Scorecard

Abbots Langley IV v Northwood Cricket Club 5th XI on Sat 10 May 2025 at 13:00
Northwood Cricket Club Won by 3 wickets

Match report Match Report – Season Opener: A Dominant Victory!🏏🏆

What a fantastic start to the season! Under Pav’s captaincy, a strategic decision to bowl first was made after winning the toss - a move that paid off brilliantly, thanks to our strong bowling attack. The opposition was bundled out for just 78 runs in 33.4 overs, a testament to our disciplined and relentless bowling performance. Hemant and Prasathan set the tone early with tight lines and lengths, restricting the opposition to 19/2 and keeping the pressure on. Every bowler contributed with crucial wickets at regular intervals, ensuring the opposition never gained momentum. The fielding was equally commendable, with every player giving their all to support the bowlers.

Chasing a modest target of 79, we faced a shaky start, losing two early wickets. However, Mohit and Arsh steadied the innings with a composed partnership, playing some elegant boundaries and quick doubles to keep the scoreboard ticking. Despite a few late hiccups - losing 5 wickets in the last 20 runs - we crossed the line in the 27th over at 82/7, securing a hard-fought victory.

Moment of the Match : A sharp reflex catch by Hemant! After the batsman edged one towards slip (Pav), following a reaction to stop the ball, it defelected off Pav’s boot and popped up in the air. Hemant showed quick reactions to grab it comfortably—a spontaneous moment that highlighted our alertness in the field!

Well done all, a brilliant all-round performance to kick off the season! Let’s carry this momentum forward! 💪🏏

#WinningStart #TeamEffort

Abbots Langley IV Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
3nb 13w 3b 1lb 
for 10 wickets
20
78 (33.4 overs)		     
Nikhil Kotecha b  P Sothirajah 1 11 9.09
Finlay Evans b  P Sothirajah 5 15 33.33
Gary Hyams st  M Kirman b J Glanville 9 40 22.50
Jon Baldwin b  J Glanville 14 27 3 51.85
Ben Grant ct  D Soni b P Naga 1 8 12.50
James Doran b  P Naga 0 3 0
Rob Stevenson b  P Naga 5 25 1 20.0
Aditya Singh Not Out  19 47 1 1 40.43
Boshitha Rupasinghe ct  D Soni b A Ahuja 1 8 12.50
Sean Bower ct  M Kirman b A Ahuja 0 7 0
Sreejith Nair ct  H Kadam b A Ahuja 3 14 21.43

Northwood Cricket Club 5th XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Hemant Kadam5.02900.001.80
Prasathen Sothirajah5.02924.501.80
Jack Glanville5.001929.503.80
Praveen Naga8.021434.671.75
Shivang Patel7.02700.001.00
Arsh Ahuja3.401635.334.36

Northwood Cricket Club 5th XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
12w 4b 1lb 
for 7 wickets
17
82		        
Mike Kirman ct  S Bower b A Singh 3 1 1
Dhaval Soni ct  J Doran b A Singh 1 2
Mohit Motwani ct  R Stevenson b F Evans 23 2
Arsh Ahuja lbw  B Grant 21 3
Aswin Gireesh b  F Evans 7
Pavendip Birah b  S Nair 2
Prasathen Sothirajah lbw  S Nair 1
Shivang Patel Not Out  6 1
Hemant Kadam Not Out  1 1
Praveen Naga  
Jack Glanville  

Abbots Langley IV Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Boshitha Rupasinghe5.001000.002.00
Aditya Singh5.001628.003.20
James Doran4.001500.003.75
Ben Grant5.0113113.002.60
Sreejith Nair5.011728.503.40
Finlay Evans3.01623.002.00