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Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Midweek League XI v Wokingham CC Midweek 2nd XI on Wed 21 May 2025 at 18:00
Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Won by 21 runs

Match report Crowthorne Stun Wokingham in Thrilling Comeback Victory

Crowthorne, Berkshire – May 21, 2025 – In a match that will be talked about for seasons to come, Crowthorne Cricket Club produced a truly sensational performance today, clawing victory from the jaws of certain defeat against a formidable Wokingham side. The home crowd at the Crowthorne Cricket Ground witnessed an extraordinary display of resilience and nerve, as their team defied all odds to clinch a memorable win.
This was more than just a win; it was a testament to Crowthorne's unwavering spirit and belief. To come back from such a precarious position against a top side like Wokingham speaks volumes about their character. This sensational performance will undoubtedly inject a massive boost of confidence into the Crowthorne camp as they look ahead to the rest of the season.


🗞️ “CUP CHAOS: CROWTHORNE WIN ON WICKETS IN WILD FINISH”

Crowthorne & Crown Wood CC - Midweek XI vs Wokingham CC - Midweek 2nd XI
📍 St Sebastian’s Playing Field | 🗓️ Wednesday 21st May 2025
🏆 Bracknell Midweek Knockout Cup

In a match that had everything — collapses, comebacks, and clutch bowling — Crowthorne edged past Wokingham in the Cup by the slimmest of margins: fewer wickets lost.
Batting first, Crowthorne posted 140-8, with Matt Jones anchoring the innings with a gritty 40 off 40. Daniel Cartledge (25), Joe Finucane (14), and late cameos from Dan Finucane and Omer Farooq pushed the total to a defendable mark. Extras proved vital, with 21 wides adding to the scoreboard.
Wokingham’s reply began brightly through Jitto Joseph (40) and Chinmay Kulkarni (24), but the middle order crumbled under pressure. David Krüger (4-2) delivered a spell of pure destruction, backed by Daniel Cartledge (2-8) and Dan Finucane (2-25). Wokingham were bowled out for 119 in 19.1 overs — just 21 runs short, but with all 10 wickets gone.
A Cup win sealed not by runs, but by resilience.
💬 Ollie Taylor: “In knockout cricket, it’s not about how many — it’s about how deep you’re willing to dig.”




Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Midweek League XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
extras
TOTAL :
21w 1b  
for 8 wickets
22
140		        
David Krüger lbw M Bhandary 0 1 0
Ollie Taylor ct C Kulkarni b M Usman 9 7 1 128.57
Dan Cartledge b M Bhandary 25 17 4 147.06
Matt Jones b R Sidhu 40 40 3 100
Joe Finucane st C Kulkarni b R Sharma 14 30 46.67 1
Sameer Nagaonkar ct R Sharma b M Usman 6 5 1 120.0 1
Sam Mansfield st C Kulkarni b A Dhanda 4 6 66.67
Jai Parhar ct R Sidhu b M Usman 9 8 1 112.50
Dan Finucane Not Out  2 3 66.67
Omer Farooq Not Out  9 3 1 300
Sinith Chandran  

Wokingham CC Midweek 2nd XI Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Mahesh Bhandary4.0029214.507.25
Muhammad Usman4.0036312.009.00
Sabya Sen3.002700.009.00
Akshay Dhanda4.0024124.006.00
Paul Tatum2.001500.007.50
Rohit Sharma2.00616.003.00
Ranjeet Sidhu1.00212.002.00

Wokingham CC Midweek 2nd XI Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
extras
TOTAL :
12w 3b  
for 10 wickets
15
119 (19.1 overs)		     
Jitto Joseph lbw D Finucane 40 35 4 1 114.29
Chinmay Kulkarni b D Finucane 24 22 3 109.09
Suneer Bhat lbw O Taylor 1 2 50.0
Akshay Dhanda b D Krüger 22 16 3 137.50
Ranjeet Sidhu b D Cartledge 13 15 1 86.67
Sabya Sen ct J Finucane b D Krüger 0 1 0
Mahesh Bhandary b D Krüger 0 1 0
Rohit Sharma b D Krüger 1 7 14.29
Muhammad Usman st S Nagaonkar b D Cartledge 2 13 15.38
Paul Tatum run out  (D Krüger) 0 1 0
Paul Hayter Not Out  1 2 50.0

Crowthorne & Crown Wood Cricket Club Midweek League XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Sinith Chandran2.001800.009.00
Omer Farooq3.002400.008.00
Ollie Taylor3.0017117.005.67
Dan Finucane4.0025212.506.25
Sam Mansfield2.002200.0011.00
David Krüger3.01240.500.67
Dan Cartledge2.10824.003.69