Denville McKenzie struck an unbeaten 111 in Cavaliers win over Eagles.
Here is the summary of Brooklyn Cricket League semi-finals and other games in their T20 tournament.
Eagles vs Cavaliers
On September 17th: Eagles 155 all out, Mohammed Taizan 57, Wassem Akhtar 46, Atif Farooque 19. Bowling for Cavaliers, Casper Davis 3 overs, 37 runs, 3 wickets, Denville McKenzie 4 overs, 22 runs, 2 wickets. Cavaliers 156 for 3 wickets, Denville McKenzie 111 not out, Casper Davis 16. Cavaliers won by 7 wickets.
Middlesex vs Junoon
On September 17: Junoon 138 all out from 19.5 overs, Waqaz Ahmad 29, Mohsin Khan 25, Rahim Khan 17, Imran Sherif 14. Bowling for Middlesex, Dominic Audain 4 overs, 24 runs, 3 wickets, Rushane Manning 4 overs, 27 runs, 3 wickets, Mark Audain 2 overs, 17 runs, 2 wickets, Kavir Singh 3 overs, 15 runs, 1 wicket and Donovan Nelson 4 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket.
Middlesex 140 for 3, Dominic Audain a lusty 51 not out; he took 30 runs from a Waqaz Butt over. Cassius Burton 30 not out, Debru Bhattacharya 19 and Mark Audain 18. Bowling for Junoon, Syed Haider 3 overs, 20 runs, 1 wicket, Waqaz Butt 3 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket. Middlesex winning by 7 wickets.
Yankees vs Miami Power
On September 17th, Yankees 156 all out, Iftikar 44, Umer 25, Asad 23, Hassan 22. Bowling for Miami Power, Rifat 2 overs, 10 runs, 2 wickets, Ekok 1 over, 5 runs, 2 wickets, Raquib 3 overs, 20 runs, 2 wickets. Miami Power 124 all out, bowling for Yankees, Fiasal 4 overs, 22 runs, 3 wickets and Imran Malik 4 overs, 24 runs, 2 wicket. Yankees winning by 32 runs.
Cassius Burton hit an unbeaten 50 and picked up 3 wickets which helped Middlesex reach the final.
Middlesex vs Yankees – Semi final
On September 18: Yankees 129 all out from 20 overs, Iftikar 27, Irfan 16 and Moez 16. Bowling for Middlesex, Cassius Burton 4 overs, 17 runs, 3 wickets, Kavir Singh 4 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets, Rawle Jackman 2 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket. Middlesex 132 for 1, Debru Bhattacharya 55 not out, Cassius Burton 50 not out, Mark Audain 19. Middlesex winning by 9 wickets.
Brighton vs Cavaliers – Semi final
On September 18th: Pak Pak Brighton 138 all out. Cavaliers 137 for 4 from 20 overs, the last delivery they wanted 2 runs to win but Denville McKenzie missed the ball. Deville McKenzie 63 not out, Michael Shem 43 was Cavaliers principle scorers. Pak Brighton winning by 2 runs. The Twenty20 final is schedule for this coming Saturday between Middlesex and Pak Brighton at Marine Park 12:30 sharp.
Photos and report courtesy of Mark Audian
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