Exiles were beaten by 5 wickets by Unabombers at Haydon’s Road on Sunday.

Exiles batted first but found a pitch with significant variable bounce and were soon in trouble at 57 for 4 before 29 from Bernard and 32 from Andy helped restore the innings, with the Exiles ultimately all out off the last ball for a 20 runs-short-of-par 144.

Exiles bowled solidly in reply and took a steady flow of wickets, with Naren taking the first 2 wickets to fall to reach a club record 393 career wickets and insodoing helping to reduce Unabombers to 90 for 5 before the number 7 bludgeoned 40 not out in no time to see his side home.

Fixture to be arranged next weekend.

Exiles beat Ploughmans by 167 runs in Dulwich on Sunday with a club record breaking batting performance.

On a roasting hot day, Exiles batted first and Ansar (113) and debutant Zaheer (100) both smashed centuries in a club record equalling partnership of 212 for the first wicket (matching Bradshaw/Tither from May 2013 against Agricola).

Once the first wicket was lost, Exiles lost a few further wickets in a flurry before Bernard (39no) and Manzar (25) put on 52 in no time to keep the momentum as Exiles charged to their highest ever score (beating 280 against OMT in 2011) of 307 for 6 from their 40 overs (and may even have short-sided themselves as the scorebook actually adds up to 314!)

A further club record was broken as the Exiles smashed a whopping 16 sixes in this innings.

It would’ve taken something remarkable for Ploughmans to get close to this score – and a fine opening 3 for 15 from Siyar ensured they didn’t – as with further wickets shared round, Ploughmans were restricted to 140 for 8.

An excellent win, on to Unabombers at Haydon’s Road rec next week.

Exiles picked up win number 6 of the 2024 season with a 57 run victory against Merton at Cottenham Park.

Exiles batted first and were in some trouble at 88 for 7, despite a couple of sixes from Manzar as batting was generally tricky. But a critical 48 from KK, supported by our obdurate keeper John, took the side to 152 all out with one ball unused of the 40.

Merton seemed confident and apparently had a couple of saturday first teamers in their ranks and seemed well set at 82 for 3 only for Exiles debutant spin ace Sohail to take 5 for 30, supported by a couple of wickets from Manzar as Merton were skittled for 95.

A fine victory in a match that ebbed and flowed. Onwards next week to play Ploughmans in Dulwich.