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Old Imperial v Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix on Sun 26 Apr 2026 at 1pm
Phoenix Cricket Club Won 44 runs

Match report Game 1 v The Old Imperials
Result: Won by 44 runs as we defended 280.

Phoenix CC kicked off the season in emphatic fashion with a 44-run victory over The Old Imperials in a high-scoring contest that had everything—big runs, key wickets, and moments of brilliance.

First Innings – Phoenix Batting
Winning the toss, Phoenix elected to bat—and made full use of the conditions, posting a formidable 280 off 40 overs.
• Rajkaran Aulakh laid the perfect platform with a fluent 54 off 50 balls, striking 9 fours and a six.
• Muhammad Chohan (c) produced a captain’s innings, anchoring the innings with a sublime 100 off 102 balls, including 15 fours—a knock built on composure, control, and timely acceleration.
• Salman Merchant provided the late fireworks, smashing 47 off just 23 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes, pushing Phoenix to an imposing total.

A well-paced innings with contributions throughout gave Phoenix the upper hand heading into the break.

Second Innings – Phoenix Bowling & Fielding
At tea, the message was clear—disciplined bowling and sharp fielding would be key.
Jayesh Bhalerao struck early to give Phoenix the breakthrough, but The Old Imperials responded strongly, building a 100-run partnership and cruising at the required rate. Pressure began to mount.

Then came the turning point. Sanjeev Kumar, introduced into the attack, made an immediate impact—taking a wicket with his very first ball of the season. From there, momentum shifted.

• BaBa Bunty Tejvir and Ashik Khokhar applied the brakes, tightening the scoring.
• Salman and Sanjeev struck regularly to break partnerships.
• A defining moment came when Kay Hayat held onto a crucial catch to dismiss the opposition’s centurion—while he was at the crease, the game looked to be slipping away.

The spin department proved decisive, as Phoenix steadily dismantled the chase and sealed a memorable win.

Player of the Match: Sanjeev Kumar
Outstanding with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for 52 runs, including key breakthroughs at crucial moments, notably removing the opposition’s centurion.

Final Thoughts:
A complete team performance to start the season—strong batting foundations, impactful fielding, and clinical bowling under pressure. In a game featuring 500+ runs and two centurions, it was Phoenix’s spin attack that ultimately made the difference.

A statement win to set the tone for the season.

The team:⁩
1. Rajkaran Aulakh
2. Mohammed Chohan (c)
3. Vishal-Karna Kumar
4. Khizar Hyatt
5. Gurpreet Singh Chandi (wk)
6. Salman Merchant
7. ⁩Bunty Singh
8. Ashik Khokhar
9. Jayesh Bhalerao
10. Farhan Imlak
11. Sanjeev Kumar

*** Statistically the leading players are as follow *

* Runs *
100 – Chohan
54 – Rajkaran
47 – Salman

* Wickets *
4 – Sanjeev
3 – Salman
1 – Ashik, Jayesh

* Fielding Dismissals *
2 - Rajkaran (2 catches)
1 – Khizar (1 catches)
1 – Chandi. Chohan

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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280		        
Rajkaran Aulakh ct Point 54 50 9 1 108.00 2
Muhammad Chohan Retired Not Out  100 102 15 98.04 1
Vishal-Karna Kumar ct Mid On 13 8 2 162.50
Khizar Hayat ct Behind 33 34 6 97.06 1
Gurpreet 'Guri' Chandi ct Mid Wicket 12 24 50.0 1
Salman Merchant Not Out  47 23 7 2 204.35
Dharminder 'Bunty' Singh Bowled  1 3 33.33
Ashik Khokhar Not Out  6 5 120.0
Jayesh Bhalerao  
Farhan Imllak Mayo  
Sanjeev Kumar  

Old Imperial Bowling

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Old Imperial Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
 
for 10 wickets
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236 (36.2 overs)		     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Farhan Imllak Mayo5.003100.006.20
Jayesh Bhalerao4.0033133.008.25
Dharminder 'Bunty' Singh8.003900.004.88
Ashik Khokhar5.2025125.004.69
Sanjeev Kumar8.0152413.006.50
Salman Merchant6.0046315.337.67
 
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