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ICCB CC v Optimists Cricket Club OCC (BCF) 1st XI on Sat 03 May 2025 at 12:00
Optimists Cricket Club Lost OCC lost by 91 runs

Match report MATCH REPORT | OCC vs ICCB – May 3, 2025 | Wemmel Cricket Ground

In a rain-affected season opener against International Cricket Club Brussels-1 (ICCB), Optimists Cricket Club (OCC) fell short by 91 runs (D/L method) in a challenging contest played at Wemmel.

Winning the toss, OCC opted to bowl first in damp and difficult conditions. The outfield was slow and heavy, with uncut grass making it tough to chase anything along the ground. Despite multiple rain delays reducing the game to 48 overs per side, our bowlers kept things tight. Pankaj Malav led the attack with 4 for 37 in his 9 overs. Special mention to Sareer from OCC, who bowled a fiery spell with swing and pace that proved difficult to counter. A couple of early-season dropped catches added to the challenge, but we kept pushing. ICCB posted 236, with key contributions from Richie George (50), Amit Sinha (35), and Sai Teepi (30). OCC’s Asghar struck with his very first delivery to provide an early breakthrough.

In reply, OCC’s innings saw a spirited effort, particularly from Advyth Manepalli (40 off 67) who anchored the chase. He built the only notable partnership of the innings with Shameek (10 off 21), which gave hope of a turnaround — but just as it started to build pressure, Shameek fell, triggering a collapse. OCC was bowled out for 143 in 35.5 overs, with Amit Sinha and Ashutosh Upadhayay picking up two wickets each for ICCB. Second highest scorer after Advyth were extras.

A tough outing, but a good learning experience and a reminder that it’s only the beginning of the season. Plenty of positives to take forward, especially in bowling discipline and flashes of batting resilience.

Onward and upward — we go again next weekend!

ICCB CC Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1nb 22w 3lb 
for 10 wickets
26
236 (45.0 overs)		     
Phani Teja ct  c Eliyas b Raju 0 6 0
Ashutosh Upadhyay ct  c Asghar b Raju 24 24 5 100
Naveen Muthusamy ct  c Vivek b Pankaj 26 37 4 70.27
Anand Sundaran lbw  b Asghar 20 37 2 54.05
Sandeep Singh ct  c Advyth b Asghar 15 26 1 1 57.69
Amit Sinha b  b Sareer 35 48 2 2 72.92
Sai Teepi ct  c Eliyas b Vishwajeet 30 8 3 3 375.00
Richie George b  b Pankaj 50 63 3 2 79.37
Shashi Guna b  b Pankaj 4 11 36.36
Yogendra Bane ct  c & b Pankaj 5 10 50.0
Raju Satya Not Out  1 1 100

Optimists Cricket Club OCC (BCF) 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Raju Ratnakar Akulwar6.0034217.005.67
Eliyas Jabar Khel7.002900.004.14
Sareer Shah10.0134134.003.40
Pankaj Malav9.003749.254.11
Vishwajeet Deshpande5.0053153.0010.60
Asghar Ali Khan7.0035217.505.00
Vivek Dixit1.001100.0011.00

Optimists Cricket Club OCC (BCF) 1st XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
3nb 26w 3b  
for 10 wickets
32
145		        
Advyth Manepalli Caught  40 67 2 3 59.70 1
Yama Abdiani Bowled  11 23 2 47.83
Girish Venkateswaran Bowled  3 6 50.0
Vivek Dixit Lbw  0 7 0 1
Shameek Vats Caught  10 21 1 47.62
Asghar Ali Khan Caught  14 21 1 66.67 1
Eliyas Jabar Khel Caught  0 5 0 2
Pankaj Malav Caught  15 30 1 50.0 1
Raju Ratnakar Akulwar Not Out  11 17 1 64.71
Sareer Shah Bowled  2 4 50.0
Vishwajeet Deshpande Bowled  6 17 35.29

ICCB CC Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Satya Raju8.001628.002.00
Yogendra Bane5.0023123.004.60
Richie George2.001200.006.00
Ashutosh Upadhyay3.01221.000.67
Sandeep Singh6.0025125.004.17
Naveen Muthusamy6.0030130.005.00
Amit Sinha4.001527.503.75
Phani Teja2.00818.004.00

  • Umpire :
  • Scorer :
    Phil Burleigh