Scorecard

Flitwick III v Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI on Sat 31 Aug 2024 at 01:00 p.m.
Northwood Town Cricket Club Lost by 8 wickets

Match report Town travelled to Flitwick for a critical game for both teams. As expected, the weather was unkind—cold, cloudy, and windy, with a green and damp pitch. Unfortunately, Town lost the toss and was put in to bat under very challenging conditions.

Town's openers, Aggarwal and S. Patel, were dismissed early, leaving the team in a precarious position. However, Loomba and Vaghela showed resilience, battling through the testing conditions expertly exploited by the Flitwick pacers. Together, they added a valuable 47 runs before Vaghela was dismissed, leaving the score at 59/3 after 18 overs. From that point, it was a downhill slide for Town as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals without any substantial partnerships. Eventually, the Town innings folded for a modest total of 110 with 5 overs to spare.

After a 20-minute tea break, Town returned to the field, determined to defend their total. The new ball was shared by Aggarwal and P. Patel, both of whom made full use of the helpful conditions to secure early breakthroughs. However, after those two wickets, the Flitwick batsmen displayed great character, applying themselves and not taking any unnecessary risks against some good bowling. Flitwick knew that it was just a matter of time. Despite the Town bowlers’ best efforts, the lack of runs on the board meant that the only way forward was to take wickets—something the Flitwick batsmen refused to allow. In the end, it was a comfortable win for Flitwick and a tough loss for Town.

Cricket is a sport, and in sports, you win some and lose some, but this loss feels different. This is a game from which we all should take cues and learn something. We shouldn’t forget this game easily, as it offered many lessons for everyone involved.

I'm very proud of this unit. The way we’ve played together this season is not only incredible but also a testament to how amazing people you all are.

We have one last game of the season—let's make sure it's a memorable one.

"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you!"

#Onwards&Upwards.

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
12w 4b 2lb 
for 10 wickets
18
110		        
Rahul Aggarwal ct b A Qamar 4 12 33.33
Smit Patel ct b A Qamar 0 3 0
Akshay Loomba b J Twist 28 92 4 30.43
Bijendra Vaghela b M Patmen 24 38 5 63.16
Mikhil Patel lbw M Patmen 0 3 0
Ravi Ramawat b J Nicklin 0 7 0
Cijine John ct b J Twist 6 10 1 60.0
Krunal Puwar ct S Rashid 6 9 1 66.67
Tushar Shah Not Out  8 18 44.44 1
Pratik Patel ct b J Twist 15 18 3 83.33
Keval Shah b J Twist 0 4 0

Flitwick III Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
A Qamar6.021527.502.50
N Wing4.01500.001.25
M Patmen8.0029214.503.63
J Nicklin8.0119119.002.37
J Twist5.521944.753.26
S Rashid4.0016116.004.00

Flitwick III Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
2nb 12w 1b  
for 2 wickets
15
113 (30.5 overs)		     
R Timms b R Aggarwal 0
S Pitkin Not Out  49
A Dahiya ct T Shah b R Aggarwal 2
R Roopchand Not Out  47
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Pratik Patel8.0329129.003.63
Rahul Aggarwal6.0017117.002.83
Keval Shah6.502600.003.80
Cijine John2.00800.004.00
Krunal Puwar7.022200.003.14
Mikhil Patel1.001000.0010.00