Bradford Phoenix Cricket Club

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 - 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐖𝐤 𝟔 🏏

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐬 (𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲) - 𝐃𝐢𝐯 𝐀
The 1st XI will be looking to carry their recent cup form into this crucial league match against Omars at Karmand Cricket Ground. Majid returns after missing last week's cup match against Awan and Uzair Khan is also set to make his first appearance since week 2.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 (𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞) - 𝐃𝐢𝐯 𝐁
The 2nd XI will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start in Division B as they host Kashmir Bradford at Woodhall Park. Bhupendra Upreti comes into the side to bolster the batting and there are also returns for Sadaqat and Abdul Wahid.

Best of luck to both Phoenix teams.

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🏏 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐯 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 – 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐂𝐮𝐩
Phoenix win by 52 runs

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝟒𝟐/𝟗 (𝟐𝟎 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝟗𝟎 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 (𝟏𝟗.𝟑 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐛𝐲 𝟓𝟎 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬.

Phoenix T20 XI made it two wins from two in the T20 Cup with a polished all-round performance at Woodhall Park.

Batting first, Phoenix recovered from early wobbles to post 142/9. Zareen Shan (49 off 36, 3 fours, 2 sixes) held the innings together with a composed knock, while Wasim Usman (19 off 15) provided a useful late cameo. Moin Uddin (4/24) was the pick of the Kashmir bowlers.

In reply, Phoenix produced an excellent bowling and fielding display. The bowlers stuck to their lines, and the catching was sharp throughout. Hasan Shabir (3/7 from 3 overs) was the standout with the ball, bowling with control and precision. Amjad Ali (2/21) and Zareen Shan (2/0 from 0.3 overs) also chipped in as Kashmir were bundled out for 90 in 19.3 overs.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 🏆
Zareen Shan – 49 runs + 2 wickets

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 🎖️
Hasan Shabir – 3/7 with the ball + 16 runs with the bat

Two wins, two games. Next up in the T20 is an away match against Salem Athletic next Tuesday 16th.

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🏆 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝-𝐔𝐩: 𝐀 𝐦𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

A tale of two cup ties this weekend – one emphatic win, one battling defeat.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐧 (𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐩)
Phoenix 1st XI Won by 10 Wickets

The 1st XI made light work of Awan, producing a ruthless display to secure a convincing win.

Bowling first, Phoenix ripped through the Awan batting line-up, dismissing them for just 40 in 14.2 overs.

Amjad Ali was the star with the ball, returning incredible figures of 4 for 4 from 5 overs – a spell of precision and control that broke the back of the innings.

The chase was a formality. Phoenix knocked off the required runs in just 5.3 overs, finishing on 43 without loss (Shan 20*, Atzaz 16*) to seal a 10-wicket win.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 🏆
Amjad Ali – 4/4 from 5 overs

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 (𝐇 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲)
Phoenix 2nd XI Lost by 28 runs (reduced to 30 overs)

A much tougher afternoon for the 2nd XI, who fell short in their match with Greenfield at Coach Road.

Batting first, Greenfield posted a daunting 250/7 from their 30 overs. Adeel Ahmed (70) and Hassan Sultan (70) did the damage with aggressive knocks. Naresh Patel (3/32) was the pick of the Phoenix bowlers, while Asad Zaman (2/67) and Tamrez Bhai (2/66) also chipped in.

In reply, Phoenix gave it a real go. Vraj Patel (45 off 28, 5 sixes) provided a spark in the middle order, while Tamraz Bhai (38 off 16, 3 fours, 4 sixes) and Bilal Hussain (22 off 15) kept the chase alive. Pritesh Patel (35) also contributed at the top.

Phoenix finished on 222 all out in 24.1 overs – a spirited effort that fell 28 runs short.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 🏆
Naresh Patel – 3/32 from 8 overs

Weekend summary:
✅ 1st XI – Dominant 10-wicket win (Awan 40 all out)
❌ 2nd XI – Battling 28-run defeat (Greenfield 250/7)

Looking ahead:
The Phoenix T20 XI will be in action on Tuesday 9th June as they host Kashmir Bradford. Then both the 1st and 2nd XI will be back to league action next weekend – plenty to build on.

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𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 - 𝐂𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐤 𝟑 🏏

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐗𝐈 (𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞) - 𝐒𝐉𝐑 𝐂𝐮𝐩
The 1st XI will be looking to make it 3 wins from 3 in the Sir James Roberts Cup. Anish and Zia-ur-Rahman return to the starting line-up replacing Majid Ali and Wasim Usman respectively.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 (𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲) - 𝐇𝐁 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲
The 2nd XI are bolstered with the return of Asad Z and Vraj Patel and Bilal Hussain also feature as they travel to face an in-form Greenfield in the H Broadbent Trophy.

Best of luck to both Phoenix teams.

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🏏 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐯 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 – 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐂𝐮𝐩
Phoenix win by 2 runs

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝟕𝟓/𝟗 (𝟐𝟎 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟑/𝟗 (𝟐𝟎 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬)

The Phoenix T20 XI made a winning start to their T20 campaign, though it was closer than we might have expected.

Put into bat first on a damp pitch after overnight rain, Phoenix posted 175/9. Majid Ali (35 off 33) provided a steady anchor at the top, while Hasan Shabir (27 off 24) kept the scoreboard moving. A late flurry from Waseem Usman (20 off 8 balls, 2 sixes) gave the total some valuable extra runs.

In reply, Yorkshire Friends found batting easier as the pitch dried out. They looked well in the chase for long periods, but Phoenix bowlers kept striking at regular intervals. Syed Abubakar (2/18) bowled at rapid pace, picking up two early wickets. Asad Zaman (2/36) and Hasan Shabir (2/14) also chipped in with two wickets apiece, with Hasan also holding on to two good catches in the field.

The game came down to the final over with 7 runs needed. Hasan conceded a boundary off the first ball – then bowled five dot balls to secure a thrilling 2-run win!

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 🏆
Hasan Shabir – 27 off 24, 2/14, 2 catches, and the composure to close out the final over under pressure.

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 🎖️
Majid Ali (35 off 33) and Waseem Usman (20 off 8 balls + 4 overs 0/31).*

A good first win to start the tournament. On to the next one v Kashmir Bradford next week.

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🏏 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 – 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 – 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟏 🔥

Phoenix make their first appearance in the Rizues T20 Cup 2026 as they travel to Yorkshire Friends for an exciting midweek clash.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐓𝟐𝟎 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 (𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲)

The squad is hungry to make an instant impact in the shortest format. With explosive batting, attacking spin, and the freedom to express themselves – expect fireworks.

Jonaid Khan will lead the team, in the absence of regular skipper Rafa Ali, which comprises a blend of our in-form match-winners from both the 1st and 2nd XIs.

Let's get behind the lads for our first taste of T20 cricket in 2026.

Rise, Phoenix! 🔥

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🏆 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐯 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 – 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐩

Phoenix 1st XI secure important 50-run win to maintain 100% start 🔥

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝟓𝟒 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 (𝟑𝟔.𝟐 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 (𝟐𝟓.𝟐 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐛𝐲 𝟓𝟎 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Opting to bat first, Phoenix made a steady start with debutant Atzaz Kazmi (21 off 28) showing glimpses of classy strokeplay. But a double wicket setback was followed by things turning worse – 40/2 quickly became 40/5 thanks to some good bowling and rash shot selection from the middle order.

At 50/6, things looked bleak. Then came a match-defining partnership.

𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢 (𝟔𝟕 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝟔𝟕) and 𝐃𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐳 (𝟒𝟔 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝟔𝟔) produced a brilliant recovery stand of 88 runs for the 7th wicket. The pair batted beautifully, mixing solid defence with careful strokeplay, rotating the strike and running well between the wickets. Majid hit 10 boundaries including cracking cut shots and on-drives, while Dil Nawaz played some crisp straight drives on his way to 46 with 4 boundaries.

At 138/6, Dil Nawaz was adjudged LBW, and Majid followed soon after – but their heroics had already helped Phoenix rescue the innings and post 154 in 36.2 overs.

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Abubakar Shah was in blistering form with the ball, ripping through the Hallfield top order by taking 4 quick wickets in his opening spell to reduce the visitors to 25/5 inside the first 10 overs. His pace and aggression proved too much on a hard, dry surface. He was ably assisted by Amjad Ali, who delivered a disciplined opening spell of 6 overs, finishing with 1 for 22.

Spin king Ali Imran replaced Abubakar and duly delivered with 2 wickets, producing a good spell of 7 overs (2 for 25) as Hallfield slipped to 64/7.

Nabeel Butt (55 off 60) was the only Hallfield batter able to demonstrate any attacking strokeplay – although he was given multiple lives as Phoenix fielders spilled several catches. He and Usman Khan (13) added 37 for the 8th wicket to help Hallfield recover to 101.

But Wasim Usman (2 for 8 ) and 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 – returning to finish with outstanding figures of 𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟕 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟔 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 – wrapped up the Hallfield innings for 104 all out in 25.2 overs.

It was a comfortable win in the end by 50 runs but there is still plenty of room for improvement for the 1st XI especially in the batting department.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 🏆 🏆
🥎𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 - 𝟓/𝟏𝟕 (Blistering bowling blew away the opposition top order)
🏏𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢 - 𝟔𝟕 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝟔𝟕 (Top quality batting helped rescue the innings from 50/6)

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫: 🏅
🏏 𝐃𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐳 - 𝟒𝟔 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝟔𝟔 (Excellent batting and temperament in sharing an 88-run stand alongside Majid)

𝐄𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:
The Phoenix 2nd XI had a bye this week in the H Broadbent Trophy.

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝:

Next weekend (cup action): 1st XI host Awan (SJR Cup) | 2nd XI travel to Greenfield (H Broadbent Trophy)

This Tuesday: Phoenix T20 XI make their bow in the Rizues T20 Cup away to Yorkshire Friends

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On behalf of Bradford Phoenix, we wish our players, supporters and the entire community a blessed Eid ul-Adha. ✨️

May this special day bring immense joy, peace, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Thank you for your continued passion and support for our club. Eid Mubarak!

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐮𝐩𝐬
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐲 - 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 🏏
After success for Phoenix teams in the cup competitions last weekend, both the First XI and Second XI will be looking to register wins in their return to league action this weekend.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲) - 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀
Jonaid takes over the captaincy this weekend as the First XI travel to play Girlington at their new home ground at Horsfall. Asad Zaman is set to make his first appearance in the first XI whilst there are recalls for Pritesh and Sajansinh.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 (𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞) - 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁
The 2nd XI will be led by Usman Mirza as they host Girlington B at Woodhall. Abdul Wahid is back after a couple of weeks out and Sadaqat and Amjad also return to the Second XI after their first team exploits last weekend.

Good luck to both teams!

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🏏 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝-𝐔𝐩: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 🔥

After abandoned games last weekend, both the First XI and Second XI entered their respective group stage opening matches with optimism – and duly delivered with excellent wins. But they didn't come easy!

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 (𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲) - 𝐒𝐉𝐑 𝐂𝐮𝐩
𝐖𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟒𝟒 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬

The First XI travelled to Yorkshire Friends – a venue where they had already tasted league victory on the opening weekend of the season – and once again came out winners.

After being asked to bat first, openers Harish Manjunath (12 off 26) and Rafa Ali (31 off 34) put on a steady 25 until Harish was dismissed LBW. Abubakar Shah then produced a classy, fluent innings of 53 off 42 balls, first sharing a 41-run second-wicket stand with Rafa and then a 43-run partnership with Hasan Shabir (19 off 24).

After drinks, Phoenix slipped from 109/2 to 109/4 following two wickets in two balls from Rizwan Hameed (3 for 26). Abubakar himself departed with the score on 121/5. Wickets kept falling regularly thereafter, and Phoenix were bowled out for 161 off 30.3 overs – thankful to Ali Imran (24 off 13) for some l***y blows towards the end.

With a below-par score, the bowlers were tasked with taking early wickets – and they duly delivered.

Bowling highlights:
💥 Abubakar Shah – 5/30 off 6 overs
💥 Ali Imran – 4/25 off 10 overs

Yorkshire Friends struggled to build any real momentum throughout their innings as they were stifled by some disciplined bowling and fielding from Phoenix. A final-wicket stand between Usman Ali (46 off 49) and Faraz Dar (9* off 36) took the score from 63/9 to 117 all out in 30.4 overs – still 44 runs short of the Phoenix total.

☕️𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡:
🏆 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 – for his brilliant all-round display (53 off 42 & 5/30). 👏

𝐀𝐥𝐢 𝐈𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐧 claimed the 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
for his 24 off 13 and 4 for 25 and he has now recorded 20 wickets from his first 4 matches for the club. 👏

Scorecard: https://bmsscl.play-cricket.com/website/results/7510152

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𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 𝐯 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐈 (𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞) – 𝐇𝐁 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲
𝑊𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝟕𝟏 𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑠

The 2nd XI hosted Apperley Bridge 2nd XI at Woodhall and produced a resounding comeback win in style against a good side.

Batting first (after winning the toss), Phoenix got off to a terrible start, losing both openers with just 2 runs on the board. Skipper Kamran Khaliq (10 off 28) and Wali Ullah (13 off 41) dug in without really moving the scoreboard, before another quick double-wicket loss saw the score at 22/4. Regular wickets then saw the team reeling at 45/8.

Then came the fightback.

A brilliant rearguard stand of 61 for the 9th wicket between Usman Mirza (51 off 79) and Sajansinh Kathwadia (21 off 37), followed by further runs from Usman with Naresh Patel (5* off 25), helped Phoenix reach 133 all out in 39.2 overs. Parvez Sikdar finished with impressive figures of 4/27 off his 10 overs for the visitors.

It was a resilient, battling display by the Phoenix tail – and it served as the perfect catalyst for a purring bowling performance in the second innings.

All of the Phoenix bowlers produced outstanding spells as Apperley Bridge were torn apart in their chase, dismissed for 62 in 23.1 overs.

Bowling highlights:
💥 Naresh Patel – 4/16 off 7 overs
💥 Tamrez Khan – 3/12 off 6 overs
💥 Sajansinh Kathwadia – 2/22 off 5 overs (including two top-order wickets)

It was a resounding comeback performance that demonstrated the resilience and togetherness of a strong group of players in the Phoenix 2nd team.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡:
🏆 𝐔𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐳𝐚 – for his brilliant 51 off 79 batting at number 10. 🔥

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:
🥇𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥 for his quality bowling return of 4 for 16 in 7 overs. 🔥

Scorecard: https://bmsscl.play-cricket.com/website/results/7510143
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Looking ahead, both teams return to league action next week:

The 1st XI travel to Girlington and the 2nd XI host Girlington B

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