After a strong preseason performance, winning all three of their matches, the 2s were full of energy and eager to kick off their League campaign. For the first time in a while, the squad welcomed an overseas player, Tejpalsinh Jadeja. Alongside him, a few exciting new additions — Milind Kamdar, Puneet Pattni, and Nihal Halai — brought fresh talent and depth to the squad. With a confident squad behind him, skipper Roshan was ready to lead from the front.

After losing the toss and being asked to field, Kenton bowled with discipline to restrict Highgate to 227 for 6 in 45 overs. Yashil Kamdar (2 for 41) led the attack with a tidy spell, supported by Tejpalsinh Jadeja (1 for 19) and Milind Kamdar ( 0 for 37 in his 8 overs). Despite some tight bowling, Highgate’s Owen Groves held firm with a well-compiled unbeaten 77, anchoring their innings.

In reply, Cedric and Rajiv got us off to a great start. We were 39-0 after 6 overs but a flurry of wickets left us 64-4. Puneet dug deep and played confidently for his 33, and Roshan Patel added 30 in the middle order. Prithvi Nakrani chipped in with 21 but regular wickets prevented Kenton from building a match-winning partnership. With the asking rate climbing, the middle and lower order battled hard, the team closed on 208 for 9 after 45 overs falling 19 runs short.

Despite the result, Kenton’s players showed character and fight throughout the match, with several positives to take into the coming weeks.

Kenton Cricket Club

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