Here is a summary of games from various cricket leagues in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Brooklyn Cricket League Final
Avengers vs Junoon – On 8/28/21
Avengers batted first on piled up 206 for 9, Atique Maqsood top scored with a brilliant 48, good support came from Captain Nazim Hussain with a valuable 41, Taha Warraich 36, Ijaz Butt 25. Bowling for Junoon, Mushahid Tahir 7/0/40/3, Waqaz Ahmed 7/2/27/2, Aris Arif 7/0/41/2. In response Junoon was bowled out for 136, Steve St.Clair 22, Shaharan Mian 21. Bowling for Avengers, Mohammed Imran 6/0/26/3, Masood Mirza 7/2/24/2, Umar Bin Manzoor 2.4/0/16/2, Atique Maqsood 7/0/28/2. Avengers winning by 80 runs and Crowned 2021 40 overs Champions.
New Milford vs Norwalk Maddogs CC
In Southern Connecticut 40 overs Championship, New Milford CC 187 for 6, K. Singh 75, Faie Ula 41, Anernee Joseph 20, bowling for Norwalk Maddogs, Prasana Ramaswam 8/0/39/2. Norwalk Maddogs CC 188/6, Prasanna Ramaswamy a brilliant 75, Raj Khatri 36, Rahul Slathia 39 not out. Bowling for New Milford, SP Persaud 8/0/35/3.
New Haven vs Danbury CC
New Haven 236 for 8, Malachi Moore a superb 76, Azher Ali Syed 39, Odane Thomas 25, Kenique Morgan 24. Bowling for Danbury, NS Shaikh 8/0/26/2, Alekh Shah 6/0/46/2, Praveen Tokas 4/0/23/2. Danbury CC 180 for 6, Asti Khan 32, Praveen Tokas 35, Alekh Shah 21, bowling for New Haven, Antone Browne 8/0/45/2.
Bridgeport CC vs Brass CC
Bridgeport CC 138 all out, Krishnaskumar Vallur 30, Andre Wilson 23, bowling for Brass, Gull Agha 5/0/23/3, Bilal Ahmad 6/0/34/3. Brass CC 127 all out, Abdul Sarmad 26 not out, Imran Kahloon 27. Bowling for Bridgeport CC, Steve Pitter former USA fast bowler 7.5/0/20/4, Devrue James 8/1/25/3. Bridgeport won by 11 runs.
Combine X1 vs Cavaliers Cricket Club
Combine X1 273 for 4, Mark Audain produced a well composed 141 runs mixed with aggression and sound defense, young Stephan Pink a patient 37, Dennis Evans a quick fire 32, David Livingston was unbeaten with a business like 17, Rosheed Edwards 10 not out. Bowling for Cavaliers, GT Taylor 8/0/51/2, Richard Miller 7/0/46/1. Cavaliers 114 for 9, Nickel Hay a lusty 26, Richard Miller gave good support with 22. Bowling for Combine X1, David Livingston former Trinidad and Tobago youth player produced a magnificent spell of offspin with figures of 8/0/18/5, Mark Audain 6/0/19/2, Neil Harrison 7/2/16/1, DJ Joseph 7/1/25/1. Combine winning by 159 runs.
Garden State Twenty20
Dominica United CC vs Commonwealth CC
Commonwealth CC 118 for 9, Adrian Campbell 37, Norman Malcolm 21. Bowling for DUCC, Haraldo Marshall 4/0/30/3, Ernie Vidal 3/016/3. Dominica United CC 122 for 6, Duane George 35, Haraldo Marshall 20. Bowling for Commonwealth, Norman Malcolm 4/0/32/2.
Dominica United CC vs Montego Bay CC
Dominica United CC 189 for 5, Haraldo Marshall a fantastic 60 not out, Duane George 46, Captain Ernie Vidal 45. Bowling for Montego Bay, Abdul Shakur 4/0/46/2. Montego Bay 191 for 2, former Trinidad and Tobago batsman Ewart Nicholson a magnificent 138 not out, (21 x 6s, 1 x 4), Nazir Mohammed 38. Montego Bay won by 8 wickets.
Report compiled by Mark Audain