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Hampton Woodlawn v Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix on Sun 07 Jun 2026 at 1pm
Phoenix Cricket Club Won 7 wickets

Match report Game 8 v Hampton Woodlawn
Result: won by 7 wickets

With the scheduled fixture against Northfields falling victim to the wet weather, a quick rearrangement saw Phoenix travel to familiar opponents Hampton Woodlawn — a club built on similar values, sportsmanship and enjoyment of the game.

After heavy rain the previous day and gloomy overcast conditions throughout the morning, the green wicket screamed one thing: bowl first. Phoenix lost the toss but were asked to do exactly what they wanted.

The new ball moved around sharply early on. Mitul beat the bat repeatedly but found no reward as edges frustratingly dropped short of fielders. Eventually the breakthrough came courtesy of Ashik, who reacted brilliantly to take a sharp caught-and-bowled chance. Hampton Woodlawn reached 38-1 after 9 overs.

As the innings progressed, Phoenix grew increasingly frustrated. Multiple loud LBW appeals were turned down and energy levels visibly dipped as the opposition began building momentum. At 143-1 in the 22nd over, Hampton Woodlawn looked set for a huge score.

Then came two moments of pure magic that completely transformed the game.

First, Sanjeev produced a delivery of outstanding quality — flight, guile and turn drawing the batsman forward before the ball spun through the gate and crashed into middle stump. A wicket of genuine class.

Soon after, Gurpreet Chandi produced a sensational diving one-handed catch low to the ground at backward point — a moment that instantly lifted the entire side.

From there, Phoenix completely flipped the match on its head, taking 8 wickets for just 54 runs as Hampton Woodlawn collapsed from a dominant position to 197 all out.

Ashik and Salman both claimed 3 wickets apiece as the pressure mounted relentlessly.

At tea, the message was simple: Build partnerships. Stay calm. Runs will come.

Phoenix executed the plan perfectly.

Key Partnerships
• Ali Rizvi & Muhammad Chohan — 61 runs in 9.5 overs
• Ali Rizvi & Vishal-Karna Kumar — 51 runs in 7.5 overs
• Ali Rizvi & Gurpreet Chandi — 43 runs in 6 overs
• Gurpreet Chandi & Iliyan Panjwani — unbeaten 45-run winning stand in 9.4 overs

Ali Rizvi anchored the chase beautifully with a composed 65 off 67 balls, striking 11 boundaries in an innings full of control and timing.
At the other end, Gurpreet Chandi produced one of his finest performances for the club. His maiden Phoenix fifty came off just 48 balls and included 8 crisp boundaries. Fittingly, he struck the winning runs to bring up the milestone.

The fielding throughout the day was exceptional, with Vishal, Iliyan and Chandi covering the ground superbly and maintaining intensity throughout.

Special mention also to Sheraz, Chohan and Julius for their selfless support umpiring throughout the Phoenix innings — another example of the togetherness within the squad.

Player of the Match: Gurpreet Chandi
A maiden club half-century and a stunning catch-of-the-season contender made this a memorable all-round performance.

Final Thoughts:
Everyone gets an opportunity. Patience is vital. When your moment comes, take it. Above all, play for the team. Building a culture of enjoyment, camaraderie and excellence is what drives Phoenix forward.

Record so far:
5 Wins | 2 Losses | 1 Draw

The team:⁩
1. Ali Rizvi (wk)
2. Muhammad Chohan (c)
3. Vishal-Karna Kumar
4. Gurpreet Chandi
5. ⁩Salman Merchant
6. Iliyan Panjwani
7. Ashik Khokhar
8. Julius Dcunha
9. Mitul Bathia
10. Sheraz Ahmad
11. Sanjeev Kumar

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

* Runs *
344 – Chohan
209 – Khizar
170 – Rizvi

* Wickets *
13 – Sanjeev
11 – Salman
8 – Ashik

* Fielding Dismissals *
4 - Chohan (3 catches, 1 stumping), Rizvi (4 catches)
3 – Khizar (3 catches), Rajkaran (3 catches), Chandi (3 catches)
2 – Adnan (2 catches), Ashik (2 catches), Gini (1 catch, 1 run out)

Hampton Woodlawn Batting
Player name RunsMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
 
for 9 wickets
0
197 (34.2 overs)		     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
Mitulkumar Bathia7.003900.005.57
Ashik Khokhar6.1131310.335.03
Julius Dcunha5.003700.007.40
Sanjeev Kumar7.0042221.006.00
Iliyan Panjwani6.0032132.005.33
Salman Merchant3.001033.333.33

Phoenix Cricket Club Phoenix Batting
Player Name RMB4s6sSRCatchesStumpingsRun outs
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TOTAL :
 
for 3 wickets
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200		        
Ali Rizwi Bowled  65 67 11 97.01 1
Muhammad Chohan Bowled  14 26 2 53.85
Vishal-Karna Kumar Bowled  26 28 5 92.86
Gurpreet 'Guri' Chandi Not Out  50 48 8 104.17 1
Iliyan Panjwani Not Out  11 21 2 52.38
Salman Merchant  
Ashik Khokhar   1
Julius Dcunha  
Sheraz Ahmad  
Mitulkumar Bathia  
Sanjeev Kumar  

Hampton Woodlawn Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
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