Exiles made it 8 wins in a row with a hard fought 3 wicket victory against Whalers at Barn Elms on Sunday.

Whalers won the toss and batted on another sweltering day and Nadeem struck in the first over. As ever this season, Exiles produced a consistently good attack, never letting the Whalers batters truly settle, with Teja making 49 albeit after being dropped early twice.

The spinners were the pick with captain KK taking 3 for 15 and debutant Alamgir 4 for 33. 159 all out seemed a very chaseable total.

But batting also proved tough for the Exiles with the Whalers also producing a very solid attack. Exiles lost both Safi and Hasan in the same over, before Abdul (31) and Andy consolidated with a partnership of 49 before they too both fell in the same over – Andy to a fine diving catch at wide slip.

Exiles had a long batting line up and they needed it. It was Ahmad with 47 who provided the main substance only getting out with the scores level chasing his fifty. Nadeem came out at 9 to smash the winning boundary first ball, with Shahid unbeaten at the other end.

Exiles were winners by 3 wickets with 22 balls left. So 8 wins in a row – the club record is 9 – achieved twice (for completed matches) – 2008 and 2015 into 2016…

Karnataka next up.

Exiles powered to a 7th straight win with a quick 7 wicket victory against new opposition Cincinnati CC on Sunday.

Cincinnati won the toss and were indebted to their own Shahid who hit 7 fours in his 33 as they were bowled out for 76, with Zia Mian the pick with 3 for 11, with Nadeem taking 2 for 9 and Rayan 3 for 5 at the end.

Exiles wobbled early with the losses of Abdul and Darwin, but 26 from Zia Ullah set up the win, and Hasan and KK took the side home, with plenty of batting unused.

Another really good win, Whalers in Barnes next week.

Exiles picked up their 6th win in a row, courtesy of a 20 run victory against Unabombers at Joseph Hood Rec.

Inserted first, Exiles made 172 all out, thanks to a rapid 38 from Nadeem and contributions from most of the middle order, including 27 from Safi.

It was the same 2 who starred with the ball with Safi taking 4 for 15 and Nadeem 3 for 20 as Unabombers were restricted to 152 for 9 off their 35.

Another good win for the Exiles. Streatham & Marlborough next Sunday.

Exiles made it 5 wins in a row with a tight 2 wicket victory at Kenley on Sunday.

Kenley won the toss and chose to bat but found runs hard to come by as the Exiles consistent bowling attack was once again in evidence. There were 2 wickets for Zia and KK but it was last weeks centurion Nadeem who found form with the ball this week with 4 for 23.

Chasing just 117 to win, Exiles made hard work of it. Exiles lost 7 wickets out of 8 bowled, with only Hasan (39) showing any resistance from the top order, and at 94 for 8 Kenley might have been favourites, but with Nadeem hidden down the order, Exiles had strength in depth and along with a capable 16 not out from Safi, they took the Exiles home with a partnership of 25, Nadeem clinching the win with a six!

Unabombers next Sunday.