads to win our first trophy
for the Club, and I believe they can do it! There’s no reason we can’t win
the Second Division title this season. They’re training hard and they
improve very week!”
Meanwhile there’s the small matter of the knockout Cup competition with a
tough fixture against local side Vallance CC.
“We don’t often have back-to-back fixtures in consecutive days so perhaps
the celebratory late night curry after the Chats Palace victory last night
wasn’t such a good idea for the lads!” said Club Chairman Steve Hill.
(Editor's note - it clearly wasn't - Island lost to Vallance the next
evening by 52 runs) |