We enter the last week of the season with all to play for in the 2023/2024 Huntingdonshire Indoor League. Ufford Park are top after recording a straight 5th victory but must beat Hampton in their last match of the season to secure a first title since 2018/2019. Hot on their heels is the chasing pack with AK11, Hampton and Werrington all logged jammed on 12 points with 4 wins from the season. There is something to play for in every match this Sunday with the competition hotting up as we enter Super Sunday.
Ufford recorded their 5th straight win with a 40 run win over Wansford. Openers Usman Sadiq (40) and Andy Larkin (33) set the foundations but a brutal quickfire 31 from Stuart Elderkin was crucial in helping Ufford to 145. Wansford captain Kelsey Brace took a wicket plus 3 excellent back wall catches. In reply Brace led from the front with 30, supported by Kester Sainsbury with 20, but they were undone by the seam and swing of Sadiq and Larkin with 2-16 and 2-14 respectively.
AK11 are second after an all-round team performance. Opener Sudheer Jafeer top scored with an unbeaten 43 and a bruising unbeaten 33 from just 8 deliveries from Hassan Ameir saw AK post 135 for 4 from their 10 overs. Off Spinner Mark Drake was the pick of the bowlers with 2-27. Bretton started off like a train in pursuit of 136 with them having 60 on the board after 4 overs. However, AK’s Zaheer Abbas with 2-18 and 2 direct hit run outs from Sufyan Mazaher undermined Bretton’s response despite 43 from Ethan Bennett.
Hampton move up to 3rd after a 45 run over city rivals Werrington. Hampton had slumped to 64-3 but an unbeaten 54 from Jawad Ghani and an unbeaten 38 from Ali Ghazsanfar saw them post 157-3, which was too many despite the best efforts of Werrington Captain Muhammad Toseeq who finished unbeaten with 44.
Pak Azad recorded their 3rd victory of the season after a dramatic collapse from Sheikh CC. Pak Azad’s total of 116 was built with players chipping in with runs with Pak Azad captain Shak Hussain top scoring with 23. For the second Sunday running Athaf Majeed was the pick of the Sheikh bowlers with the left arm seamer taking 2-28. Sheikh looked on course to win, but they lost their last 4 wickets for 22 runs and their last 3 wickets for 5 runs! Adnan Latif with 27 was the best Sheikh batsman on the night with Shak Hussain having a day to remember following up from his earlier runs with a high catch and 2-18.
Huntingdonshire Indoor League Results.
Week 6 – Sunday 21st January 2024.
Hampton beat Werrington by 45 runs.
Hampton 157-3.
Jawad Ghani 54 – Retired (4x6 and 5x4),
Ali Ghazsanfar 38 not out (1x6 and 2x4),
Muhammad Jahangir 16 not out.
Werrington 112-4.
Muhammad Toseeq 44 not out (5x6, 1x4),
Naveed Hassan 26 not out (5x4).
Ufford Park beat Wansford by 40 runs.
Ufford Park 145 all out.
Usman Sadiq 40 (2x6),
Andy Larkin 33 (1x6 and 2x4)
Stuart Elderkin 31 (2x6 and 1x4)
Wansford 105 all out.
Kelsey Brace 30 (1x6 and 3x4),
Kester Sainsbury 20.
Andy Larkin 2-14,
Usman Sadiq 2-16
Pak Azad beat Sheikh by 41 runs.
Pak Azad 116 all out.
Shak Hussain 23 (1x4),
Sharoz Hussain 22 (2x6),
Haroon Bashir 21 (3x4),
Kassam Ashgar 18 (3x4).
Athaf Majeed 2-28
Sheikh 75 all out.
Adnan Latif 27 (1x6).
Shak Hussain 2-18.
AK11 beat Bretton by 25 runs.
AK11 135-4.
Sudheer Jafeer 43 not out (3x4),
Hassan Ameir 33 not out (3x6 and 2x4),
Sufyan Mazaher 23 (2x6 and 1x4),
Mohammed Nadeem Zahid 23 (1x6 and 1x4)
Mark Drake 2-27
Bretton 110 all out.
Ethan Bennett 43 (2x6 and 3x4),
Gary Bennett 23 (2x4).
Zaheer Abbas 2-18
LEAGUE TABLE AFTER WEEK 6:
1st – Ufford Park P6, W5, L1, 15 points, 33 opposition wickets taken
2nd - AK11 P6, W4, L2, 12 points, 33 opposition wickets taken
3rd - Hampton P6, W4, L2, 12 points, 24 opposition wickets taken
4th - Werrington P6, W4, L2, 12 points, 24 opposition wickets taken
5th - Bretton P6, W3, L3, 9 points, 27 opposition wickets taken
6th - Pak Azad P6, W3, L3, 9 points, 27 opposition wickets taken
7th - Sheikh P6, W1, L5, 0 points, 14 opposition wickets taken
8th - Wansford P6, W0, L6, 0 points, 24 opposition wickets taken
NOTE:
(1.) 3 points for a win.
(2.) If points are level, league positions are separated by head-to-head wins.
(3.) AK11, Hampton and Werrington all have the same points. Hampton beat Werrington, AK11 beat Hampton and Werrington beat AK11. Therefore 2nd position is currently separated by the amount of opposition wickets taken during the season.
(4.) Hampton and Werrington are separated by head-to-head win as they have both taken 24 opposition wickets during the season.
(5.) Bretton and Pak Azad have both won 3 matches. They have both taken the same amount of opposition wickets all season. They have not yet played against each other and play this Sunday. They are currently separated on alphabetical order.
(6.) Sheikh have had 3 points deducted for conceding to Ufford Park. Ufford Park receive 3 points and 6 opposition wickets.
(7.) Sheikh are ahead of Wansford on head to head to head win earlier in the season.
FIXTURES:
SUNDAY 28TH JANUARY 2024:
- 2.30pm – Werrington v Wansford
- 3.30pm - Ufford Park v Hampton
- 4.30pm - Sheikh v Ak11
- 5.30pm - Bretton v Pak Azad
Hope this all helps. Any questions, please phone Jonathan Bigham on 07388 949 572.