Bisram, Angel And Hemraj Ensure a Winning Weekend Start to 2023 for RHLCC
Richmond Hill Liberty Cricket Club (RHL) started off the 2023 New York National Cricket League Premier Saturday and Sunday competitions with a winning weekend. Bisram (49 runs and 2 wickets for 11 runs) led the Sunday team with a solid all-around performance while Shamar Angel (5 wicket haul) and international superstar, Chanderpal Hemraj (76 runs), spearhead the Saturday victory.
SATURDAY – vs. Punjab 11 – Scorecard
Richmond Hill Liberty defeated Punjab 11 by a convincing 109 runs in their NYNCL Rockaway Premier Division Saturday League encounter. Batting first, Richmond Hill got off to a flyer, thanks to Chandrapaul Hemraj’s scintillating knock of 76 runs off just 66 deliveries, including five fours and five sixes. Azeemuddin Khan supported him well, adding 18 runs.
Richmond Hill Liberty lost a few wickets quickly after that, but they kept the scoreboard ticking with useful contributions from the middle order. The team eventually managed to put up a total of 182 runs on the board.
In response, Punjab 11’s chase got off to a terrible start as they lost Asif Mushtaq for a golden duck off Shamal Angel’s bowling. The top order failed to make a substantial contribution. Balwinder Singh tried to rescue the innings with a quickfire knock of 18 runs, but he was the only batsman to reach double digits apart from Nav Sandhu’s 12 runs.
Shamal Angel was the star with the ball for Richmond Hill Liberty, picking up five wickets for 25 runs in his six overs, while Andrew Tomby also contributed with two wickets. In the end, Punjab 11 were bundled out for just 73 runs in 16 overs, and Richmond Hill Liberty emerged as the deserving winners.
SUNDAY – vs. Team United Fighters – Scorecard
In the LAX Network Queens DBA Dunkin 40 Overs Competition 2023, Richmond Hill Liberty CC defeated Team United Fighters by six wickets.
Team United Fighters won the toss and elected to bat first. They struggled from the start, losing wickets at regular intervals, with Abu Shayed and Nafiul Md Hoque being dismissed cheaply. Habib Imrul was the only batsman who showed some resistance, scoring 17 runs before being stumped by Naresh Rambharos off Samuel Raghubir’s bowling. Imrul Hashib top-scored with 27 runs, while Anik Shuvro scored 6 runs off 40 balls. The other batsmen failed to contribute, and Team United Fighters were bowled out for a meager 117 runs in 36.4 overs. Latchman Bisram was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets for 11 runs in his eight overs.
In response, Richmond Hill Liberty CC lost their opener Surendra Ramcharitar for a golden duck, lbw off the bowling of Jabed Arafat. However, Latchman Bisram and Trevor Henry steadied the innings with a partnership of 30 runs. Bisram played a crucial knock of 49 runs before being dismissed by Anik S. Christopher Blucher and Keron Sewnarine also made valuable contributions with the bat, scoring 22 and 25 runs respectively. Richmond Hill Liberty CC chased down the target in 21.4 overs, losing four wickets in the process. Jabed Arafat was the pick of the bowlers for Team United Fighters, taking two wickets for 22 runs in his six overs.
Wicketkeeper Naresh Rambharos achieved a rear feat behind the stumps for RHLCC. The stalky gloveman bagged 5 wicket-keeping dismissals that included two catches and 1 stumping to remove the top three TUF batsmen. Rambharos went on to haul in two run-outs to round off a productive day at the office.
It was a one-sided contest, with Richmond Hill Liberty CC dominating the match from start to finish and clinching a comfortable six-wicket victory.
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