Author Archives: AndyWingfield

Shahid powers Exiles home…

Shahid Iqbal hit his first Exiles fifty as the Exiles beat Unabombers by 5 wickets on Sunday.

On a green track, Naren with 3 for 19 put Exiles in the ascendancy before Unabombers recovered well to reach 155 for 7 from their 30 overs.

Exiles response featured 7 sixes as Shahid with 55, Ajmal 38 and debutant Jamil 27 as they powered the Exiles home.

Nomads at Raynes Park next week.

Exiles caught in Whalers net…

Exiles were beaten by 7 wickets by Whalers at Nursery Road on Sunday.

Batting first the Exiles looked to be stumbling to a very below par score at 93 for 9, but late arriving debutant Ajmal Safi smashed a rapid 54 not out in a club record 58 run partnership with Naren (2 not out)  for the 10th wicket to give Exiles something to bowl at as they reached 151 for 9.

Whalers always looked in control of the chase however, despite 2 wickets for Evan, as they raced home with 12 overs to spare.

Wimbledon United at Dundonald Rec is scheduled next Sunday.

Fifties for Jonny and Andy take Exiles home..

Exiles pulled off a fine 5 wicket win against Merton at Nursery Road on Sunday.

The Merton innings was bizarre – their opener Puttaganti smashed a superb 121, but no other batter in their side made double figures (second highest score was 9!) – question for Wisden as to whether there’s ever been an innings like that before!?

Once Puttaganti was out the Merton innings subsided from 163 for 5 to 164 all out, over 5 overs short of using their allocation which was perhaps crucial. Naren finishing with an excellent 4 for 20 and Shahid chipping in with 3 for 24.

Exiles reply got off to a poor start as the pacy Egan removed Bernard and Amil cheaply but a fine maiden Exiles fifty for Jonny rebuilt the innings and Andy (50no) took it home with 9 balls left, accompanied by a limping Jibran.

A really good win in probably the best game of the season so far. Back to Nursery Road next week to take on Whalers.

Exiles beaten despite Keith heroics…

Exiles were well defeated by Agricola by 8 wickets at Chiswick on Sunday.

On winning the toss, Exiles were restricted to only 103 for 7 by an excellent Agricola bowling attack – with only a superb 64 from Keith halting the Exiles from a very ignominious total.

In reply, Agricola raced home thanks to an unbeaten half century from Mike Almond, with only a late couple of wickets from Andy helping the Exiles avoid a 10 wicket defeat.

Merton at Nursery road next week with the Exiles looking to get back on the winning road.