'It’s not every day you come up against one of the strongest clubs in the county. This year, the MDL boys came up against North Middlesex CC and Crouch End CC and showed them what Kenton CC are about. Hold your heads high chaps, great effort from you all!

- Ankit Shah

MDL lose by 96 runs

On Sunday, the MDL boys travelled to the realms of Muswell Hill to face off against Crouch End CC in the semi-final of the Rakesh Sethi Trophy. Despite a strong bowling performance from the lads, a weak response with the bat meant we fell short of Crouch End’s target and exit the competition.

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Looking back on our campaign, I think it’s safe to say it’s been a bit of a thriller – at one stage we looked like we weren’t making it out of our group! Much like any season, there were losses and wins, loads of close games, but the highlight of our run had to be the impressive wins against Harrow St Marys CC and North Middlesex CC – definitely a fantastic experience for the younger players.

Speaking to Ankit Shah, Simon Tanner of Crouch End Cricket Club said he was ‘very impressed by the players, conduct and approach. We found them to be a tough opposition and really enjoyed the game’.

Obviously not the result we wanted, but with some experience gained and lessons learnt, we’ll be back again next year.