Middlesex Cricket Club
Here are the summary of games from the Brooklyn Cricket League.
Ryan Neptune of Queensbury hit an unbeaten 112.
Diplomats vs Middlesex
On 07/16 at Marine Park A, Middlesex won the toss and elected to take first strike on a heavy grass outfield they were dismissed for 168 runs from 29 overs. Cassius Burton the Jamaica national and Caribbean Combined Colleges (CCC) player on debut produced a well composed 78 runs (8 x 4s, 1 x 6), Greg Alleyne 17 and Chandrapaul Roopnarine 13, were the only other two batsmen to get into double figures. Bowling for Diplomats, Swanton Benjamin 5 overs, 34 runs, 4 wickets, Mokesh Patel 7 overs, 27 runs, 2 wickets, A. Pearson 4 overs, 14 runs, 2 wickets. During the inning break the rain came thundering down, play was unable to resume because of a waterlogged outfield and wet pitch. The match was awarded to Middlesex, because Diplomats did not cover the pitch as the rule states, the hosting team should provide adequate covers in the event of rain.
Diplomats vs Queensbury
On 07/17 at Marine Park B, Diplomats posted 199 for 7 from 30 overs, Richards Coates 55, Swanton Benjamin 32, Ryan Persaud 31, and Winston Skerritt 28. Bowling for Queensbury, Kenneth Charles 1 over, 7 runs, 2 wickets, Fitzroy Ceasar 6 overs, 47 runs, 2 wickets, Dhillon Harry 5 overs, 42 runs, 2 wickets. Queensbury 200 for 7, captain Ryan Neptune a career best 112 not out, Fitzroy Ceasar 15 and Joseph Shortt 12 was the only other batsmen to get into double figures.
Queensbury winning by 3 wickets.
Debru Buattachaya and Cassius Burton of Middlesex Cricket Club.
Middlesex vs Yankees
On 7/17 at Marine Park C, Yankees 140 all out from 27.1 overs. Rehan batted responsible for a well-played 31, Moiz 21 was the only other notable contribution. Bowling for Middlesex, veteran off spinner Treldon McMillan 3.1 overs, 17 runs, 4 wickets, leg spinner Cassius Burton 6 overs, 28 runs, 2 wickets, captain Rod Michael 6 overs, 29 runs, 2 wickets, and Chandrapaul Roopnarine 5 overs, 40 runs, 2 wickets. Middlesex openers Mark Audain and Debru Buattachaya started the inning in a hurry, Mark Audain smashing 28 from 9 balls (7 x 4s), Cassius Burton played a blinder ended up with 62 not out (9 x 4s, 2 x 6s), Debru Buattachaya a classy aggressive 32 not out. Bowling for Yankees, B. Naveed 1 over, 16 runs, 1 wicket. Middlesex winning by 9 wickets.
Report compiled by Mark Audain.