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BBC Caversham v Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix on Sun 13 Jul 2025 at 1pm
Phoenix Cricket Club Won 98 runs

Match report Game 12 v BBC Caversham CC - win by 98 runs!

A dominant all-round performance saw Phoenix register a comprehensive 98-run win in the scorching heat, defending a mammoth 265 in 35 overs. This marks 9 wins in 12 played, with just two losses – a testament to the consistency, fight, and growing team spirit.

Batting Performance – Phoenix Set the Tone Early
Winning the toss we elected to bat first. Phoenix fired from the start:

Vishal-Karna Kumar was at his imperious best, scoring a sublime 109 off 95 balls, laced with 12 fours and 5 sixes. It was a controlled, fluent innings that anchored the side and punished anything loose. A deserved player of the match.

Vishal and Muhammad Chohan put on a 109-run opening stand in 17 overs, setting a strong platform.

Then came the carnage…

Ginni Dhaliwal launched a brutal counterattack at the death with a blistering 56 off just 25 balls, including 7 fours and 3 sixes.

His unbeaten partnership with Ashik Khokhar yielded 76 runs in the final 5 overs, propelling Phoenix to an intimidating 265/4 in 35 overs.

Mid-Innings – Team Talk Over Pizza
As players rehydrated and recharged on pizzas at tea, the message was clear: stay disciplined, control the controllables, and don’t panic under pressure.

Bowling & Fielding – Pressure, Persistence, and Breakthroughs
BBC Caversham came out all guns blazing, racing to 99 without loss in 14 overs. The match was slipping—until the breakthrough came.

Vishal Ambersriya broke the momentum with 2 crucial wickets that turned the tide just as the opposition were building dangerous momentum.

Sanjeev Kumar once again proved his worth in the middle overs, claiming 3 wickets, drying up the runs and building relentless pressure. His discipline and control continue to be key to Phoenix’s bowling efforts.
The bowlers rallied, the fielders backed them up, and the opposition ultimately fell short - restricting them to 167!

Other Highlights:
It was fantastic to welcome Vivek Shukla’s family down to the ground – three generations of support, bringing good energy and encouragement throughout.
Debut for Vansh, who impressed on his first outing – a name to watch!

Final thoughts:
That’s 9 wins from 11 matches played, with 1 cancelled – Phoenix are flying.

Big runs at the top
Firepower at the death
Breakthroughs when it mattered
Growing depth in the squad

Plenty to be proud of, and momentum continues to build as the season enters its next phase.
On to the next. Phoenix Rising.

The team:⁩
1. Mohammed Chohan (wk)
2. Vishal-Karna Kumar
3. Vivek Shukla
4. Kay Hayat
5. Jayesh Bhalerao
6. Ginni Singh
7. Ashik Khokhar
8. Opi Singh
9. Shantanu Rawat
10. Mitul Bathia (c)
11. Sanjeev Kumar

*** Statistically the leading players are as follow ***

* Runs *
417 – Chohan
304 – Rajkaran
299 – Khizar

* Wickets *
19 – Sanjeev
11 – Mitul, Salman
6 – Mannu, Shantanu

* Fielding Dismissals *
8 - Khizar (8 catches)
7 – Chandi (5 catches, 1 stumping, 1 runout), Chohan (7 catches)
5 - Rajkaran (4 catches, 1 runout)

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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for 7 wickets
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265		        
Muhammad Chohan Lbw  42 47 9 89.36
Vishal-Karna Kumar ct Long On 109 95 12 5 114.74
Vivek 'Ricky' Shukla Lbw  7 16 43.75
Khizar Hayat Lbw  9 6 2 150.0
Jayesh Bhalerao ct Behind 0 4 0
Gursharanjit 'Ginni' Singh Run out  56 25 7 3 224.00
Ashik Khokhar Not Out  24 20 1 1 120.0
Opjinder 'Opi' Singh Bowled  0 1 0
Shantanu Rawat Not Out  2 2 100
Mitulkumar Bathia  
Sanjeev Kumar  

BBC Caversham Bowling

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BBC Caversham Batting
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TOTAL :
 
for 5 wickets
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167 (35.0 overs)		     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Mitulkumar Bathia7.002700.003.86
Gursharanjit 'Ginni' Singh5.013500.007.00
Opjinder 'Opi' Singh5.0026213.005.20
Sanjeev Kumar7.0231310.334.43
Shantanu Rawat5.001600.003.20
Ashik Khokhar4.001000.002.50
Vivek 'Ricky' Shukla2.01500.002.50
 
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