Dahiya in destructive form for Ufford Park, Medcalf in mighty form for Peterborough Town and more joy for Orton Park
Sandeep Dahiya’s magnificent seven wicket haul helped Ufford Park to a second win of the Rutland Division One season on Sunday.
Dahiya returned outstanding figures of 7-17 from just five overs and one ball to help rush hosts Uffington out for 125. Ufford had earlier struck 234-9 with Bilal Mushtaq (64) top scoring.
Peterborough Town also picked up their second win, but then the perennial title challengers have only played three games. Town thumped reigning champions Burghley Park by nine wickets at Bretton Gate as skipper Kyle Medcalf’s 112 not out from 107 balls sped the city side to their victory target of 195. Youngster Sid Shanmugaraj was also in form again scoring 60 in an opening stand of 172.
United Sports are threatening to reach the top flight for the first time. A 28-run win at Oakham kept them top of Division Two as Binoy Thomas (68), Subeesh Ramachandran (3-20) and Kishore Babu (3-34) delivered important displays.
Orton Park are second following their 30-run win over Pak Azad. Star men here were Jack Calpin (68), Oli Calpin (4-26) and Adrian Van Der Westhuyzen (3-23).
Buckden are turning the Hunts Division One title race into a procession. They have won all nine of their matches this season, the latest by six wickets at Adidda for whom Shreevats Pandey struck 53, to open up a 34-point lead over second-placed Bharat Sports.
Bharat lost a tight game by three wickets to Falcon despite 89 from Nilesh Kuchadia. Hampton are third after a six-wicket win at Southill Park seconds where Ali Ghazanfar (92no) impressed.
Sawtry & Alconbury Weald remain top of Division Two following a 91-run win at Biggleswade seconds. Hayden Bream top scored with 52 from 37 balls for the winners. Nassington are third after Toby Green’s 118 (92 balls, 18 4s) and 4-30 from Henry Randall set up a 169-run win over Blunham. Werrington crushed Bretton by 164 runs in a city district derby as Nayyar Mehmood (37no, 5-45) shone with bat and ball.
Sammy Spencer took 4-13 from eight overs as second-placed Peterborough Town thirds won by five wickets at Little Paxton to keep the pressure on Division Three leaders Hampton seconds who beat Werrington seconds by 98 runs.
Orton Park thirds completed a great weekend for the city club by beating leaders Buckden seconds by 57 runs in Division Four. Gareth Clingo cracked 116 of Orton’s 254-9 for the team in second.