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Neasden CC 1st XI v Friends United Cricket Club Sunday - 1st XI on Sun 01 Jun 2025 at 13:00
Friends United Cricket Club Won by 1 wicket
Match report
Dramatic Collapse and Nerve-Shredding Finish as Friends United Edge Neasden in MPCL Cup Thriller
Friends United CC, Middlesex emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins in a pulsating MPCL Cup 1st Round encounter against Neasden CC, winning by a single wicket in a match defined by dramatic batting collapses and a tense finale.
Neasden Stumble After Solid Start
Winning the toss, Neasden CC elected to bat first on their home ground. Despite losing early wickets, a crucial partnership between Dhaval Patel and Simarjeet Singh steadied the innings, taking the score from 73/5 to a more respectable 162/6. Patel anchored the innings superbly, playing a responsible knock.
However, Neasden's innings imploded catastrophically once Singh was dismissed. Four wickets fell without adding a single run as FUCC captain on the day Pankaj Narotam took 4 wickets in 4 balls, plunging the hosts from 162/6 to 162/9 in a stunning collapse. Only a late 22-run stand for the final wicket between Patel and Meetkumar Patel provided some solace. Patel remained unbeaten on a defiant 72*, a lone hand carrying his team to 188 all out in just 34.2 overs. His innings included vital boundaries under pressure.
Friends United's bowling attack shared the spoils, but Pankaj Narotam (7.2-1-39-5) was the chief destroyer, claiming a decisive five-wicket haul. Jaydeep Amrullah (7-1-26-2) and Nishal Mohane (9-3-38-2) provided excellent support.
Friends United Chase Stutters Before Last-Wicket Heroics
Chasing 189, Friends United started confidently. Nirmal Ramesh (43 off 32 balls, 7 fours) led the charge with a brisk innings. Contributions from Aarav Rajnikanth (34 off 67 balls) and wicketkeeper Gourav Phatak (27 off 50 balls) kept the chase on track, although regular wickets fell at the other end.
Just as Friends United seemed to be cruising towards the target at 183/7, Neasden mounted a late fightback. Brijeshkumar Patel spearheaded the resistance, ripping through the middle and lower order to finish with remarkable figures of 5 wickets for 39 runs from his 9 overs. The dismissals of Harsh Vyas (22) and captain Pankaj Narotam (10) left Friends United teetering at 183/9, needing 6 more runs with only the final pair at the crease.
Amidst mounting tension, the last-wicket pair of Nishal Mohane and Upen Ukarda held their nerve. They carefully navigated the remaining runs, securing a dramatic victory for Friends United in the 42nd over (41.3 overs bowled), finishing on 189/9.
Result & Aftermath
Friends United CC, Middlesex - Sunday 1st XI won by 1 wicket, booking their place in the next round of the MPCL Cup. The match was a testament to the unpredictable nature of cricket, featuring a remarkable Neasden collapse, a brilliant rearguard by Dhaval Patel, a destructive five-for by Brijeshkumar Patel in the chase, and ultimately, the cool heads of the Friends United tailenders under intense pressure. Neasden CC will rue their dramatic middle-order capitulation, which ultimately proved decisive.
Neasden CC 1st XI Batting
Player name
Runs
M
B
4s
6s
SR
extras
TOTAL :
7w 1b 1lb
for 10 wickets
9
188 (34.2 overs)
Vaibhav Rana MPCL 2148
ct D Prakash b N Mohane
6
6
1
100
Shravan Patil MPCL 2740
b N Mohane
18
34
4
52.94
Dev Patel MPCL 2734
ct G Phatak b M Ramesh
0
7
0
Rajat Tiwari
b J Amrutlal
16
19
3
84.21
Premal Patel - MPCL 7
ct G Phatak b J Amrutlal
20
17
4
117.65
D R N Patel
Not Out
75
73
12
102.74
Simarjeet Singh MPCL 3020
ct G Phatak b P Narotam
42
38
8
110.53
Krunal Jr Shah - MPCL 855
lbw P Narotam
0
1
0
Manav Patel MPCL 2717
b P Narotam
0
1
0
Brijeshkumar Patel - MPCL 647
b P Narotam
0
1
0
Meetkumar Patel - MPCL 1121
b P Narotam
2
9
22.22
Friends United Cricket Club Sunday - 1st XI Bowling
Player Name
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
Economy
Nishal Mohane
9.0
3
38
2
19.00
4.22
Margesh Ramesh
6.0
0
38
1
38.00
6.33
Jaydeep Amrutlal
7.0
1
26
2
13.00
3.71
Pankaj Narotam
7.2
0
39
5
7.80
5.32
Nirmal Ramesh
3.0
0
22
0
0.00
7.33
Aarav Rajnikanth
1.0
0
12
0
0.00
12.00
Upen Ukarda
1.0
0
11
0
0.00
11.00
Friends United Cricket Club Sunday - 1st XI Batting
Player Name
R
M
B
4s
6s
SR
Catches
Stumpings
Run outs
extras
TOTAL :
4nb 2w 4b 1lb
for 9 wickets
11
189
Martinkumar Patel
lbw B Patel - MPCL 647
14
21
1
66.67
Nirmal Ramesh
ct S Singh MPCL 3020 b B Patel - MPCL 647
43
32
7
134.38
Aarav Rajnikanth
ct S Patil MPCL 2740 b B Patel - MPCL 647
34
67
3
1
50.75
Jaydeep Amrutlal
ct B Patel - MPCL 647 b B Patel - MPCL 647
0
2
0
Gourav Phatak
lbw D R N Patel
27
50
2
54.00
3
Margesh Ramesh
b P Patel - MPCL 7
16
13
2
1
123.08
Dhaval Prakash
ct P Patel - MPCL 7 b D Patel MPCL 2734
7
22
1
31.82
1
Harsh Vyas
lbw B Patel - MPCL 647
22
13
4
169.23
Pankaj Narotam
lbw S Singh MPCL 3020
10
13
2
76.92
Nishal Mohane
Not Out
1
9
11.11
Upen Ukarda
Not Out
4
12
33.33
Neasden CC 1st XI Bowling
Player name
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
Economy
Krunal Jr Shah - MPCL 855
3.0
0
34
0
0.00
11.33
Simarjeet Singh MPCL 3020
9.0
1
41
1
41.00
4.56
Brijeshkumar Patel - MPCL 647
9.0
2
35
5
7.00
3.89
Premal Patel - MPCL 7
9.0
1
24
1
24.00
2.67
Rajat Tiwari
4.3
2
13
0
0.00
2.89
D R N Patel
5.0
1
24
1
24.00
4.80
Dev Patel MPCL 2734
2.0
0
13
1
13.00
6.50
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