Scorecard

Luton Town & Indians IV v Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI on Sat 23 Jul 2016 at 1pm
Northwood Town Cricket Club Lost by 5 runs

Match report Town came up just short in a close game against Luton Town & Indians.

Having lost the toss, Town were sent in to field. After a tight early start, Syed picked up the hapless Dalvi with a sharp catch from Vanker at gully.

On what was clearly the worst strip seen in the league, the home side struggled long, Karavadra looking particularly clueless against the excellent Malik early on. When Wasi dismissed Patel, it was a sign of things to come. Playing back to a ball short of a length, middle stump was pegged back just above ankle high.

Wickets continued to fall at a steady rate and despite the loss of Aiden Lawrence, who's knee had buckled courtesy of the lumpy outfield, Town managed to dismiss the home side for 148.

In response, Town lost Haji early on - the first of several Town victims of the potato field in front of them. Despite the atrocious conditions, Ramawat and Vanker played beautifully for 18 overs, before Vanker fell to a grubber. Motiwala soon fell to one that flew up off a length, gloving behind.

Despite some resistance from Maulin Patel and Ramawat, it was not to be Town's day. Patel fell to another that kept low, Wasi one that kicked up and Khetia to another low one. When Malik was triggered faster than a western standoff it look all over.

Some great fighting spirit from Syed and Ramawat though saw Town go close, but after Syed departed, Ramawat couldn't quite get Town over the line, Lawrence a frustrated bystander on the boundary.

Speaking after the game, Khetia was in good spirits - "The difference was the injury to Aiden. Both sides did well to get over a 100 runs off that aberration of a wicket. An extra man would have been a huge difference. My lads played cricket the way it should be played though and we go away with our heads held high. Roll on next week."

Luton Town & Indians IV Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
2nb 13w 4b 3lb 
for 10 wickets
22
148 (45.0 overs)		     
Dalvi ct  Vanker b Syed 7
V Patel b  Wasi 28
B Karavadra run out  (Nic Patel) 22
S Karavadra st  b Khetia 11
G Singh ct  M Patel b Khetia 13
R Patel Not Out  32
Kashtap ct  Vanker b N Patel 4
Ahmedzai ct  Motiwala b N Patel 0
Awan b  Malik 0
Basit lbw  Syed 4
M Patel ct  N Patel b Malik 5

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Sajid Shafique Malik14.0426213.001.86
Shahmir Syed8.0137137.004.62
Maulin Patel9.022200.002.44
Muzammil Wasi6.001527.502.50
Sumeet Khetia5.0022211.004.40
Nic Patel3.00924.503.00

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
 
for 9 wickets
0
143		        
Fozan Haji ct  R Patel 5 1
Ravi Ramawat b  R Patel 41 7
Mohamed Vanker b  A Basit 38 5 2
Rabi Motiwala ct  A Basit 1 1
Maulin Patel b  Dalvi 13 2
Muzammil Wasi ct  Awan 4 1
Sumeet Khetia b  Dalvi 0
Sajid Shafique Malik lbw  Kashtap 0
Shahmir Syed b  Dalvi 10 2
Nic Patel Not Out  0 1 1
Aiden Lawrence  

Luton Town & Indians IV Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
R Patel6.0025212.504.17
Kashtap8.0028128.003.50
Basit7.0020210.002.86
Dalvi9.001133.671.22
Khan4.002400.006.00
Awan2.0012112.006.00