Scorecard

Leverstock Green v Aldenham Cricket Club on Fri 26 Jul 2024 at 13.30
Aldenham Cricket Club Lost by 7 wickets

Match report Aldenham humbled at Leverstock Green CC cricket week.

Levy Green brush Aldenham aside on the final day of their annual cricket festival having been on the lash for 5 days straight.

The parish dwelling visitors were confident at the break, whilst enjoying freshly baked scones and warm sausage rolls from the delightful spread. A very respectable 239-7 on the board from their allotted 35 overs. The highlight was fine knock from Basil Letts(90), the veteran batsman and lucy enthusiast rolled back the years at his favorite ground, nearly running K.Barot (43*) into an early grave leaving the former No.4 on his knees and calling for water and oxygen after approximately 4 overs at the crease. Overrated fodder clubber, record leading run scorer, 8 time player of the season, most decorated captain and satirical cricket reporter was bowled for not many by a full toss.

In reply, once the opening batsmen learned that the headline act for the festival were world famous Scam 69, they decided a quick game would certainly be a good game. To say they took advantage of the powerplay would be a horrific understatement. Rajy baby’s first over of the innings was dispatched for 17 and that was just the warm up as relentless barrage of gentle half volleys were offered up on a platter. By the time the 7 overs of powerplay was over, so was the contest.
A disgruntled Letts asked Chadel if he knew why the pink ball had turned into a dogs chew toy after his 3 overs?
Temporary self selected skipper Barot was scratching his head wondering how to save the game in between mouthfuls of corner shop chewing stink. Unsurprisingly, he turned to his favorite player, Uncle K. This did not go well as the village was not big enough to contain the 6s raining down across the Dacorum borough.
Aldenham suffered the humiliation of 2 batsman retirements as the Hemel club wanted to make sure all their team mates got a piece of the average boosting action on a flat deck against the toothless attack. 8 bowlers used, all poor in front of a big crowd. We probably needed in excess of 400.

In typical Aldenham fashion, they did not let something insignificant like cricket get in the way of them having a good time. The jugs were flowing in the evening sun. The pizza van was a big hit with the ACC athletes and Scam 69 rocked the entire village like only Scam can.

The hosts were magnificent on and off the pitch and it is a great privilege to be invited and included. Lets hope they enjoy an easy touch on day 5 so we can do it all again next year!

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Aldenham Cricket Club Aldenham Cricket Club Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
1nb 7w 3b 2lb 
for 7 wickets
13
239		        
Jeetendra Yadav ct Downes 28 4 1
Itty Haque Run out  14 3 1
Dushant Pandit b Price 22 5 1
Dipen Sanghvi b Wallis 21 2
Chris Munroe b Downes 8 1
Basil Letts ct Price 90 12 1
Karan Barot Not Out  43 5 1
Deepak Sharma ct Clarke 0
Ally Memarpouri Not Out  0
Raj Chandel  
Gautam Kashyap  

Leverstock Green Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Downes7.0235217.505.00
Clarke7.0070170.0010.00
Price7.0037218.505.29
Wallis7.0047147.006.71
Rumble1.001200.0012.00
Walker6.003300.005.50

Leverstock Green Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1nb 8w 2b 2lb 
for 3 wickets
13
240 (27.3 overs)		     
Callingham Retired Not Out  51
Grant lbw Barot 61
Young ct Pandit b Sanghvi 40
Revell Retired Not Out  54
Rumble st Haque b Munroe 5
Hannibal Not Out  3
Wallis Not Out  8
Downes  
   
   
   

Aldenham Cricket Club Aldenham Cricket Club Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Raj Chandel3.004700.0015.67
Gautam Kashyap4.003000.007.50
Karan Barot5.0055155.0011.00
Basil Letts5.002900.005.80
Chris Munroe3.0028128.009.33
Ally Memarpouri1.00900.009.00
Deepak Sharma4.303100.006.89
Dipen Sanghvi2.01313.001.50