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Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 1st XI v Shinfield CC 2nd XI on Sat 28 Jun 2025 at 12:30
Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Won by 5 wickets

Match report 🗞️ “Will Power! Avrili’s Ton Anchors Crowthorne’s Nail-Biting Chase”


🏏 Match Report: Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC 1st XI vs Shinfield CC 2nd XI
Thames Valley Cricket League – Division 5B
Date: Saturday 28th June 2025
Venue: St Sebastian's Playing Field
Result: Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC 1st XI won by 5 wickets

🧭 Toss & Setup
Shinfield CC 2nd XI won the toss and opted to bat first under clear skies at St Sebastian’s. What followed was a high-scoring contest full of momentum swings and standout individual performances.

🏏 First Innings: Shinfield CC – 231 all out (44.3 overs)
Shinfield posted a competitive total of 231, built around a blistering knock from Om Solanki, who smashed 56 off just 33 balls, including six boundaries and four sixes.
- Arun Kumar (27) and Siddharth Shetty (22) gave a steady start.
- Santhosh Kundar (29) added crucial middle-order runs.
- Shirish Hamal remained unbeaten on 21, offering late resistance.
Extras contributed a hefty 36 runs, helping Shinfield reach a solid total.
🎯 Crowthorne Bowling Highlights:
- Oliver Taylor led the attack with 3 wickets for 29 runs.
- Ravi Godbole picked up 2 wickets and effected a stumping.
- Sinith Chandran, Matthew Childs, Rohan Malpani, and David Krüger each claimed a wicket.
- A sharp run-out by David Krüger and tidy fielding added pressure throughout.
Despite a few expensive overs, Crowthorne’s bowlers kept chipping away to bowl out Shinfield in the 45th over.

🏏 Second Innings: Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC – 234/5 (42.4 overs)
Chasing 232, Crowthorne’s innings was anchored by a masterclass from Will Avrili, who scored a magnificent unbeaten 105 off 126 balls, guiding his side home with poise and precision.
- Gerhard Krüger (45) provided a fluent start with six boundaries.
- Late contributions from Ant Avrili (21) and Daniel Cartledge (17)* ensured the chase stayed on track.
- The team reached the target with 1.2 overs to spare, sealing a memorable win.
Extras added 18 runs to the total, including 7 wides and 3 no balls.
🔥 Shinfield Bowling Highlights:
- Bikash Gurung was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets for 54 runs.
- Om Solanki took 2 wickets, including the key scalp of Gerhard Krüger.
- Despite early breakthroughs, Shinfield couldn’t contain Will Avrili’s dominance.

📊 Points Summary
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🌟 Player of the Match
Will Avrili – A captain’s innings of 105* under pressure, steering the chase with elegance and control.

📝 Final Thoughts
This was a match defined by composure and clutch performances. Shinfield’s aggressive batting gave them hope, but Crowthorne’s disciplined chase—led by Will Avrili’s century—proved decisive. A top-tier Division 5B clash that showcased grit, flair, and team spirit.



Shinfield CC 2nd XI Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
2nb 8w 8b 1lb 
for 10 wickets
19
231 (44.3 overs)		     
Arun Kumar ct  W Avrili b M Childs 27 35 5 77.14
Siddharth Shetty ct  M Childs b S Chandran 22 37 3 59.46
Paarth Bhavsar run out  (D Krüger) 3 9 33.33
Vivek Umredkar ct  M Childs b R Godbole 9 15 2 60.0
Santhosh Kundar b  R Malpani 29
Om Solanki b  D Krüger 56 33 6 4 169.70
Bikash Gurung ct  W Avrili b W Avrili 13
Manu Vats ct  M Childs b O Taylor 0
Rama Adigantla ct  W Avrili b O Taylor 6
Pawan Tyagi st  W Avrili b R Godbole 9
Shirish Hamal Not Out  21

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 1st XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Sinith Chandran6.0025125.004.17
Matthew Childs5.0022122.004.40
David Krüger4.0031131.007.75

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 1st XI Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
extras
TOTAL :
3nb 7w 5b 3lb 
for 5 wickets
18
234		        
Gerhard Krüger ct  P Tyagi b O Solanki 45 51 6 88.24
Will Avrili Not Out  105 126 10 83.33 3 1
David Krüger ct  O Solanki b O Solanki 10 20 1 50.0
Ollie Taylor ct  P Tyagi b B Gurung 11 19 57.89
Matthew Childs b  B Gurung 7 5 1 140.0 3
Ant Avrili b  B Gurung 21 21 3 100
Dan Cartledge Not Out  17 3
Ravi Godbole  
Jeff Cluett  
Sinith Chandran  
Rohan Malpani  

Shinfield CC 2nd XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Pawan Tyagi8.003800.004.75
Manu Vats2.001800.009.00
Vivek Umredkar6.003300.005.50
Bikash Gurung9.0054318.006.00
Rama Adigantla8.002800.003.50
Om Solanki9.0147223.505.22
Shirish Hamal0.40800.0012.00