Scorecard

Wickford v Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI on Sat 09 May 2026 at 12:00
Belhus Cricket Club Won by 118 Runs

Match report Belhus 3rd XI 245 (Alfie Ware 86 Imran Mohammed 52 Jacob Brown 6-26)
Wickford 3rd XI 127-7

Our 3rd XI opened their 2026 league campaign in style with a commanding 118-run victory over Wickford CC.

After an excellent start, Belhus looked in complete control as Alfie Ware and Tom Thompson put on 124 for the first wicket. Ware led the charge with a superb 86 from 76 balls, striking 14 fours and 2 sixes, while Thompson contributed a solid 27. However, Wickford fought back brilliantly through Jacob Brown, whose outstanding spell triggered a middle-order collapse. From a strong position of 137-2, Belhus slipped to 172-8, losing six wickets for just 35 runs. Brown was the chief destroyer, finishing with exceptional figures of 6 for 26 from 8 overs, repeatedly breaking through the batting line-up and giving Wickford renewed hope.

Skipper Imran Mohammed then played a supporting role in the closing stages, contributing a valuable 52 from 40 balls. Batting with positive intent alongside the lower order, he helped guide Belhus to a highly competitive total of 245 all out in 38.5 overs.

Belhus carried that momentum into the field. James Maynard set the tone with a superb spell of 3 for 12 from 8 overs, while George Church claimed 2 for 38, supported by Rakesh Reddy 1 for 20 and Alfie Ware 1 for 13. Wickford were restricted to 127 for 7 in their 40 overs, with Michael Spooner battling to an unbeaten 48.

This was an excellent all-round team performance. Well done Belhus – an excellent way to kick-start the league season.

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
10nb 16w 7b 4lb 
for 10 wickets
37
245		        
Alfie Ware b J Brown 86 76 14 2 113.16 1
Tom Thompson b J Brown 27 39 2 69.23
Jim Robertson ct C Boosey b D Black 5 18 27.78
James Maynard ct Z Mohammed b J Brown 16 25 2 64.00
Zaheer Ahmad b J Brown 0 4 0
Liam Waters b J Brown 2 4 50.0 1
Rakesh Reddy ct I Brandle b J Brown 2 7 28.57
George Church ct C Boosey b D Black 5 9 55.56
Imran Mohammed ct H Hussain b S Baig 52 40 10 130.0 1
Puneet Singh Bal lbw Fahad Baig 7 13 1 53.85
Richard Waters Not Out  6 8 1 75.00

Wickford Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Fahad Baig8.0043143.005.37
Daniel Caine3.002600.008.67
Callum Boosey6.004700.007.83
Husnain Hussain1.001100.0011.00
Saad Baig2.5026126.009.18
Don Black8.0028214.003.50
Jacob Brown8.022664.333.25
Zakaria Mohammed2.002700.0013.50

Wickford Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
1nb 7w 7b 6lb 
for 7 wickets
21
127 (40.0 overs)		     
Michael Spooner Not Out  48 122 7 39.34
Saad Baig lbw J Maynard 19 13 4 146.15
Husnain Hussain lbw J Maynard 0 2 0
Callum Boosey ct I Mohammed b G Church 0 3 0
Jacob Brown st L Waters b A Ware 13 27 1 48.15
Philip Jones b R Reddy 1 10 10.0
Fahad Baig ct A Ware b J Maynard 9 18 1 50.0
Zakaria Mohammed lbw G Church 6 30 20.0
Ian Brandle Not Out  10 9 1 111.11
Don Black  
Daniel Caine  

Belhus Cricket Club Saturday 3rd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
James Maynard8.031234.001.50
George Church8.0138219.004.75
Rakesh Reddy7.0020120.002.86
Alfie Ware8.0213113.001.62
Puneet Singh Bal8.012700.003.38
Imran Mohammed1.00400.004.00