Scorecard

Sandhurst CC, Berks 1st XI v Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 2nd XI on Sat 28 Jun 2025 at 12:30
Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Won by 3 wickets

Match report 🏏 Crowthorne Clinch A3095 Ashes in Spirited Derby Win Over Sandhurst

Thames Valley Division 6A Sandhurst CC June 28, 2025
In a fiercely contested local derby, Crowthorne 2nd XI emerged victorious over Sandhurst 1st XI, chasing down 116 with grit and composure to claim the coveted title of A3095 Ashes Winners.
🔥 Bowling Brilliance
Crowthorne’s bowlers set the tone early, dismantling Sandhurst’s top order:
- Dan Finucane was unplayable, bagging 4-24 from 9 overs, including a devastating middle-order burst.
- Sam Mansfield (3-26) struck twice in the opening exchanges, including the prized wicket of captain Arjuna Ranaweera.
- Shiv Sivapalan (3-11) mopped up the tail with guile and precision.
- Sandhurst were bowled out for 116 in 35.4 overs, with only Charlie Desborough (33) and Nihit Gupta (21) offering resistance.
đź’Ş Chase with Character
Crowthorne’s reply was steady, anchored by a composed middle order:
- Bhavik Kalra led the charge with a fluent 36 off 43, finding gaps and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
- Chris Winch (27*) saw the chase home with calm authority, supported by Nick Outram (18).
- Despite a late wobble at 112-7, Winch and Matt Jones held firm to seal the win at 117-7 in 22.5 overs.
🧮 Points & Pride
- Crowthorne bagged 22 points, Sandhurst just 7.
- A complete team performance — ruthless with the ball, composed with the bat, and united in spirit.

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
extras
TOTAL :
7nb 10w 5b 1lb 
for 7 wickets
23
117		        
Julian O'Loughlin b K Qadar 7 21 33.33
Nick Outram b N Gupta 18 35 1 51.43 1
Bhavik Kalra lbw N Gupta 36 43 5 83.72
Chris Winch Not Out  27 27 1 1 100
Siv Sivapalan b C Desborough 4 10 1 40.0
Robert Crook st F Desborough b N Gupta 0 1 0
Simon Sheppard ct F Desborough b N Gupta 0 3 0 1 1
Sam Mansfield b N Gupta 0 1 0
Matt Jones Not Out  2 3 66.67 1
Dan Finucane  
Mike Storey  

Sandhurst CC, Berks 1st XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Khan Qadar5.0119119.003.80
Ejaz Rafique4.001900.004.75
Nihit Gupta7.012354.603.29
Scott Butler2.001800.009.00
Nitesh Yadav3.002200.007.33
Charlie Desborough1.5010110.005.45

Sandhurst CC, Berks 1st XI Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
1nb 10w 1b 2lb 
for 10 wickets
14
116 (35.4 overs)		     
Adam Birch b S Mansfield 4 8 1 50.0
Atif Qadar b D Finucane 8 19 2 42.11
Arjuna Ranaweera ct Unsure b S Mansfield 0 3 0
Narendra Gogna ct Unsure b S Mansfield 24 20 4 1 120.0
Khan Qadar ct M Jones b D Finucane 9 12 1 75.00
Scott Butler lbw D Finucane 2 4 50.0
Frankie Desborough b D Finucane 0 5 0
Charlie Desborough st S Sheppard b S Sivapalan 33 74 5 44.59
Nihit Gupta ct N Outram b S Sivapalan 21 58 3 36.21
Nitesh Yadav ct S Sheppard b S Sivapalan 0 8 0
Ejaz Rafique Not Out  1 4 25.00

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Dan Finucane9.012446.002.67
Sam Mansfield4.002638.676.50
Robert Crook5.001900.003.80
Matt Jones5.011600.003.20
Mike Storey5.02800.001.60
Julian O'Loughlin4.01900.002.25
Siv Sivapalan3.401133.673.00