Limerick CC 2nd XI Triumph Over County Kerry CC 2nd XI by 13 Runs
Limerick County Cricket Club’s 2nd XI secured a thrilling victory over County Kerry CC’s 2nd XI by a margin of 13 runs in their MCU Division 1 encounter played on June 22nd at Oyster Oval, Tralee.
Limerick’s Commanding Batting Performance
Limerick elected to bat first and amassed a competitive total of 209 runs on the board. Openers Karthik Karur Maniaraas (1) and Yogesh Borghare (7) fell cheaply, but solid scores by Sourabh Teke (34) and Nishant Kumar (44) steadied the innings. Captain Sarfraz Ramay (63) then took centre stage with a well-composed half-century, propelling Limerick towards a strong total. Wickets fell at regular intervals in the latter stages, Anvesh Bogavelly (23) contributing valuable runs down the order.
County Kerry’s bowling attack toiled hard, with Sherzad (4-48) and Miyaz Khail (3-26) claiming the most wickets.
Kerry’s Fightback Falls Short
In reply, Kerry’s chase got off to a shaky start as they lost wickets early on. A valiant knock from Sohaib Asghar Chohan (40) and valuable contributions from Noman Ahmad (41) and Ajith Thanathan (42) threatened to take Kerry over the line, but the Limerick bowling unit kept in the hunt with regular wickets at the other end. The Limericks bowlers held their nerve to restrict Kerry to 196 runs and claim the win.
Ramoji Alla (3-50), Sathya Prabu Sivakumar (2-33) and young Ayan Ullah (2-7) were the spearheads who did most of the damage and picked up key wickets at crucial moments.
This victory keeps Limerick firmly in the hunt for promotion in MCU Division 1. They will be looking to build on this momentum in their upcoming matches.
Nenagh CC vs Cork County CC Match Report
Munster Cricket Union Division 2 A
Date: 23 June 2024
Venue: The Mardyke, Cork
Result: Cork County CC won by 5 wickets
Nenagh CC Innings
Nenagh CC were bowled out for 184 runs in their 32.2 overs. Top scorers for Nenagh were Vimal John Mathai (33), Sri Teja (31) RK Pillai (29), and Cinulal Varickatharappel (26). Cillian Donald Ross of Cork County CC was the pick of the bowlers, taking 5-43 off 8 overs.
Cork County CC Innings
Cork County CC chased down the target of 185 runs with 5 wickets and 3 overs to spare. Arpit Ahuja (73*) and Ashwani Tomar (63) set the platform for the win in style for the Cork side. A late flurry of wickets by Nenagh was to no avail. Vimal John Mathai of Nenagh CC took 3 wickets for 45 runs.
Cork County CC secured a comfortable victory over Nenagh CC by 5 wickets. Ashwani Tomar and Arpit Ahuja played crucial knocks for Cork, while Cillian Donald Ross impressed with his bowling performance.
Clare CC 2nd XI vs Waterford & District CC Match Report
Munster Cricket Union Division 2 B – Carriganore CG, Waterford – 23 June 2024
Toss: Waterford District CC won the toss and elected to field.
Clare CC Innings
Clare CC 180-9 in their allotted 40 overs. Manoj Kumar Devarajan (30), Sohail Muhammad (22) and Younas (23) were the top scorers for Clare, but they lacked partnerships to build a big total, resulting in extras being the top scorer. Waterford’s bowlers shared the spoils with Anbazhagan Aroumont (3-37) being the pick of the bowlers.
Waterford & District CC Innings
Waterford & District CC were bowled out for 147 runs in 37.2 overs, falling short of the target by 33 runs. Anbazhagan Aroumont top scored with 31- Sandeep Benapally (24) and Ben Martin (23) also provided some resistance, but once they were dismissed, the Waterford innings fell away. Manoj Kumar Devarajan (3-35) and Gurpreet Singh (3-28) were the most successful bowlers for Clare CC.
Result: Clare CC 2nd XI won by 33 runs
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