Shelburne Cricket Club house league plays through the weekend

By Brian Lockhart

There was plenty of cricket action over the weekend as the Shelburne Cricket Club had two house league games at KTH Park in Shelburne on July 13 and 14.

The Saturday game feature the Warriors up against the Gladiators.

The Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl.

Opener, Razzaq, provided a solid start for the Gladiators by scoring 42 runs off 26 balls.

Despite 17 runs from Jajbir, the Gladiators struggled to build a substantial lead, finishing with 102 runs on the board.

Captain, Samir Patel and Norman Khan were the stars with the ball for the Warriors, each taking four wickets.

When the Warriors came to bat, they faced a challenging task as they lost wickets at regular intervals.

Samir Patel's crucial 32 runs and Muhfiz's 25 runs helped the Warriors chase down the target with three wickets in hand.

Samir Patel's all-around performance earned him the Man of the Match Award.

On Sunday, the Knights clashed with the Samurais in another exciting game.

The Knights won the toss and opted to bat first.

Opener, Vinny, contributed 26 runs, but it was Abdul Rashid's maiden half-century that gave the Knights a total of 126 runs.

When the Samurais took to the crease, they played an aggressive style, aiming for big boundaries.

Opener, Ravi, scored 25 runs, and Shivdhan added 21 runs, guiding the Samurais to a narrow win with only one wicket remaining.

Despite Tabish Taufiq's impressive four-wicket haul, it was Ravi's all-around performance, including his four wickets, that earned him the Man of the Match honours.