Scorecard

Woodford Green 3rd X1 v Oakfield Parkonians Cricket Club 4th XI on Sat 17 Aug 2024 at 12.30pm
Oakfield Parkonians Cricket Club Won by 6 runs

Match report OPCC 4s beat Woodford Green 3s by 6 runs

Parks’ skipper Kavinkumar won the toss and opted to bat first against Woodford Green at Hainault Rec ground. Riding on a wave of recent good form, Parks approached the match with confidence, fully aware of the challenge posed by a top-tier opponent. The pitch proved to be a tricky one, offering uneven bounce and slow conditions that favoured the bowlers early on. Despite the difficult conditions, Parks managed to post a respectable 188-6 in their allotted 40 overs. In-form batsman Upender Sanga anchored the innings with an unbeaten 79, while big-hitter Gobi Jeevakumar (34) and the ever-reliable Keerthikan Thangavel (21) chipped in valuable runs on their return match of the season.

In response, Woodford Green started solidly, but Aman Patel (8-0-33-1) made the first breakthrough by bowling opener Waqar Shah for 17. Keerthikan ‘Kitkat’ Thangavel then tightened the screws with two early wickets, and Upender Sanga (8-3-16-0) bowled economically as usual, slowing the scoring rate in the first half of the innings. However, Woodford Green’s middle order found some rhythm, with George Paleit crafting a crucial 54 and Nikhil Kulkarni adding 38, guiding their team to 144-3 after 32 overs. The match was finely balanced, with Woodford Green needing 44 runs from the final 8 overs.

Sensing the pivotal moment, Parks’ skipper brought back strike bowler Keerthikan (8-0-32-5), who made an immediate impact by dismissing Nikhil Kulkarni, caught at long-on by Chetan Patel. Keerthikan struck again with the very next ball, further denting Woodford Green's chase. Despite Paleit’s efforts to keep his team in the hunt with quick singles, Parks' fielders held their nerve, resulting in two crucial run-outs. Entering the final over, Woodford Green required 15 runs to win, but Aman Patel kept his composure, conceding just 7 runs and securing a thrilling 8-run victory for Parks.

This morale-boosting win propels Parks to third place in the league. With three matches remaining, a second-place finish is now a realistic goal for the team.

Oakfield Parkonians Cricket Club 4th XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
4nb 7w 6b 2lb 
for 6 wickets
19
187		        
Krishan Dilipkumar ct R Smith b O Saeed 8 4 2 200
Chamara Manoj Jayawardana ct M Dar b M Dar 12 39 1 30.77
Upender Sanga Not Out  79 108 8 1 73.15
Gobichandru Jeevakumar b O Saeed 34 22 5 1 154.55
Chetan Patel lbw Z Jilani 0 8 0
Siddharth Barua lbw W Shah 3 19 15.79
Keerthikan Thangavel ct R Smith b Z Ul-Abiddin 21 24 3 87.50
Poornasai Vanam Not Out  11 20 55.00 1
Aman Patel  
Kavinkumar Veloopillai  
Tanay Shetty  

Woodford Green 3rd X1 Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Omar Saeed8.041929.502.37
Lucian Kuru5.021200.002.40
George Paleit8.014900.006.12
Murtaza Dar4.0033133.008.25
Zaid Jilani8.0021121.002.63
Waqar Shah3.0028128.009.33
Zain Ul-Abiddin4.0017117.004.25

Woodford Green 3rd X1 Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
2w 24b 4lb 
for 8 wickets
30
181 (40.0 overs)		     
Waqar Shah b A Patel 17
Murtaza Dar b K Thangavel 14
Nathan Onojaife ct P Manoyaghna Vanam b K Thangavel 15
George Paleit run out  (P Manoyaghna Vanam) 54
Nikhil Kulkarni ct Unsure b K Thangavel 38
Omar Saeed b K Thangavel 1
Lucian Kuru b K Thangavel 0
Tamoor Ahmad run out  (A Patel) 5
Zaid Jilani Not Out  6
Richard Smith Not Out  1
Zain Ul-Abiddin  

Oakfield Parkonians Cricket Club 4th XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Aman Patel8.0033133.004.13
Upender Sanga8.031600.002.00
Kavinkumar Veloopillai8.013000.003.75
Keerthikan Thangavel8.003256.404.00
Tanay Shetty4.001900.004.75
Siddharth Barua1.001200.0012.00
Gobichandru Jeevakumar3.001100.003.67