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All-round Redwan sinks Ockley CC to register Newdigate Sunday XI’s first win of the season
Monjur Elahi4 May - 21:17
Sunday XI, Redwan Ahmed
Newdigate CC Sunday XI felt nicely welcomed as the players walked into Ockley CC pavilion on 3rd May, to play a friend cricket match. The club pavilion was nicely decorated with Teddy Bear theme, with bantings and all the Teddy Bears of the village gathered in the clubhouse in preparation for the village’s teddy bear picnic the following day!
Ockley won the toss on a scheduled 40 overs match. Having been put in by Ockley, Newdigate began with patience and discipline. David Callcut (48 off 76) anchored the innings. At the other end, Hussain Abdul Munaff (26) started with a quick-fire but slowed due to some good bowling from Ockley. The opening partnership set up a foundation of 82 runs off 20 overs, requiring some energetic run scoring and the innings was transformed by a superb knock from Redwan Ahmed.
Redwan carried on with his form from the previous week, arrived with intent and played the innings of the day: 53 from 50 balls (retired not out), including 7 fours and a six; back to back half centuries in the season.
Late fireworks came from Mohammad Ali, who smashed a blistering 34 off just 19 balls (not out), including three sixes, lifting Newdigate beyond the 200 mark.
Newdigate closed on 207–6 from 40 overs, a strong total built on patience up top and aggression at the death.
Ockley’s chase began shakily, losing Rhys Vaughan early, but opener Olly Van Dangen (18) and later Alex Chapman kept them in the contest.
Chapman played a high quality innings under pressure, striking 55 from 58 balls, mixing clean hitting with smart rotation. At 100–3 in the 18th over, Ockley were very much in the hunt.
But Newdigate’s bowlers then turned the screw. Naveen Kolayutham produced the spell of the match: 5–1–7–3, a brilliant mix of accuracy and movement that ripped through Ockley’s middle order. He was well supported by Steven Edwards taking 2 wickets for 21 runs off 6 overs.
Ali, Redwan, Elahi, Callcut took a wicket each for Newdigate. It was hard to take Redwan off the centre, who bowled well to take a caught and bowled wicket, took a tough catch at Mid-wicket and then inflicted a run-out with a direct throw.
Wickets fell steadily after Chapman’s dismissal, and although Ockley battled to 165 all out, they never quite recovered from the mid innings collapse.
Ockley won the toss on a scheduled 40 overs match. Having been put in by Ockley, Newdigate began with patience and discipline. David Callcut (48 off 76) anchored the innings. At the other end, Hussain Abdul Munaff (26) started with a quick-fire but slowed due to some good bowling from Ockley. The opening partnership set up a foundation of 82 runs off 20 overs, requiring some energetic run scoring and the innings was transformed by a superb knock from Redwan Ahmed.
Redwan carried on with his form from the previous week, arrived with intent and played the innings of the day: 53 from 50 balls (retired not out), including 7 fours and a six; back to back half centuries in the season.
Late fireworks came from Mohammad Ali, who smashed a blistering 34 off just 19 balls (not out), including three sixes, lifting Newdigate beyond the 200 mark.
Newdigate closed on 207–6 from 40 overs, a strong total built on patience up top and aggression at the death.
Ockley’s chase began shakily, losing Rhys Vaughan early, but opener Olly Van Dangen (18) and later Alex Chapman kept them in the contest.
Chapman played a high quality innings under pressure, striking 55 from 58 balls, mixing clean hitting with smart rotation. At 100–3 in the 18th over, Ockley were very much in the hunt.
But Newdigate’s bowlers then turned the screw. Naveen Kolayutham produced the spell of the match: 5–1–7–3, a brilliant mix of accuracy and movement that ripped through Ockley’s middle order. He was well supported by Steven Edwards taking 2 wickets for 21 runs off 6 overs.
Ali, Redwan, Elahi, Callcut took a wicket each for Newdigate. It was hard to take Redwan off the centre, who bowled well to take a caught and bowled wicket, took a tough catch at Mid-wicket and then inflicted a run-out with a direct throw.
Wickets fell steadily after Chapman’s dismissal, and although Ockley battled to 165 all out, they never quite recovered from the mid innings collapse.
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