BAWA CUP: WFCC v Knockout Knights, Match Report & Scorecard

Western Flyers (88 all-out) beat Knockout Knights (52 all-out) by 36 runs.

Scorecard –

WFCC 88/10 (19.3 overs)

Knockout Knights 52/10 (20overs)

WFCC won by 36 runs

Point Table for Cup Tournament

Teams	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	Points
Western Flyers CC	4	4	-	-	12
Knockout Knights	4	3	1	-	9
Bangers & Smashers	3	1	2	-	3
UNCC	2	-	2	-	0
Sitting Ducks	3	-	3	-	0

BAWA CUP: WFCC v Bangers & Smashers, Match Report & Scorecard

Western Flyers (184 for 2) beat Bangers & Smashers (104 for 3) by 80 runs.

Western Flyers made it three wins out of three in the group stages of the BAWA cup and guaranteed themselves a spot in the quarter finals after a comprehensive victory over Bangers and Smashers on Monday evening. In doing so, Western Flyers set a new club record for a 20 over match as they scored a commanding 184 runs.

With minimal changes to the team and the batting order starting to have a somewhat settled look to it, Atiq won the toss and opted to bat against a team who had won one and lost one of their previous group games. The bowling was not looking too threatening as Shehan and Tim soon set about building a big opening partnership. 10 overs in and the openers were still out there having gone along at more than 8 an over, with Shehan scoring fluently and Tim batting a little more patiently. Tim missed a straight one and departed for a patient if not slightly pedestrian 20 off 37 balls, but with Shehan still going strong the innings was set up nicely for a big total. Captain Atiq came in at number three and faced only 3 balls before controversially being given out lbw by Siva to a ball that struck him above the pad on his thigh. It takes a brave man to give his own captain out lbw. 

Friendly (40 over): WFCC vs University of Bath Venturers, Match Report & Scorecard

Bath Venturers (119-7) beat Western Flyers (115 all out) by 2 wickets.

Western Flyers fell to a disappointing defeat in a 40 over friendly against Bath Venturers at BAWA on Sunday. Making their first venture into the longer format of the game Western Flyers had made a number of largely enforced changes to their line-up. Captain Atiq was unable to play so handed the reins to Shehan, who had drafted in a couple of players from Bristol Sri Lankans.

After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Shehan had opted to flip the batting order on its head, giving some players who’d previously had little time in the middle a chance to impress. This didn’t quite work out as planned, a combination of poor shot selection and a pair of opening bowlers who had the ball swinging all over the place decimated the top order, so much so that the top six between them mustered a paltry 4 runs off the bat. By the time Shehan and Anu came together at the crease to start the rebuilding job the score was 20-6.