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Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI v Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 4th XI on Sat 21 Jun 2025 at 13:00
Northwood Town Cricket Club Lost by 9 wickets

Match report Match Report: Northwood Town 4th XI vs Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI
Venue: Hemel Hempstead town CC 5th XI home ground
Date: [21 June 2025]
Format: 40 Overs per Side

In a match that tested both resilience and sportsmanship, Northwood Town 4th XI took on Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI in a spirited contest that saw drama, determination, and dominant batting.

Toss and Team Challenges
Northwood Town 4s won the toss and elected to bat first under clear skies. However, the team faced an uphill battle even before the first ball was bowled — fielding only 8 players at the start, and later reduced to 7 due to a family emergency. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the team showed commendable grit.

Northwood Town 4s Innings
The innings began with a solid opening partnership between Tushar and Bijel Shah, who batted confidently through the first 10 overs, rotating the strike well and punishing loose deliveries. Their stand laid a promising foundation before a flurry of quick wickets disrupted the momentum.

Amidst the collapse, Nishant Maniya stepped up with a composed and valuable knock, stitching together a crucial lower-order partnership with Bijel. Both batters top-scored with 33 runs each, guiding the team to a respectable total despite the lack of batting depth.

Northwood batted out their 35 overs, finishing with 113 runs for the loss of 6 wickets — a commendable effort given the circumstances.

Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI Innings
Hemel Hempstead began their chase with intent and confidence. Their openers capitalized on the gaps in the field and maintained a brisk scoring rate from the outset. The Northwood bowlers, though disciplined, were stretched thin due to the shortage of fielders.

Captain Dhaval Shah provided the lone breakthrough, claiming the only wicket to fall. However, Hemel Hempstead’s batters remained largely untroubled, chasing down the target in just 14 overs with 9 wickets in hand.

Result:
Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI won by 9 wickets

Match Highlights:
Top Scorers (Northwood):
Bijel Shah – 33
Nishant Maniya – 33
Wicket Taker:
Dhaval Shah – 1 wicket
Notable Moments:
Northwood played with only 7 players for most of the match
Strong opening stand and lower-order resistance despite adversity

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 4th XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
extras
TOTAL :
11w 5b  
for 6 wickets
16
112		        
Tushar Nakashe ct M Farrelly b M Scears 14
Bejal Shah ct S Akhtar b M Barnard 33
Aarya Puwar ct H Howard b M Barnard 9
Dhaval Shah ct K Akhtar b S Akhtar 1
Abhay Joshi ct K Akhtar b H Howard 6
Nishant Maniya ct M Barnard b T Butler 33
Kishan Bharodiya Not Out  0
Vishal Singla  
A.N. Other  
A.N. Other  
A.N. Other  

Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Matthew Scears8.0514114.001.75
Vimanth Jayasinghe5.002300.004.60
Sham Akhtar8.0410110.001.25
Miles Barnard6.021628.002.67
Harry Howard4.0116116.004.00
Teddy Butler3.5019119.004.96

Hemel Hempstead Town CC 5th XI Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
18w 1b 4lb 
for 1 wickets
23
113 (14.0 overs)		     
Harrison Brown ct Unsure b D Shah 29 35 3 1 82.86
Teddy Butler Not Out  18 30 1 60.0
Harry Howard Not Out  43 19 9 226.32
Kam Akhtar  
Tony Linfoot  
Max Farrelly  
Miles Barnard  
Jim Langley  
Sham Akhtar  
Vimanth Jayasinghe  
Matthew Scears  

Northwood Town Cricket Club Saturday 4th XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Abhay Joshi5.002500.005.00
Kishan Bharodiya2.002000.0010.00
Dhaval Shah4.0025125.006.25
Bejal Shah2.001300.006.50
Nishant Maniya1.001600.0016.00