Werrington have gone top after week 3 of the Hunts Indoor League and are now the only team with a 100% record after a 1 wicket win over defending champions AK11.
Ak11 batted first and were bowled out for 119 from 9.4 overs with captain Mohammed Nadeem Zahid leading the way with 36. Slow bowler Muhammad Bilal Mushtaq led the way with 2-31 and also took a smart outfield catch. Chasing 120 to go top of the league, Werrington lost wickets at regular intervals but 31 from Muhammad Toseeq and an unbeaten 27 from Junaid Hussain saw Werrington home.
Pak Azad and Ufford Park are both just behind Werrington, but both had contrasting wins. Pak Azad had Wansford in huge trouble at 32-5 from 4 overs, but Kester Sainsbury batted brilliantly for Wansford making 61 to see Wansford up to 93 all out. Extras was the next highest score for Wansford with 18! Irfan Bhatti was the chief destroyer for Pak Azad taking 2-21 and he was also involved in 2 other wickets taking a catch and a run out.
In reply, Pak Azad were also 0-1 from the first ball of the innings after an outstanding one-handed catch from Andy Briault at point. However, an undefeated 25 from that man Bhatti, 20 from Haroon Bashir and 19 from Shak Hussain saw Pak Aad home. Ufford Park also won on Sunday, but this was regrettably by default as Sheikh conceded.
Bretton are off the mark with their first win of the season after a 22-run win against Hampton. Bretton’s score of 159-2 was built around a consistent batting display with 4 players retiring at 25 and two of them returning with Neil Buckingham top scoring with an unbeaten 36. Chasing 160 Hampton also had the worst possible start being 0-1 from 1 ball and 50-4 before closing out on 137. Spinner Gary Bennet picked up two wickets and also executed a run out, while Ethan Bennett and Neil Buckingham took a wicket each and 5 catches between them. Unluckiest player for Hampton was Ali Ghazanfar who top scored with 69.
WEEK 3 RESULTS – SUNDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2023:
Bretton beat Hampton by 22 runs.
Bretton 159-2 from 10 overs.
Neil Buckingham 36 not out (2x4 and 2x6),
Ethan Bennett 31 not out (1x6),
Edward Underhill 27 – Retired (1x6 and 2x4),
Gary Bennett 25 – Retired (2x6)
Hampton 137 all out from 9.4 overs
Ali Ghazanfar 69 (4x6 and 4x4),
Muhammad Zafar 31 (3x6),
Ethan Bennett 2-33.
Ufford Park beat Sheikh by default as Sheikh conceded.
Pak Azad beat Wansford by 3 wickets.
Wansford 93 all out from 9.3 overs.
Kester Sainsbury 61 (1x6 and 2x4).
Irfan Bhatti 2-21
Pak Azad 95-3 from 7.5 overs.
Irfan Bhatti 25 – Retired,
Haroon Bashir 20 not out (1x6 and 1x4),
Shak Hussain 20 not out (1x6 and 1x4)
Werrington beat AK11 by 1 wicket.
AK11 119 all out from 9.4 overs.
Mohammed Nadeem Zahid 36 (2x6 and 3x4),
Zaheer Abbas 21 (1x6 and 2x4).
Muhammad Bilal Mushtaq 2-31.
Werrington 122-5 from 9.5 overs.
Muhammad Toseeq 31 (3x6 and 1x4),
Junaid Hussain 27 not out
WEEK 4 FIXTURES – SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2023:
2.30pm – Ufford Park v Werrington
3.30pm – Hampton v Pak Azad
4.30pm – Sheikh v Werrington
5.30pm – Bretton v Wansford
LEAGUE TABLE AFTER WEEK 3:
1st – Werrington: P3, W3, L0 9 points, 18 opposition wickets taken
2nd – Pak Azad: P3, W2, L1, 6 points, 15 opposition wickets taken
3rd – Ufford Park: P3, W2, L1, 6 points, 16 opposition wickets taken
4th – AK11: P4, W2, L2, 6 points, 22 opposition wickets taken
5th – Bretton: P2, W1, L1, 3 points, 9 opposition wickets taken
6th – Hampton: P3, W1, L2, 3 points, 10 opposition wickets taken
7th – Sheikh: P3, W1, L2 0 points, 3 opposition wickets taken
8th – Wansford: P3, W0, L3, 0 points, 10 opposition wickets taken
NOTE:
- 3 points for a win
- Pak Azad ahead of Ufford Park on head-to-head win.
- Bretton ahead of Hampton on head-to-head win.
- Sheikh deducted 3 points for conceding to Ufford Park. Ufford Park receive 3 points and 6 opposition wickets for that concession.
- Sheikh ahead of Wansford due to head-to-head to head win earlier in the season.