On an August-like sunny day, Coton first built a formidable target of 234 runs, and then displayed intensity in the bowling and field to make the result a formality by the 27th over of Royston's innings. It was a fun match played in very good spirit, and Royston are a really friendly team who know their cricket.

It was great to see Anthony Rayner back in the team opening in classic style, Praveen and Yash building formidable innings, and up and coming stars Sam Ferguson who impressed as anchor for Yash's 54 in 33 balls, and Monty who bowled very tidily for his first senior spell. And of course Shaurya and Junaid showed us how dangerous they can be with the ball.

The win also puts Coton top of the league.

Match photos here

Captain's report
Toss & Pitch:

Coton won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pitch looked a bit green with some uneven bounce, but overall good for batting.

Batting Highlights:

Early loss of a wicket, but a strong recovery followed.
Praveen and Anthony built a solid partnership of ~50 runs.
Followed by another impressive 50+ stand between Tom and Praveen.
Praveen anchored the innings brilliantly with a classy 69 runs.
Late flourish by Yash, who smashed 54 off ~33 balls.
Final score: 234/5 in 40 overs – a solid total.

Bowling Performance:

Opened the bowling with myself and Yash, grabbing early breakthroughs.
Royston reduced to 3 down quickly.
Junaid, Akul, and Shaurya kept the pressure on.
Junaid shone on debut with 3 wickets.
Yash, Shaurya, and myself chipped in with 2 wickets each.
Monty bowled tight spell and kept things under control.
Praveen rounded it off with a wicket.

Royston all out for ~155 in 39 overs.

Well played, Coton!

Prabhdeep Singh 11 May 2025