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Cricket round-up: Emmbrook and Bearwood hit big before rain stops play

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June 29, 2022
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Emmbrook & Bearwood (batting) v Littlewick Green.

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Home Counties Premier Division 1

FINCHAMPSTEAD were defeated comprehensively at home by High Wycombe.

In the first innings Finch were skittled all out with just 88 on the board after 37.3 overs after a clinical bowling and fielding display from the visitors.

The 11th man in for Finch, Liam Bulteel, top scored with 22 not out.

Lewis Sharp took two wickets, but Wycombe got over the line to take the win after 13.3 overs to confirm an eight-wicket victory.

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WOKINGHAM collected 12 points after they drew away at Henley.

The hosts posted 324 runs after 64 overs, while Oaks bowler Max Uttley was again in stunning form with the ball as he took a five-wicket haul.

Wokingham had 93 runs on the scoreboard with three wickets down after 30.4 overs when the match ended in a draw.

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WARGRAVE sit just four points off the top of the table after their away success at Amersham.

Wargrave put Amersham into bat and had them all out for 136 after 52.2 overs after Rhodri Lewis and Joe Priestly both had three wickets to their name.

Wargave lost six wickets before they surpassed the target set by the hosts, while Euan Woods was top scorer with 56 to help them to a four-wicket win.

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CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD’s home fixture against Great Kingshill was abandoned for rain.

Great Kingshill posted 235, while Crows were on 119-2 when the match was stopped.

SHINFIELD worked their way to a seven-wicket win over WEST READING.

West Reading were bowled all out after 32.1 overs for 105 as Shashank Garg collected 4-26 and Anuraag Shukla added three wickets.

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EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD’s match at Lowther Road was called off for rain.

The Bears had managed to total 268 after another impressive innings from opening batsman Alex Cobb (86).

Littlewick were on 55-5 when the game was abandoned.

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SHINFIELD 2s moved up to third in the table after a convincing performance against WEST READING 2s.

Munir Khan hit 31* for West Reading, but they fell victim to a brilliant bowling display from Arun Kumar (4-29) and Saksham Tyagi (4-29)

Shinfield got the job done and lost just two wickets in the process which saw Michael Page top score with 39*.

SANDHURST and FARLEY HILL added 22 points each after they tied.

Farley managed to score 150 from 40 overs in the first innings as Zach Hodges had four wickets to his name for Sandhurst.

With a revised target of 86 from 26.5 overs to catch, Sandhurst ended on 85-2 as the game was tied.

BCL Division 1A

READING UNITED came out on top against READING LIONS by 111 runs.

A quick century from Sumanth Ganguly, who smashed 103 runs from 71 balls, helped United place 306 as their final total after 40 overs.

Shiva Aruna performed fantastically to hit 103 runs from 71 balls for the Lions who finished on 195-4.

BERKSHIRE ROYALS added 35 points to their total with an away success at Silchester.

BCL Division 1B

READING UNITED 2s got the better of FARLEY HILL 2s to collect 37 points.

Reading posted 242 from 40 overs, while Farley fell short of reaching the revised target of 167 from 25 overs as they finished on 118-6.

BCL Division 3

CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD stormed to a big 160-run victory over EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD 3s.

Nikunj Mahta achieved a half century, while Ventaka Abapa smacked 109 runs before he was bowled out which saw Crows finish with 265 runs.

The Bears finished on 105-5 after Harry Sweetnam top scored with 32.

SHINFIELD 4s climbed up the table by winning away at TWYFORD AND RUSCOMBE 2s.

Twyford batted first and a magnificent knock from Marc Teal (115*) contributed heavily as they posted 201-8 from 40 overs.

With a revised total to catch, Shinfield finished on 100-2 from 21 overs as the points went their way.

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