Brooklyn Cricket League T20
Middlesex vs Queensbury
On August 3rd at Marine Park A, in the Brooklyn cricket league, knockout T20 competition, Middlesex vs. Queensbury, Middlesex won the toss and elected to take first strike. Middlesex opening pair, the diminutive, Windward Islands batsman Donwell Hector and Skipper Mark Audain, they put on 76 runs for the first wicket. Donwell Hector was the first to go for a blazing 54, (6 x 4s, 2 x 6s), Middlesex lost 2 quick wickets, Owin Earle for 4 runs, and Denva Passley for 4, after a rebuilding process, the next to go was Mark Audain, for an elegant 45, (6 x 4s, 1 x 6), vice-captain, Rod Michael with a gritty 25 (2 x 4s), Joseph Ledwridge was unbeaten on 13, Middlesex 172 for 5 wickets from 20 overs.
Donwell Hector hit 54 and 51 against Queensbury and Panthers respectively.
Bowling for Queensbury, Marcus Bethel, 4 overs, 31 runs, 2 wickets, Joseph Shortt, 4 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket, Andre McCarthy, Jamaican national player, 4 overs, 19 runs, 1 wicket.
Queensbury 116 all out from 19 overs, former Jamaica national youth fast bowler, Denva Passley bowled with genuine pace and hostility and was responsible for the prize wicket of Andre McCarthy, brilliantly caught at the wicket by wicket keeper Afron Byam for 14, off spinner Treldon McMillan produced a brilliant spell, capturing 3 wickets, Charles Lee, and R. Neptune brilliantly stumped by wicket keeper Afron Byam, and Corbin brilliantly caught by Donwell Hector, Andy Douglas played a cameo, he made 35 with some lusty hitting, (2 x 4s, 3 x 6s), Marcus Bethel give good support for a well-made 25.
Bowling for Middlesex, Denva Passley, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 9 runs, 3 wickets, Treldon McMillan, 4 overs, 28 runs, 3 wickets, Kavir Singh, 2 overs, 6 runs, 2 wickets, Sherwin Bazil, 4 overs, 30 runs, 1 wicket and Mark Audain, 4 overs, 33 runs, 1 wicket.
Middlesex winning by 53 runs.
Middlesex vs Panthers
On August 4th at Marine Park B, in the Brooklyn cricket league, knockout T20 competition, Middlesex vs. Panthers, Middlesex won the toss and elected to take first strike. Middlesex opening pair Donwell Hector and skipper Mark Audain, the pair give Middlesex a good start. Mark Audain was the first to go when the score was on 46, soft dismissal, caught in the covers for 1 from 3 balls off Panthers skipper Salman Ahmad bowling. Tegana McKenzie and Hector repaired the inning nicely, but when the score on 76 runs, Donwell Hector was out, skiing the ball, caught at point for a magnificent 51, (5 x 4s, 2 x 6s) from Salman Ahmad bowling. Afron Byam join McKenzie and the two youngsters batted sensible repairing the inning, Tegana McKenzie went in 17th over for a well played 26 (2 x 4s, 1 x 6), Afron Byam followed for compact 28, Alston Bacchus finished on 18 not out and vice-captain Rod Michael the finisher, on 10 not out, Middlesex 163/5 from 20 overs.
Bowling for Panthers, Skipper Salman Ahmad, 4 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets, Zafar Iqbal, 4 overs, 34 runs, 2 wickets.
Panthers, 165/5 in 19 overs, Nousherwan Adil played magnificently well for 45 (6 x 4s, 1 x 6), Salik Iqbal, lived a charm life, he was missed stumped on 12, then dropped on 16, went on to produce a brilliant 59, (3 x 4s, 3 x 6s), Ulfat Shahzad with 13 was the only other double figures scorer.
Middlesex bowling figures, Kavir Singh, 3 overs, 14 runs, 1 wicket, Treldon McMillan, 3 overs, 39 runs, 0 wicket, Mark Audain, 4 overs, 30 runs, 0 wicket, Donwell Hector, 4 overs, 26 runs, 0 wicket, Joseph Ledwridge, 1 over, 14 runs, 1 wicket, Sherwin Bazil, 3 overs, 16 runs, 2 wickets, and Tegana McKenzie, 1 over, 8 runs, 1 wicket.
Panthers winning with an over to spare by 5 wickets.
