Quins win final league clash

Umbilo Harlequins Cricket Club’s first team played out its final stream one Challenge League match for the current season against Verulam at Harlequins on Sunday.

Verulam was able to tally 148 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 39 overs. Fast bowler Cyril Mthimkhulu and medium pacer Faiyas Safri performed admirably to capture two wickets each.

Some rash execution of strokes by three Quins’ specialist batsmen saw their own demise without adding real value to the team’s objective, however, it was Andrea Dal Moro’s top order innings of 20 runs, all-rounder extraordinaire Faiyas Safri who made an exquisite middle order contribution of 32 runs and a very responsible innings by the captain Yusuf Abdulla at number eight who was undefeated with 24 runs, which took Quins through to a victory by one wicket with just one over remaining.

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Victory in this final match of the season for Quins’ first team guaranteed them at least fourth position in the 10 team stream one Challenge League log and an outside possibility of earning a third position.

The fifth team who’s season ended on 4 March continued with unofficial matches providing credence to their enthusiasm. Stand out achievements in this match was the 114 runs scored by Sylvester Sauli and the three wickets taken by Rayven Pryce.

The club will hold its annual awards event on Saturday, 7 April. Contact Ernest on 031 467 3270.

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