Scorecard

Optimists Cricket Club 1st XI v Crescent CC 1sts on Sun 29 Jul 2018 at 12 noon
Optimists Cricket Club Won by 9 wickets

Match report On a baking hot Sunday, the Optimists welcomed Crescent CC for the second time in the season. Unfortunately, Optimists skipper, Richard Neale lost the toss and Crescent elected to bat first.

Our trusted opening bowlers Atif Kamal and Yatin Bhamare, quickly put the Crescent opening pair on the back foot, Yatin claiming his first wicket of the day in his first over with the help of a stunning diving catch to Anand Pandey’s left. The dot balls were building up at both ends, resulting in another couple wickets for Yatin, leaving Crescent CC 63 for 3 off 12 overs. The Crescent Batsmen never looked comfortable at the crease after losing early wickets. Wickets were falling regularly, thanks to Mohit Dixit and Vikram Vijh cleaning up the next 6 batsmen, by sticking to their tight lines. With Vikram picking up 4 and Mohit with 2. Atif was reintroduced into the attack and removed the last batsmen in no time. After a powerful bowling display, the Optimist fast bowlers bowled the opposition for 121 runs in 25 overs.

After a quick turn around as the curry hadn’t arrived yet, opening batsmen James Barker and Ben Embleton were sent out only needing 2.6 runs an over. James was quick off the mark making good use of the lightning fast outfield. Ben was removed in the 5th over to a catch at backward point, which brought Richard Neale to the crease. James and Richard showed off their experience at the crease with classy front foot drives, reaching the target of 121 with 23 overs to spare only having lost 1 wicket. Richard ended up on 57 and James ended up 46.

The 1st team now have a break until the 12th of August with a game at Antwerp CC.

The Optimists Cricket Club are kindly sponsored by Exequtive Partners.

Crescent CC 1sts Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
1nb 3w 1b  
for 10 wickets
5
121 (25.0 overs)		     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Optimists Cricket Club 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Atif Kamal7.0037137.005.29
Yatin Bhamare7.002538.333.57
Mohit Dixit6.0037218.506.17
Vikram Vijh5.002145.254.20

Optimists Cricket Club 1st XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
14w 4b  
for 1 wickets
18
122		        
James Barker Not Out  46 61 7 75.41 1
Ben Embleton Caught  1 9 11.11
Richard Neale Not Out  57 56 10 101.79 2
Vikram Vijh   1
Tony Whiteman   1
Aanand Pandey   1
Chris Fry   1
Atif Kamal  
Mohit Dixit  
Yatin Bhamare   1
Vishwajeet Deshpande  

Crescent CC 1sts Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
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  • Umpire :
    BCF appointed
  • Scorer :
    Mick Swithinbank