Ufford Park have gone top of the Huntingdonshire Indoor League for the first time this season after winning their top of the table clash against Werrington by 5 wickets. Werrington started the day top with 4 wins out of 4 with Ufford just behind with 3 wins and 1 defeat. Werrington won the toss and batted first making 139 all out from their 10 overs with opener Shazad Akhter top scoring with 77. Ufford captain Dan Peeroo was the pick of the bowlers with 2-27 while Andy Larkin took a catch and 2 run outs. Ufford chased down the total with 6 balls remaining and only losing 1 wicket with top 4 batsman Usman Sadiq, Andy Larkin, Muhammad Raheel and Waheed Javed all retiring at 25, with Peeroo hitting a six to seal the victory to take Ufford top.
Defending Champions AK11 were back to winning ways and have moved up to 3rd after a 12-run victory over Pak Azad. Ak had lost the last two matches but recorded their 3rd win of the season. All the batsman contributed in their total of 144-1 from 10 overs, with Abrar Ahmed top scoring with 26. Pak Azad had slumped to 64-4, before a 66-run partnership for the 5th wicket got them close. Sufyan Mazaher was the standout fielder for AK taking a caught and bowled and also 3 direct hit run outs. Wajahat Haider (53) and an undefeated 42 from Danyaal Iqbal were Pak Azad’s best batsman.
Wansford looked on course for their first victory of the season against Hampton, but for the second match running Hampton snatch a victory by 1 wicket. Wansford set off like a train scoring 78-0 from the first 5 overs, but tight bowling in the latter overs saw them close out on 131-4 from 10 overs. Andy Briault led the way with 48 and he received support from Kester Sainsbury and Mohammed Zubair who both finished unbeaten on 26 and 23. In reply, Hampton were 85-5 but in indoor cricket the innings is not over until all 6 batsman are out. Hampton opener Jawad Ali kept on batting and batted brilliantly being undefeated with 81 to see Hampton home with 1 ball remaining.
12 time Indoor League Champions Bretton started 2024 with a win seeing off Sheikh CC by 28 runs. Their total of 131-4 was built around Captain Andy Bennett (37 not out) and opener Neil Buckingham (36). 38 extras also helped the cause! Left arm seamer Athaf Majeed was the pick of the bowlers with 2-24, with wicket keeper Adnan Latif taking 2 good catches. Sheikh replied with 103 all out with wicket keeper batsman Latif top scoring with 46 and middle order man Usman Hanif making 27. Bennett completed a good day with 2-11 and son Ethan took 2-22, while teenager Tyler Downing took 2 smart catches and executed a run out.
HUNTINGDONSHIRE INDOOR CRICKET LEAGUE RESULTS: - SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY 2024:
Hampton beat Wansford by 1 wicket.
Wansford 131-4 from 10 overs.
Andy Briault 48 (2x4),
Kester Sainsbury 26 – Retired (2x4),
Mohammed Zubair 23 not out.
Hampton 133-5 from 9.5 overs.
Jawad Ali 81 not out (1x4).
Ufford Park beat Werrington by 5 wickets.
Werrington 139 all out from 10 overs.
Shazad Akhter 77 not out (3x6 and 3x4),
Mujeeb Ur Rehman 17 (1x6).
Dan Peeroo 2-27
Ufford Park 142-1 from 9 overs.
Andy Larkin 33 not out (1x6 and 1x4),
Waheed Javed 26 – Retired (2x6 and 2x4),
Usman Sadiq 25 – Retired (1x4),
Muhammad Raheel 25 – Retired (1x6 and 1x4).
Bretton beat Sheikh by 28 runs.
Bretton 131-4 from 10 overs.
Andy Bennett 37 not out (1x4),
Neil Buckingham 36 (2x6 and 1x4).
Athaf Majeed 2-24.
Sheikh 103 all out from 8.3 overs.
Adnan Latif 46 (4x6 and 1x4),
Usman Hanif 27 (2x6 and 3x4).
Andy Bennett 2-11,
Ethan Bennett 2-22.
AK11 beat Pak Azad by 12 runs.
AK11 144-1 from 10 overs.
Abrar Ahmed 26 – Retired (1x6),
Sudheer Jafeer 25 – Retired (1x6 and 1x4),
Zaheer Abbas 25 – Retired (1x6 and 2x4),
Hamza Shamim 21 (1x4),
Sufyan Mazaher 18 not out
Pak Azad 132-5 from 10 overs.
Wajahat Haider 53 (2x6 and 4x4),
Danyaal Iqbal 42 not out (3x6 and 3x4)
LEAGUE TABLE AFTER WEEK 5:
1st - Ufford Park P5, W4, L1, 12 points, 27 opposition wickets taken
2nd - Werrington P5, W4, L1, 12 points, 21 opposition wickets taken
3rd - AK11 P5, W3, L2, 9 points, 27 opposition wickets taken
4th - Bretton P5, W3, L2, 9 points, 23 opposition wickets taken
5th - Hampton P5, W3, L2, 9 points, 20 opposition wickets taken
6th - Pak Azad P5, W2, L3, 6 points, 21 opposition wickets taken
7th - Sheikh P5, W1, L4, 0 points, 8 opposition wickets taken
8th - Wansford P5, W0, L5, 0 points, 18 opposition wickets taken
NOTE:
- 3 points for a win.
- Ufford Park ahead of Werrington on head-to-head win.
- AK11 and Bretton have not yet played against each other, but AK11 are ahead of Bretton on taking more opposition wickets.
- Bretton ahead of Hampton due to head-to-head win earlier in the season.
- Sheikh deducted 3 points for concession against Ufford Park earlier in the season. Ufford gained 3 points and 6 opposition wickets.
FIXTURES:
WEEK 6 – SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 2024.
- 2.30pm – Werrington v Hampton
- 3.30pm - Wansford v Ufford Park
- 4.30pm - Sheikh v Pak Azad
- 5.30pm - Bretton v AK11
Any questions, please do phone Jonathan Bigham on 07388 949 572