Scorecard

Braywood CC 2nd XI v Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 2nd XI on Sat 31 May 2025 at 12:30
Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Lost by 2 wickets

Match report 🏏 Crook’s Five-for Can’t Stop Braywood’s Late Surge

Thames Valley Division 6A The Turnbull Ground May 31, 2025
Crowthorne 2nd XI fell just short in a thrilling contest against Braywood 2nd XI, losing by two wickets despite a valiant all-round effort and a five-wicket haul from Robert Crook.
đź’Ş Batting Backbone
After choosing to bat, Crowthorne posted a competitive 195-8:
- Patrick Hennessy led the charge with a classy 62 off 82, mixing patience with power.
- Joe Finucane (38) and Matt Jones (27) provided crucial support, while Robert Crook (29 off 29) added late fireworks.
- Extras (19) helped push the total, but wickets fell regularly, preventing a bigger score.
🔥 Crook Cracks Braywood
Crowthorne’s bowlers fought hard to defend the total:
- Robert Crook delivered a sensational spell: 5-23 from 9 overs, dismantling Braywood’s top and middle order.
- Sam Mansfield (2-33) and John Cartledge (1-48) chipped in, keeping the pressure on.
- Despite the effort, Braywood’s Sachin Lohokare (50) and Santosh Mate (33*) guided their side home at 199-8 in 42.3 overs.
🧮 Points & Positives
- Crowthorne earned 11 points, including 7 for bowling — a testament to their fighting spirit.
- Crook’s five-for was a standout, and Hennessy’s innings showed top-order resilience

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 2nd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
extras
TOTAL :
13w 4b 2lb 
for 8 wickets
19
195		        
Chris Winch b P Andhre 0 4 0
Joe Finucane st S Lohokare b L Jha 38 69 3 55.07
Mike Brundish b P Andhre 9 15 2 60.0 1
Patrick Hennessy b S Singh 62 82 6 2 75.61
Dan Finucane lbw S Singh 0 3 0
Matt Jones ct V Venkatesh b P Andhre 27 52 2 51.92
Prakash Singh ct N Shah b S Singh 8 13 1 61.54
Robert Crook run out  (Unsure) 29 29 1 1 100 1
Sam Mansfield Not Out  3 3 100 1
John Cartledge   1
Jordan Cartledge  

Braywood CC 2nd XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Pankaj Andhre6.012438.004.00
Santosh Mate6.011700.002.83
Amit Gupta4.001600.004.00
Riddhesh Mate5.003200.006.40
Nrupay Shah4.002000.005.00
Shashank Singh9.0133311.003.67
Lucky Jha9.0134134.003.78
Vignesh Venkatesh2.001300.006.50

Braywood CC 2nd XI Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
3nb 10w 8b 2lb 
for 8 wickets
23
199 (42.3 overs)		     
Vignesh Venkatesh ct J Cartledge b R Crook 40 64 4 62.50
Amit Gupta ct M Brundish b S Mansfield 6 11 54.55
Sachin Lohokare b R Crook 50 73 3 2 68.49
Shashank Singh b R Crook 3 7 42.86
Puneet Garg ct S Mansfield b S Mansfield 21 50 2 42.00
Nrupay Shah lbw R Crook 4 8 50.0
Lucky Jha ct R Crook b J Cartledge 1 2 50.0
Pankaj Andhre b R Crook 18 21 1 1 85.71
Santosh Mate Not Out  33 19 3 3 173.68
Moiz Zaman Kiyani Not Out  0 3 0
Riddhesh Mate  

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club League 2nd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Dan Finucane9.003600.004.00
Sam Mansfield7.3133216.504.40
Jordan Cartledge7.003500.005.00
Prakash Singh4.001400.003.50
Robert Crook9.012354.602.56
John Cartledge6.0048148.008.00