The 1s travelled to Harrow Town and we were bowling first after skipper Dylan won the toss. Dyls and Asif started off well giving very few runs. Town's top 3 found it difficult to score however their number 4 Barnale brought up a ton and Town’s middle order were up for the fight and propelled them to 291/6 in 55 overs. During the chase, we lost wickets at regular intervals. Saj brought up his 50 before being dismissed for 55. It was then left to Dyls and Asif to get us the draw and they batted responsibly to help us earn an important point in the race for promotion.

Scorecard: https://kenton.play-cricket.com/website/results/6753362

Kenton CC 2nd XI vs Highgate CC 2nd XI

The 2s hosted Highgate CC at home and were also bowling first. Prits and YK bowled well up front, making it difficult for the Highgate batters to score. UT took 4 and has continued to bowl superbly all season. All the others chipped in with 1 each and Highgate got to 225/9 after 51 before declaring. The chase started well with Cedric and Nihal at the crease at 67/0. However this is when we collapsed to 87/7 as their spinners ran riot. We ended 140ao after some fight from YK Milind and Aju. Loss by 85 runs.

Scorecard: https://kenton.play-cricket.com/website/results/6754036

Kenton CC 3rd XI vs Hampstead CC 4th XI

The 3s hosted Hampstead CC 4s at home. We were batting first and the batting did not really get going. Although Kaushal scored 40, hitting some huge sixes, the boys ended 126ao. At 9/3 we were on top however Hampstead's middle order remained calm and composed and they managed to get over the line. Loss by 4 wickets.

Scorecard: https://kenton.play-cricket.com/website/results/6754488

Kenton CC 4th XI vs Wycombe House CC 3rd XI

The 4s travelled to Wycombe House to take on their 3s. The boys were batting first and after being reduced to 49/4, Bish and Kushal took us to 138/5, Bish with a well made half century and Kushal with 38, before Pranav’s 25 helped us get to 196/8 in 50. A couple of good partnerships from House meant we ended up with a losing draw however Abhishek and Vijay took 2 each, bowling tight lines and consistent lengths. Still an important 1 point gained for the 4s.

Scorecard: https://kenton.play-cricket.com/website/results/6754671

Kenton CC CV XI vs Headstone Manor CC CV XI

Now onto Sunday…
And this was a great day for the club, getting an amazing win over Headstone in the big local derby. You all remember Stokes and Leach at Headingley? This was far better, shame the Froggy’s battery died☹️. Manor batted first, they put up 259 as Milind took 3 and Zaki took 2. Shoutout to Hem as well for bowling with control to help reduce Manor's run rate after a fast start. The chase started well, Nihal brought up 50 before he and Hem were dismissed quickly. 122/1 quickly became 206/9. A familiar face at Manor, Dylan then took the game to the Manor bowlers. Boundaries were flying everywhere. Overs going for 13,14,16 runs before he brought the game home with 55* (43). A huge shoutout has to go to Mihir Patel who supported Dyls throughout, and held his end up and for that, has made my TOTW (check instagram)!. What a win for the CV side, still sit top of the table.