Scorecard

Stanford-le-Hope v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI on Sat 02 May 2026 at 12:30
Belhus Cricket Club Won by 115 Runs

Match report Belhus 3rd XI 225 all out
Stanford-le-Hope 3rd XI 110-9

Belhus CC 3rd XI produced a strong all-round performance to secure a convincing 115-runs victory over Stanford-le-Hope 3rd XI in an enjoyable friendly encounter.

Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Belhus posted an impressive 225 from their 40 overs. The innings was built around a crucial late contribution from Imran Mohammed, who, coming in at No. 8, played a superb unbeaten 70, guiding Belhus through the closing overs to a highly competitive total.

He was well supported by George Church (25) and Rakesh Reddy (18), while useful contributions from Alfie Bowden (16) and Harvey Stapleton (16) added valuable runs. Despite wickets falling at regular intervals, Belhus showed resilience and depth to push beyond the 200 mark.

In reply, Stanford-le-Hope were restricted to 110 for 9, thanks to a disciplined and controlled bowling performance from Belhus.

The standout performer with the ball was Alfie Bowden, who delivered an exceptional spell of 4 overs, 4 maidens, 0 runs for 2 wickets, applying relentless pressure early on. He was well supported by Muthukumar Krishnasamy (2 for 19) and Alfie Ware (2 for 23), while Puneet Singh Bal (2 for 8) added further breakthroughs with an economical spell.

Additional contributions came from George Church (1 for 7) and Rakesh Reddy, whose tight bowling ensured Stanford-le-Hope never gained momentum. Sharp fielding and good catching backed up the bowlers to complete a comprehensive team performance.

Overall, it was a well-rounded display from Belhus, with strong contributions across the side securing a comfortable win and plenty of positives to take forward.

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
2nb 17w 17b  
for 10 wickets
36
225
        
Alfie Ware b A. Patel 8 2 1
Zaheer Ahmad ct J Pickett b R Street 8 2
Rakesh Reddy lbw J Placey 18 4
Ovais Ilyas ct A Patel b Z Patrick 11 2 1
Jim Robertson b Z Ali 11 1 1
Puneet Singh Bal lbw J Placey 0
George Church b S Selvaraj 25 4 1
Imran Mohammed Not Out  70 10 1 1
Alfie Bowden b A Patel 16 4 1
Harvey Stapleton b R Street 16 1 1
Muthukumar Krishnasamy b Z Patrick 6 1 1

Stanford-le-Hope Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
R Street8.0145222.505.63
A Patel7.0045222.506.43
J Placey5.001226.002.40
Z Patrick6.0032216.005.33
Z Ali4.0024124.006.00
S Selvaraj3.0022122.007.33
Unsure?2.001800.009.00
A Pickett2.001500.007.50

Stanford-le-Hope Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
14w 21b  
for 9 wickets
35
110 (40.0 overs)
     
Shanmuganand Selvaraj st O Ilyas b M Krishnasamy 8 4 2 200
Matthew Galea lbw A Bowden 1 20 5.00
Graham Long ct M Krishnasamy b G Church 17 57 2 29.82
Jordan Pickett b A Bowden 0 3 0
Freddy Long b M Krishnasamy 0 6 0
Jay Placey ct A Ware b A Ware 10 49 20.41
Zahid Ali ct I Mohammed b P Singh Bal 24 39 3 61.54
Zach Partridge ct A Bowden b A Ware 1 19 5.26
Ronnie Street b P Singh Bal 4 17 23.53
Avanish Patil Not Out  1 15 6.67
Adam Pickett Not Out  9 12 2 75.00

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Muthukumar Krishnasamy8.021929.502.37
Alfie Bowden4.04020.000.00
Harvey Stapleton4.002100.005.25
Rakesh Reddy6.031100.001.83
George Church4.02717.001.75
Alfie Ware8.0023211.502.88
Puneet Singh Bal6.03824.001.33