By Ricky Kissoon
Troy Mars of John Adams and William Bryant’s Aown Iqbal lighted up Baisley South Park with two magnificent centuries on consecutive days. Mars became the lead run scorer after he blazed a historic inning against Hillcrest HS on Tuesday, April 24th. at Baisley South Park. Mars recorded his second century of the season after blasting 177 runs (10 x 4’s and 16 x 6’s).
Troy Mars scored his second ton of the season. Photo by Shiek Mohamed
On the following day, Aown Iqbal scored his second century (167) against a youthful Aviation HS team. Iqbal’s knock included thirteen 4’s and eight 6’s. At Baisley Pond Park, Salam Sajib and Long Island City put a dent on Newcomers winning streak. Sajib scored an unbeaten half-century (50*) to lead all players in best batting average (159).
In Brooklyn, Lincoln’s Bilal Khan completed an all-round performance after scoring his first half-century (54) of the season while scalping three more wickets to lead all bowlers in total wickets (16). On the adjacent pitch at Marine Park, FDR’s Mohaiminul Islam scored his second half-century (52) to join the top five in runs scored.
In the Bronx, Lehman’s Zahid Hasan fell eleven runs short of his first century (89) and Ibrahim Ali completed an all-round week of cricket to help the Lions secure first place in their division. Ali scored 45* and took two wickets against Clinton, and he also accounted for Lehman’s thrilling victory against defeating champions Bryant. Ali scored his first half-century and accounted for four of Bryant’s vital wickets.
Top five leading run scorers:
Name Total Runs Batting Average School
Troy Mars 405 101 John Adams
Aown Iqbal 397 66 William Bryant
Salam Sajib 318 159 Long Island City
Amarnauth Persaud 303 101 Martin Van Buren
Mohaiminul Islam 181 90 Frank D. Roosevelt
Leading wicket taker: Bilal Khan (16 wickets) – Abraham Lincoln HS
Aown Iqbal registered his second ton of the season.
April 24th
(1) Dewitt Clinton vs. Lehman @ Van Cortlandt Park
No scorecards available
(2) Franklin D. Roosevelt vs. Sheepshead Bay @ Marine Park 1
Franklin D. Roosevelt – 147/6
MOHAIMINUL ISLAM – 52
ABRAR ZAFAR – 36
ZAHIB TARIQ – 32 *
MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN – 2/20
SAQIB SHAHID – 2/14
Sheepshead Bay – 77 all out
QAMAR ABBAS – 26
ZAHIB TARIQ – 3/18
NUEED PATWARY – 2/22
(3) Richmond Hill vs. Queens HS of Teaching @ Kissena Park 1
Richmond Hill – 184/3
DHANRAJ HANSRAJ – 71*
ROBIN RAMASAMI – 54
Queens HS of Teaching – 44 all out
GURBHEJ SINGH – 7
HASAN GHAFFAR – 3 wickets
(4) Abraham Lincoln vs. Franklin K. Lane @ Canarsie Park (80th. St.)
Abraham Lincoln – 178/6
BILAL KHAN – 54
FAHAD RIAZ – 51
ALEX CHATTERGOON – 2/14
ZAHEER AHMAD – 2/22
Franklin K. Lane – 144/5
GAVINDRA JAINARAINE – 59
ALEX CHATTERGOON – 20
BILAL KHAN – 2/12
USAMA KHALID – 2/15
Ibrahim Ali of Lehman.
(5) John Browne vs. Jamaica @ Baisley Pond Park
John Browne – 141/5
PIYUSH SALARIA – 50*
VISHAVJEET PATHANIA – 23
TANBIR HUSSAIN – 2/15
Jamaica – 89 all out
ZAIN NAWAZISH – 15*
VISHAVJEET PATHANIA – 5 wickets
(6) John Adams vs. Hillcrest @ Baisley South Park
John Adams – 230/3 after 20 overs
TROY MARS – 177
ZAFAAR YUSUF – 24
MUNTHASIR ISLAM – 2 wickets
Hillcrest – 159/5 after 20 overs
AHSAN RIAZ – 54
MD RAYHAN UDDIN – 35
NEVIN SADHOO – 2/18
April 25th
(1) Prospect Heights vs. Brooklyn International @ Marine Park 2
Brooklyn International – 73/7
SHOWKAT HOSSEN – 18
WARRELL BIGGS – 3/13
Prospect Heights – 74/7
MOHAMMED HUSSAIN – 20
SHIFUL ISLAM – 3/15
(2) Wingate Educational Campus vs. Midwood @ Marine Park 1
Wingate – 30/8
RAVINDRA PERSAUD – 6
KALEEM ZAHEER – 3/10
Midwood – 34/2
TANVEER KHAN – 15
SHERVIN BOBB – 1/6
(3) Thomas Edison vs. Martin Van Buren @ Kissena Park 1
Martin Van Buren – 143/7
TAWHIDUL ISLAM – 49
AMARNAUTH PERSAUD – 24
JOEL PETERS – 2/11
Thomas Edison – 64 all out
TAIMOOR AHMAD – 19
AMARNAUTH PERSAUD – 3/2
(4) Newcomers vs. Long Island City @ Baisley Pond Park
Newcomers – 108 all out
SHAKE SABBRI
MOHAMMED ISLAM – 20 runs each
ATTAUR KHAN – 4/6
Long Island City – 110/2
SALAM SAJIB – 50*
MD ISLAM – 39*
TIPO SULTAN – 1/15
(5) Aviation vs. William Bryant @ Baisley South Park
William Bryant – 233/5
AOWN IQBAL – 167
Aviation – 44 all out
MUNESH SETH – 11
RABBE AHMED – 4/7
April 27th
(1) Lafayette Educational Complex vs. Wingate Educational Campus
Lafayette – 134/8
MUHAMMAD AMIN – 18
JUNIOR CAROL – 3 wickets
Wingate – 75/6
WASEEM AKHTER and IMAIR HASSAN – 2 wickets each
(2) Jamaica vs. Richmond Hill @ Baisley Pond Park
Richmond Hill – 148
DHANRAJ HANSRAJ – 63*
RAFEEK NAZEER – 35*
GURKIRAT SINGH – 3/43
Jamaica – 66 all out
TARIQ MAHMOOD – 15
DHANRAJ HANSRAJ, HASAN GHAFFAR, and TREVIS ROSS – 2 wickets each
(3) William Bryant vs. Newcomers @ Baisley Park South
William Bryant – 113
AOWN IQBAL – 23
BASHIR ABDULLAH – 3/20
Newcomers – 94 all out
MOHAMMED ISLAM – 32
RABBE AHMED – 4/9
AOWN IQBAL – 2/15
April 28th
(1) Herbert Lehman vs. William Bryant @ Van Cortlandt Park
Lehman – 110 all out
IBRAHIM ALI – 55*
RABBE AHMED – 2/10
AOWN IQBAL – 2/21
(2) Franklin D. Roosevelt vs. Brooklyn International @ Marine Park 1
Franklin D. Roosevelt – 118/8
ABRAR ZAFAR – 41
MOHAIMINUL ISLAM – 30
AKRAMOL HAQUE – 3/15
Brooklyn International – 74 all out
AKASH CHOWDHURY – 18
MOHIB TARIQ – 3/1
(3) Abraham Lincoln vs. Lafayette Educational Complex @ Marine Park 2
Abraham Lincoln – 247/5
FAHAD RIAZ – 70
BILAL KHAN and ZEESHAN ARIF – 42 runs each
WASEEM AKHTER – 2/21
Lafayette – 132 all out
MOHAMMAD QURESHI – 34
AMRANUL HAQUE and USAMA KHALID – 3 wickets each
(4) Sheepshead Bay vs. Wingate Educational Campus @ Marine Park 2
Wingate – 43/7
GRANTLEY HOLDER – 13
SAQIB SHAHID and MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN – 3 wickets each
