Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2014
Daily Reports
MG7 Cricket Club, Kuwait, take out Cup Final, CBBs win Plate Final
& Wild Men From Borneo 2 win Shield Final
Finals Day Wrap – Sunday 20th April 2014
The final play-off match saw Wild Men From Borneo (WMFB) against the Southern Stars. The Wild Men went out and scored 33 runs with Scarface retiring hurt on 11. The Southern Stars won.
Match Two:
The first semi-final in the Plate division saw the Southern Stars taking on the Phuket Juniors. The Southern Stars made a very god score of 69 which proved too much for the young Phuket players who made 39 in reply. Ron Elliott again batted well before retiring on 30 and Scott McNamara made a handy 27 not out. The Phuket Juniors’ Jasper made 14 not out.
Match Three:
In the second semi-final in the Plate division the CBBs defeated Bat-69/St Xaviers from Kolkata in an exciting match. The Bat-69 made three for 52 with Karan Suri making 23 runs. The CBBs chased the score down in the fourth over making 56 for the loss of no wickets. Imran from Imran Sports retired on 32, with Eggy not out on 14.
Match Four:
The first Bowl division semi-final saw the Storm Chasers from England take on Mount Compass from South Australia. Mount Compass batted first and posted an imposing 77 runs. Nash batted really well to retire on 32 and Martin scored 20. Diwan bowled a brilliant over with only six runs coming off it for the Storm Chasers. The Chasers batted well however fell short of the target to make 60 runs with Diwan following up with a handy 23. Mount Compass’ Payton Roocke bowled a very tight over for six runs only.
Match Five:
The Sharifally Huzifers played the Desa Bangles in an all Malaysian affair with the Bangles running out winners 54 to 55. The Huzifers ran out of steam a little after some great performances in early rounds and simply did not make enough runs. David batted very well for Desa and retired on 31, with Pal making 16.
Match Six:
Matches started to become interesting in the Cup semi-finals. In the first semi-final MG7 made an imposing 90 runs with Faisal making 22 and Bharat making 27 not out. Etihad chased well with a very good innings by Sreekanth retiring on 32 and Chirag scoring 16. However they fell short of the target making 72.
Match Seven:
The second semi-final saw the second team from Kuwait the MG7 Warriors taking on the Wolfpack from Australia. In an extremely exciting match, the Wolfpack made two for 68. This impressive target proved not too challenging for the MG7 Warriors: the score was passed in the fourth over; with Casino making 31 before retiring and Roy making 26 not out.
Match Eight: Shield Final
The Shield Final was an all WMFB match, with their number 1 team taking on their number 2 team. WMFB 1 batted first posting a good score of 69, with Ginger retiring on 30 runs. WMFB 2 chased the score very sensibly making 72 in the final over to take home the Shield. Freebie and Noddy made valuable contributions with each making 26 runs.
Match Nine: Plate Final
The CBBs backed up last week’s win in the 3rd Annual Kata Group International Cricket 7s Bowl Final with a tremendous performance to take out the Plate Final. Batting first, the CBBs made an imposing score of 85, with Wayne Morrison retiring with 32 and Eggy making 22 not out. The Southern Stars batted well to make 76, but were unable to threaten the CBBs score. Scott McNamara retired on 32 and Jake Wright made 24 not out. Stretch from the CBBs closed the match bowling the final over and only going for 11 runs.
Match Ten: Cup Final
The Cup Final was an All Kuwaiti affair with MG7 taking on the MG7 Warriors. MG7 have played very well all week, however after being surprise losers yesterday, they played brilliantly today in both the semi and final. Batting first MG7 made an imposing score of 89 with Faisal retiring on 31 and Usman 34. MG7 Warriors chased well, but were never really in the hunt making 63. Casino (19 runs) and Asim (23 runs) batted well but could not make it at the end.
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Round Robins Completed And Rankings Determined On Day Three
Day Three Wrap - Saturday 19th April 2014
After a weather affected Day Two, Day Three dawned bright and clear for the final four matches of the round-robins played. At the completion of the round robin matches, teams were ranked into two divisions, which will the broken into the final four pools in the play-offs for the trophies on the fourth and final day.
Round Robin Fixtures:
Match One:
The Phuket All Stars got play under way against the Wild Men from Borneo 2 with a great knock from the openers. Promising youngster Jasper Joy (7 not out) and Ron Jones (14 not out) carried their bats through the innings and made the most of the loose bowling of the Wild Men, letting 50 sundries through and boosting the total to 71. The Wild Men replied with 62 for the loss of one wicket (Noddy 17, run out) and Freebie top scoring with 23 not out.
Match Two:
The Storm Chasers got the crowd going with their committed running between wickets, which saw their innings total climb to 51. 4 wickets fell, shared around amongst the MG7 Warriors bowlers, with a run out on the last ball the final blow for the Chasers. The Warriors got their chase off to a solid start with opener Casino contributing 20 before falling to the bowling of Divan, the Warriors ultimately achieving the required 52 to win in the fourth over.
Match Three:
The third match of the day was contested between Bat 69 and CBBs, with the honours going to the CBBs with a fantastic run chase in the second innings. Bat 69 notched 61 runs with the loss of 2 wickets (Karan Sori, 6, caught off the bowling of Dixie) and Amish Raja (17, bowled Stretch). The CBBs run chase was pushed along by Wolf Pack import Eggy, who smashed his way to 31 before retiring. Imran contributed 17 to the total before being trapped LBW off Indra, the chase completed in the fourth over.
Match Four:
The final match of the round robin series was played between the Wild Men from Borneo 1 and the Desa Bangles. The Wild Men lost 2 wickets (Roxy, 4) and Ting Tong (9) on their way to a final score of 53. Desa Bangles lost 3 wickets in their chase, but achieved the required score with a big 6 hit by David off the last ball of the over, delivered by Wolf Pack ring in Coxy.
The final rankings stand at:
1 MG7
2 MG7 Warriors
3 Etihad 1
4 Wolf Pack
5 Mt Compass Bulls
6 Sharifally Huzifers
7 Storm Chasers
8 Desa Bangles
9 CBB
10 Southern Stars
11 Bat 69
12 Wild Men from Borneo 1
13 Wild Men from Borneo 2
14 Phuket Juniors
15 Etihad 2
16 Phuket All Stars
Second Round Fixtures:
Match One:
The second round was kicked off with a great match between the Phuket Juniors and CBBs. Jasper Joy joined the local kids and boosted their confidence enormously with his experience and temperament. The Juniors posted 60 with the loss of no wickets, Joy finishing on 20 not out and Tae on 24 not out. In reply the CBBs only managed 40 runs with the loss of one wicket (Imran run out on 22). The Phuket Juniors once again did themselves proud, conceding only 2 sundries in their fielding innings and it is wonderful to see their skills developing so well.
Match Two:
Bat 69 came out swinging to achieve a total of 104. Two wickets fell (Indrana, run out on 9 and Karan caught for a duck) with Vishal top scoring on 32 before retiring. The Wild Men from Borneo made a valiant effort against the talent of the Bat 69 bowlers, managing to notch 2 for 34 in reply. Indrana starred with the ball, taking the wickets of Ginger and Coxy, finishing with figures of 2 for 3.
Match Three:
Match three went down to the final ball of the game, with the Desa Bangles upsetting heavy favourites MG7. MG7 batted first and posted 2 for 62, with Usman out for a duck (bowled Cheong) and Faisal caught and bowled Kamran. The Desa Bangles were there to play and got the chase off to a cracking start with David showing his dominance and smashing his way to the maximum score before retirement. MG7 fought hard, but Cheong made the most of the two balls his faced, posting 4 then 2 to seal the match.
Match Four:
The Wolf Pack openers continued their form from the first two days smashing 4s and 6s to get the Pack off to a great start in their batting innings. Amassing 86 with the loss of 3 wickets (Cess 25; Jenko 25; Spanna 4) the boys continued their campaign in fine form. Mt Compass, set 87 for the win, came to the crease with purpose. Impressive batting from Martin (31 retired) set the boys on the right track, but some very tight bowling from Coxy (0 for 2) and Jenko (1 for 7) slowed the run rate down and Mt Compass ended their innings on 1 for 52 in reply.
Match Five:
This match was the highest scoring of them all, with 188 runs scored in a very entertaining game. This showed just how well the pitch was playing which was prepared by Dixie Joy. Etihad batted first and scored an imposing score of 98. Sohail batted very well for 34 retired. Sharifally then came out chasing admirably with both Whited and Doggie retiring on 30. They kept the good batting up, however to fall just short on a score of 90.
Match Six:
The final match of the day had the Storm Chaser from England facing the MG7 Warriors of Kuwait. The Storm Chasers batted well to make 72, with Harry Singh making an impressive 22 not out. MG7 Warriors came out strong, but fell short in an exciting finish, making 70, 2 loose by 2. Asim batted very well to score 25. Harry Singh completed a great match by bowling a fine last over.
Day Two Played in Testing Conditions
Day Two Wrap - Friday 18th April 2014
The start to the second day of the International Cricket Sixes was delayed following a torrential tropical downpour in the early hours of Friday morning. After having minimal rain for the past four months, it all came down at once and tested the new drainage system at the Republic Phuket Football Ground. Start of play was delayed by two and a half hours, and after some creative curating the wicket was prepared and declared fit for play.
With the ground still soggy and the pitch playing a little slow and low, ten matches were completed and the tournament remained on track.
Match One:
MG7 threw down the gauntlet against the Sharifally Huzifers smashing a massive 117 runs in their innings. Both openers retired on 33no (Usman and Bharat), with Rohen supporting with a solid 25 not out. The Sharifally Huzifers could only manage 42 in reply with the loss of 4 wickets, 2 of those being taken by Faisal who completed his over with a very economical 2 for 4. Top scorer for the Huzifers was once again Curtis ‘Doggie’ Lind, backing up his Day One form with a solid 12.
Match Two:
Match 2 was contested between the Wolf Pack and Etihad 2. The Wolf Pack opened their batting account with some huge sixes from opener Scott ‘Cess’ Maitland, who top scored with 32 (retired). The Pack finished their innings on 1/68. In reply, Etihad 2 only managed 53 for the loss of 3 wickets – one very tidy caught and bowled from Matt ‘Jenko’ Jennings, Raffil bowled for 2 off Hancox and a run out on the last ball of the over.
Match Three:
Etihad 1 took on the Wild Men from Borneo 2 in the third match of Day Two. Sixes dominated the Etihad 1 innings, with the team compiling 96 runs for the loss of one wicket. Top scorer Chiraz impressed with his 31 before being run out. The challenging conditions of the deck did the Wild Men no favours, conceding 33 sundries. Etihad 1 seemed to relish the conditions, taking 3 of the Wild Men’s wickets, Chiraz taking 2 (Butthead, 2, caught and; Snatch, 0, stumped). Showing their true mettle, the Wild Men batted through their innings, finishing on 3 for 36.
Match Four:
The deck started to play a significant role in performance come the fourth match of the day, when the MG7 Warriors contested the CBBs. The Warriors struggled to get going at the start of their innings, losing 3 wickets for not much before Asim took the crease and belted a quick 31 before retiring. The Warriors finished on 4 for 68, with Imran (2 for 3) taking the prized wickets of Casino (1) and Melwin (1) in the first over of the match. The CBBs could only manage a reply score of 34 with the loss of 4 wickets, with Lenni taking Warriors bowling honours finishing on 2 for 10.
Match Five:
A bit of maintenance to the wicket helped improve conditions in the contest between the Desa Bangles and Etihad 2. The Desa Bangles posted 2 for 63 to chalk up their first win of the tournament. Batting honours went to Kamran (30 retired) on a deck that was tricky to read. Etihad 2 only managed to notch up 32 runs in reply for the loss of four wickets with bowling honours also going to Kamran with a very impressive 3 wickets and a wide conceding the only runs off his over.
Match Six:
The Southern Stars started their innings in a blaze of glory with opener Scott McNamara quickly amassing 30 before compulsory retirement. A controversial LBW decision to Day One impact player Ron Elliott saw the middle order take up the challenge and the Stars completed their innings on 2 for 73. Set 74 for the win, the Sharifally Huzifers got on with business with openers Mark ‘The Champ’ Genovesi (23no) and Curtis ‘Doggie’ Lind (26no) getting the job done and achieving the total in the fifth over, their score helped along with 25 sundries.
Match Seven:
Scott ‘Cess’ Maitland (30 retired) and Matt ‘Jenko’ Jennings (24 not out) put on a batting clinic in the Wolf Pack’s run chase against the Wild Men from Borneo 1 (Lewy 17 not out and Ice Pack 16 not out). The openers bombed 6 after 6 and scored so quickly the scorers couldn’t keep up with the Pack facing 3 balls more than required, smashing past the required 47 for the win, eventually amassing 58 without the loss of a wicket.
Match Eight:
Bat 69 struggled to get the momentum going, notching up only 29 runs for the loss of two wickets (Kajara 9, bowled S Mapes; Sahay 11, bowled Singh). It took the Storm Chasers only 11 balls to chase down the total, finishing on 1 for 31, the wicket of Singh (6) taken by Raja. Rehman top scored for the Storm Chasers with 13 not out.
Match Nine:
MG7 put on another dominant performance to win the match against the Phuket Juniors, but the kids can hold their heads high, having batted through their innings, achieving 3 for 21, and once again performing admirably with the ball claiming 2 wickets (Took 1 for 13; Tae 1 for 11). Sundries hurt the Juniors, conceding 48 bonus runs to the MG7 total of 97.
Match Ten:
Mount Compass Bulls batted first and made 38 runs against Etihad 1. Mark Nash batted well and made a good 21 before being bowled by Sohail. Etihad followed up to pass the Mount Compass Score in just over 3 overs. A good win by Etihad.
Plays of the Day:
Highest Team Score Match 1 MG7 117 runs
Highest Individual Score Match 1 MG7 – Usman 33 ret., MG7 – Bharat 33 ret.
Most Wickets – Team Match 4 MG7 Warriors 4 for 34
Best Bowling Figures Match 5 Desa Bangles – Kamran 3 for 4
Asian Cricket Sixes Tour Sixes Under Way
Day One Wrap – Thursday 17 April 2014
The Asian Cricket Sixes Tour got under way at the newly refurbished Republic Phuket Football Ground today, with the competition off to a cracking start. 10 games were played on Day One and already teams are stating their intentions in the quest for Sixes glory.
The first match of the day was contested between The Wild Men From Borneo 2 and Mt Compass, with honours going to Mt Compass. The boys from near Adelaide managed to take one wicket and restricted The Wild Men From Borneo 2 to 46 at the end of their innings. Top score for the Wild Men was by Mark ‘Captain Cricket’ Stirling with a handy 21no. Mt Compass preserved all their wickets and took just 3 overs to chase down the total and finished with a total of 49.
Match Two:
Match Two was played between the Southern Stars from country Victoria and MG7 from Kuwait and saw some very tight bowling from both sides with minimal sundries conceded. Southern Stars took to the crease first and got their innings under way with some conservative batting and well chosen shots to get the scoreboard moving. Usman (MG7) claimed two wickets and conceded 8 runs for his over, and the Stars finished on 39, with Jake Wright top scoring on 15 not out. MG7 got their innings off to a shaky start losing the wicket of Usman for a duck, followed quickly by a clean bowled Rohan off the very economical bowling of Ron Elliott who completed his over with a very commendable 2/8. It was left to Murad (18no) and Faisal (16no) to achieve the 40 runs required for the win.
Match Three:
Match Three saw the Phuket Juniors take to the field and take on the Sharifally Huzifers, an eclectic group of mates hailing from Hong Kong, Port Moresby, Penang and Perth. The Phuket Juniors batted first and made an impressive 67, with Tae top scoring (and retiring) on 30. His knock saw six 4's hit, and the youngster shows great promise with a solid batting technique being developed. He was well supported by team mates Ball (4 not out) and Took (1 not out) who saw out the innings. Sharifally showed their batting strength with some big hits from opener Curtis ‘Doggie’ Lind, who carried his bat to the end of the innings with a top score of 33, and was well supported by Number 2 batsman Mark ‘The Champ’ Genovesi (23no). Sharifally won the match with a score of 74 scored off 4 overs.
Match Four:
The MG Warriors took on Bat 69 in one of the highest scoring matches played on Day One. The Warriors batted first and the openers set the scorecard on fire with a barrage of boundaries and 6's seeing both batsmen once they reached 30 (Roy 33 not out and Casino 32 not out). The opening pair were well backed-up by the Number 3 and 4 batsmen who completed the innings to see the Warriors finish on 85. Bat 69 took to the crease with a job to do, and weren’t afraid to swing the bat. Opener Amish Raja amassed a tidy 23 runs before being bowled by Melwin, with the top score of the Bat 69 innings earned by Vishal Sahay (34 retired). The Bat 69 boys completed their knock with 2/70, with match honours going to the MG Warriors.
Match Five:
The Storm Chasers played against tournament stalwarts the CBBs in the fifth match of the day. Impressive bowling from the CBBs saw the Chasers lose 5 wickets for a total of 57, with only 4 sundries conceded. Top scorer for the Chasers was Reaman, who came in at Number 5 and smashed his way to a solid 29 which included 3 huge 6's off the bowling of Bob ‘Tiny’ Phillips. The CBBs came in to bat full of purpose, but fell short, unable to get their run rate up. Top scorer for the CBBs was Newi (18) who ended his knock being caught off the bowling of Siva (1/5).
Match Six:
The Phuket All Stars played Etihad 1 in match 6. The All Stars got their innings off to a solid start with careful shot selections racking up the singles early on. A wicket falling in the second over slowed their momentum, then the loss of their opener and top scorer Ron Jones (11) saw them fight their way to a respectable total of 41. Etihad 1 made short work in their batting reply, with the opening pair carrying their bats through the innings to achieve the required winning score of 42 in the third over, notable mention to Sreekanth who top scored for Etihad 1 with 22 not out.
Match Seven:
Match 7 saw the Wolf Pack and the Desa Bangles start their campaign, with the Wolf Pack opening their account with a massive win and the biggest score of the day of 95. Opening pair Scott ‘Cess’ Maitland (32 retired) and Matt ‘Jenko’ Jenkins (27 retired) made it rain sixes and 4's, with both retiring quite early in the innings. Impressive as their batting was, it was overshadowed by an aggressive bowling display that saw Desa Bangles all out for 46. Notable mention to Steve ‘Coxy’ Hancox with 2 wickets, both caught & bowled, in the opening over of the innings.
Match Eight:
Wild Men From Borneo 1 took on Etihad 2 in the eighth match of the day. The Wild Men got off to a belter of a start with opener Ginger amassing 31 before compulsory retirement. Tong Tong and Sir Les backed him up in their supporting roles at 3 and 4 to give the team a total of 69, for the loss of one wicket (Ice Pack, 1, run out). Etihad 2 showed the same mettle as their brother team Etihad 1, achieving a winning total of 79, after opening batsman Indra retired on 32, and was well supported by Chinag (20 not out) and Rahil (7 not out). Sundries played a big role in the outcome of the match, with both teams loose bowling affecting the opposition’s score to the tune of 20 runs on each side of the ledger.
Match Nine:
The penultimate game of Day One was played between the Phuket All Stars and Mt Compass, both playing their second match of the tournament. The All Stars batting innings saw them lose 4 wickets for a total of 43, top scoring honours going to Mike Khan (11 not out). The boys from Mt Compass backed up their form from earlier in the day and chased down the total inside 3 overs, with both openers carrying their bats through the innings to achieve the required total – Barrett 16 not out and Hicks 19 not out.
Match Ten:
The final match of Day One was fought out between the Phuket Juniors and the Southern Stars, with honours going to the Stars. The Juniors again did themselves proud, achieving a total of 41 and losing only two wickets. Tae once again top scored for the Juniors (17) but was run out in an attempt to add to the scoreboard. The Southern Stars made short work of their batting innings, chasing down the total in the third over, with opener Ron Elliott top scoring (30 retired). Special commendation to the Juniors for only conceding 4 sundries with only the one wide delivered in their bowling innings.
Plays of the Day:
Highest Team Score Match 7 Wolf Pack 95
Highest Individual Score Match 4 Vishal Sahay – Bat 69 34 ret.
Most Wickets – Team Match 7 Wolf Pack 5
Best Bowling Figures Match 2 Usman – MG7 2/3
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