Bharat batsmen batter Hunts League opposition, City CC move closer to the top, T20 semi-finals on Monday night

Bharat Sports are leading the local charge for the Hunts Division One title.

The city side are second after a convincing 133-run over third-placed Hampton at Woodlands. Nishant Odedra (86, 76 balls) top scored and Nilesh Kuchhadia (74, 52 balls) also scored freely as Bharat piled up 299-7 in their 45 overs before Bhavyen Shah and Fardin Satari claimed three wickets apiece as Hampton were dismissed for 166.

The Newborough team that beat Orton Park in the Championship South Division of the Lincs League, back row, left to right, Vamshi Parvataneni, Jack Brumfield, Miles Morris, Shiva Teekasingh, David Cope, Charlie Johnson, front, Sam Malton, Joe Malton, David Cooper, Tom Shipman, Jack Stokes. Photo David Lowndes.

placeholder image — The Newborough team that beat Orton Park in the Championship South Division of the Lincs League, back row, left to right, Vamshi Parvataneni, Jack Brumfield, Miles Morris, Shiva Teekasingh, David Cope, Charlie Johnson, front, Sam Malton, Joe Malton, David Cooper, Tom Shipman, Jack Stokes. Photo David Lowndes.

Bharat seconds’ batsmen were also in form as they as they saw off Ickwell seconds by 141 runs in Division Three. Dipak Kuchadia smacked 137 from 110 balls (16 4s, 6 6s) and Mehul Aditia finished 103 not out (15 4s, 36s) in a team total of 281-5.

Unbeaten leaders Buckden are setting a pretty strong pace at the top after overwhelming AK 11 by seven wickets, even though the local side posted a very respectable 254-6 helped by 54 apiece from middle order men Waheed Javed and RIzwan Qadir.

The Orton Park team beaten by Newborough, back row left to right, Jalen James, Adrian Van Der Westhuyzen, Connor Parnell, Adam Boothman, Oli Calpin, Tom Wilkin, front, Harry Richardson, Charlie Crisp, Stuart Williams, Kieran Judd, Sam Tyler and Noah Crawley. Photo David Lowndes.

Sawtry & Alconbury Weald maintained top spot in Division Two after a tight 14-run win over Royal Strikers in a low-scoring contest. Kieran Gregory (5-18) did most to skittle the Strikers for 128.

Husnain Tariq (116 & 3-18) was man-of-the-match as Barnack seconds beat Little Paxton by eight wickets in Division Three, while Dilip Bharadwaj bagged 4-2 as Peterborough Town thirds won by 56 runs against Hampton seconds.

In Rutland Division One City CC moved to within six points of leaders Newborough by beating Uppingham by six wickets. Star men for City were Humza Qureshi (3-4), Tashwin Lukas (63) and Muhammed Tayyib (58).

In Division Five Jake Carlin was 123 not out when leaders Newborough seconds completed a five-wicket win over Uppingham.

The Stamford Shield T20 semi-finals take place tonight (Monday, 6pm) with Oundle Town hosting Newborough and Barnack entertaining Burghley Park.

The popular Burghley Park 6s competition takes place next week with holders Bourne opening the competition against Oakham (from 6pm). The competition runs all week with the semi-finals and final scheduled for Friday (July 10).

Full draw: Bourne v Oakham, Castor v Whittlesey, Ufford Park v Burghley Park, Ketton v Barnack, Nassington v Newborough, Market Overton v Uffington, Oundle v Uppingham, Peterborough Town v Stamford Town.

More cricket as Newborough beat Orton Park to make it seven Lincs League wins in a row