Berkshire Youth Competition – Blast Finals Day
Girls Blast Finals
U11 Girls Final
Sunday 15th September
Winner – Slough CC
Runner Up – Thames Fusion CC
The U11 Girls Blast saw a new name on the shield with Slough being crowned champions. The U11 Girls Blast saw 4 teams from across the county (Slough, Thames Fusion, Emmbrook & Bearwood & Finchampstead) playing U11 Girls hardball cricket this season.
Having lost the toss, Slough were invited to have a bat first. The Slough Girls would post a competitive 126/2 off their 20 overs. Thames Fusion, a combined team from Reading CC, Sonning CC & Wargrave CC set about the chase but thanks to some tight bowling from Slough they would close the innings on 81/3.
Congratulations to both teams for reaching the final and special mention to Thames Fusion who have come together this season to collectively field hardball girls’ teams at U11, U13, U15 & U19!
U11 Girls Blast Highest Run Scorer: H Gunda (Slough CC) 48 runs @ 48.00
U11 Girls Blast Higest Wicket Taker: H Gunda (Slough CC) 5 wkts @ 8.00
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6647914
U13 Girls Final
Sunday 15th September
Winner – Slough CC
Runner Up – Falkland CC
The U13 Final was one of three finals to see Slough CC take on Falkland CC. Slough won the toss and elected to bat. A strong batting performance saw Slough post 145/5 with 3 of the top 5 retiring having faced their allotted 20 balls. 6 of the batters finished with scores in double figures with Ruhi Kashyap top scoring with 18* (20b). Lucy Mugford finished with figures of 2/16.
Slough came out strong with the ball reducing Falkland to 20-3 however, Falkland got to 88 on the board before the 4th wicket would fall. Amelia Quinn top scoring with 21*(21b). Ananya Bhanot finished with best figures of 2/11. Falkland’s innings would finish on 113/8 meaning a 32-run win for Slough CC to retain the shield.
U13 Girls Blast Highest Run Scorer: T Prakash (Slough CC) 186 runs @ 62.00
U13 Girls Blast Highest Wicket Taker: N Seth (Slough CC) 9 wkts @ 9.78
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6647896
U15 Girls Final
Sunday 15th September
Winner – Slough CC
Runner Up – Falkland CC
The first game up on Sulhamstead’s main ground saw the U15 final between Slough & Falkland. This would be the first time the two sides met this season with the U15 Girls Blast having enough entries for two groups with the winner of each reaching the final.
Falkland took regular wickets and bowled Slough out for 126. Wrist spinner, Immi Storrar claimed 5 wickets (5/23) while Aanya Sunkersett top scored with 24(25b). A controlled start saw Falkland’s openers both retire having faced 30 balls each and reaching 63 before the 1st wicket fell. However, Slough restricted the run scoring opportunities, and the run rate climbed with regular wickets falling. Falkland were all out on the final ball of the innings for 99, with Slough picking up a 27-run win. Sai Darekar ended with figures of 4/24 and Immi Storrar also contributed 23 runs with the bat.
U15 Girls Blast Highest Run Scorer: S Ganagabalan (Thames Fusion) 144 runs @ 144.00
U15 Girls Blast Highest Wicket Taker: N Asif Iqbal (Slough CC) 7 wkts @ 4.57
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6647916
U19 Girls Final
Sunday 15th September
Winner – Falkland CC
Runner Up – Slough CC
The U19s Final was shaping up to be a brilliant game with two strong sides and Falkland looking to prevent the Slough quadruple. Slough had finished group winners and had won the group stage tie between the two sides in a high scoring affair.
Slough won the toss and elected to field. Falkland openers got off to a flying start with Berkshire 1st Team batters Poppy Camplin 30 (23) and Izzy Storrar 36 (26b) regularly finding the boundary against a strong Slough bowling attack. The first wicket would fall at 69-1 in the 8th over. At no. 3 was Southern Vipers & Berkshire’s Ava Lee who was fresh off the back of playing in the 50 Over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Semi-Final the previous day. Ava continued to take the attack to the bowlers, but Slough managed to trap her LBW on 19 (18b). Slough managed to claw back some control and Falkland would close on 135/5. Sai Darekar continuing her form from the morning game with best figures of 2/21.
Slough navigated the opening overs without losing a wicket and saw off the threat of Ava Lee’s off spin. However, the run rate had climbed as a result. The Slough batters tried to up the rate but Falkland continued to peg them back with pace off the ball and taking regular wickets. Slough ended up reaching 111/6 before the innings ended with Fiza Asif Iqbal top scoring with 23 and Ellie Upton taking 2/7. Falkland regained the shield from the current holders Slough with a 24 run win.
Thanks to Sulhamstead & Ufton CC for hosting all the matches as well as to 1st Team players Izzy Storrar, Poppy Camplin & Ava Lee for presenting the medals/shields!
U19 Girls Blast Highest Run Scorer: L Golding (Valley End CC) 99 runs @ 33
U19 Girls Blast Highest Wicket Taker: S Armstrong-Wood (Henley CC) 6 wkts @ 4.33
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6647917
Mixed Blast Finals
Following a compete washout on Sunday 8th September, the Mixed finals had to be hastily rearranged across the weekend of 14th/15th September. Thanks to Cookham Dean, Valley End & Sulhamstead & Ufton for hosting the matches at short notice.
U11 Blast Finals
Winner: Slough CC
Runner Up: Goring on Thames CC
Semi Finalists: Bracknell United & Sonning CC
Slough CC – 140/8 (20)
D Patel 25* (20b)
S Mehta 19 (20b)
F Partridge-Brown 1/10 (2)
Goring on Thames CC – 104ao (19)
H Bowers 15 (8b)
A Good 14 (11b)
V Buchade 2/15 (2)
Slough CC Won by 36 Runs
U11 Blast Highest Run Scorer: J Dineen (Goring on Thames CC) 219 runs @ 73
U11 Blast Highest Wicket Taker: H Hewitt (Holyport CC) 14 wkts @ 4.21
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6650737
U13 Blast Finals
Winner: Valley End CC
Runner Up: Crown Taverners CC
Semi-Finalists: Maidenhead & Bray CC & Peppard Stoke Row CC
Valley End CC – 107/5 (20)
J McGill 30* (31b)
C Snijman 18 (8b)
R Huttom 2/8 (3)
Crown Taverners CC – 105/8 (20)
A Mynard 28 (34b)
K Sachdev 23 (20b)
B Knight 2/5 (3)
Valley End CC Won by 2 Runs
U13 Blast Highest Run Scorer: A Gupta (Wargrave CC) 269 runs @ 67.25
U13 Blast Highest Wicket Taker: B Knight (Valley End CC) 12 wkts @ 6.67
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6650736
U15 Blast Finals
Winner: Sonning CC
Runner Up: Slough CC
Semi-Finalists: Falkland CC & Kidmore End CC
Sonning CC – 105/2 (16.5)
A Nanthakumar 44* (48b)
J Finch 30* (20b)
A Merchant 1/11 (3)
Slough CC – 101/6 (20)
A Dumpala 26 (37b)
S Shahid 3/8 (3)
Sonning CC Won by 8 Wickets
U15 Blast Highest Run Scorer: A Dumpala (Slough CC) 314 runs @ 78.50
U15 Blast Highest Wicket Taker: S Dawadi (Slough CC) 9 wkts @ 13.00
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6652034
U17 Blast Finals
Winner: Cookham Dean CC
Runner Up: Slough CC
Semi-Finalists: Peppard Stoke Row CC & Finchampstead CC
Cookham Dean CC – 134/6 (20)
D Singh 50* (51b)
J O’Donnell 27 (18b)
L Srisankar 2/16 (3)
Slough CC – 80ao
F Khan 19 (16b)
J Duckworth 3/5 (2)
Cookham Dean CC Won by 54 Runs
U17 Blast Highest Run Scorer: J O’Donnell (Cookham Dean CC) 227 Runs @ 113.50
U17 Blast Highest Wicket Taker: O Williams (Peppard Stoke Row CC) 9 wkts @ 4.11
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6652036
U19 Blast Finals
Monday 26th August
Binfield CC
Winner: Finchampstead CC
Runner Up: Reading CC
3rd Place: Slough CC
Finchampstead CC – 181/7 (20)
B Salter 50* (27b)
C Taylor 32 (32b)
G Ganagabalan 2/33 (4)
Reading CC – 123ao (17.1)
A Srinivasan 53 (34b)
L Crerar 3/6 (2.1)
Finchampstead Won by 58 Runs
U19 Blast Highest Run Scorer: G Ganagabalan (Reading CC) 142 Runs @ 35.50
U19 Blast Highest Wicket Taker: R Farooq (Reading CC) 8 Wickets @ 13.63
Scorecard – https://berkshirecricketcomps.play-cricket.com/website/results/6649785