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Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI v Bushey II on Sat 12 Jul 2025 at 01:00 PM
Northwood Town Cricket Club Lost by 18 runs

Match report NTCC vs Bushey – A Scorcher of a Contest Ends in Heartbreak

On a blistering day at NTCC’s home ground, it wasn’t just the temperature that soared—so did emotions, intensity, and ultimately, disappointment. In a high-stakes clash against Bushey, skipper Shah lost the toss and to the dismay of his squad, Town were put in to field under a punishing sun.

Openers Rudra and Jeet rose to the challenge, setting the tone early with disciplined lines. Jeet, brimming with aggression and timely sledges, struck the first blow—his fiery spell backed by a sharp catch from Jay. The pressure was relentless as first-change bowlers Aashir and Jay turned the screws further. Aashir, in particular, was outstanding—snaring key wickets and dismantling Bushey’s middle order.

With KP and Harish cleaning up the tail, NTCC bowled Bushey out for 136 in 33.5 overs, a strong all-round bowling display that had the home fans buzzing.

The chase began positively, with openers Bijendra and Jay showing intent. Bijendra found the boundary early, but the oppressive heat and mounting pressure soon claimed him. What followed was a middle-order meltdown—NTCC slumping to 65-5 in a flash.

A glimmer of hope came via Mitesh and Rudra, who steadied the innings with a gritty partnership, rotating the strike and capitalizing on loose deliveries. But when Rudra was caught, the resistance faded. The tail offered little support, and Town were ultimately bowled out for 118 in 36.3 overs—falling agonizingly short despite the bowlers’ stellar work.

Post-match, a visibly frustrated Skipper Shah stated:

“I’m tired of seeing the middle order keep failing. They need to take responsibility and play mature innings. It’s teamwork that wins games.”

There’s plenty to reflect on, but also reasons for optimism. The bowling unit delivered under pressure, and with better batting application, this is a match NTCC could—and should—have won.

Onwards and upwards. Let’s bounce back stronger next game, lads.


Bushey II Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
19w 2b 4lb 
for 10 wickets
25
136 (33.5 overs)		     
Imran Mustafa ct  J Patel b J Rajani 7 8 87.50
Asim Zaman b  J Patel 13 37 35.14
Shahid Fiaz ct  T Shah b A Rifat 17 32 53.12
Sohail Malik run out  (M Pondha) 1
Jubin Jose b  A Rifat 1
Majid Khan ct  R Shah b A Rifat 3
Arshad Zarin b  H Janardhanan 13
Sagheer Ahmad Not Out  37
Rama Mylarapu ct  K Puwar b H Janardhanan 1
John Smith ct  T Shah b H Janardhanan 0
Ikram Oryakhail lbw  K Puwar 18

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Jeet Rajani5.0012112.002.40
Aashir Rifat8.002939.673.63
Rudra Shah6.002500.004.17
Krunal Puwar7.0027127.003.86
Harish Janardhanan3.501635.334.17
Jay Patel5.0015115.003.00

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
1nb 9w 4b 1lb 
for 10 wickets
15
118		        
Jay Patel ct  Unsure b S Ahmad 20 65 1 30.77 1
Bijendra Vaghela b  R Mylarapu 27 20 4 1 135.00
Andy Burt lbw  J Smith 8 11 2 72.73
Harish Janardhanan ct  A Zaman b S Ahmad 0 5 0
Ravi Ramawat ct  Unsure b J Smith 3 16 18.75
Mitesh Pondha b  M Khan 20 40 2 50.0
Rudra Shah ct  Unsure b M Khan 13 40 1 32.50 1
Tushar Shah ct  Unsure b I Mustafa 8 11 1 72.73 2
Aashir Rifat b  M Khan 2 4 50.0
Krunal Puwar ct  Unsure b I Mustafa 1 6 16.67 1
Jeet Rajani Not Out  1 2 50.0

Bushey II Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Rama Mylarapu4.0028128.007.00
Ikram Oryakhail6.012600.004.33
John Smith8.011527.501.88
Sagheer Ahmad8.021226.001.50
Majid Khan6.312438.003.69
Imran Mustafa4.02824.002.00