Spinners on song as Peterborough Town remain on course for a T20 four-timer, Newborough Bulls openers enjoy a 6-hitting spree

peterboroughtoday.co.uk NaN days ago

Peterborough Town’s pursuit of a 4th successive Stamford KO Shield T20 triumph is still on course.

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Town’s spinners dismantled opponents United Sports at Bretton Gate in the first round on Monday night to set up a 10-wicket win and a quarter-final tie at Barnack.

Action from Peterborough Town v United Sports in the Stamford KO Shield T20 competition. Photo Andy Dann
Action from Peterborough Town v United Sports in the Stamford KO Shield T20 competition. Photo Andy Dann

Star turn among the slow bowlers was emerging 14 year-old DJ Sivaganeshan who opened the attack and claimed 3-8 from his 4 overs. Raturaj Kale and KP Singh picked up 2 wickets apiece as United Sports were despatched for 81. Seamer Zoheb Fazil also took 2 wickets.

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Javed Ghani’s 70 rushed Barnack to an 8-wicket win over Bourne after Jordan Temple had struck 52 of his side’s 121- 5.

A wicket for Peterborough Town against United Sports in the Stamford KO Shield T20 competition. Photo Andy Dann
A wicket for Peterborough Town against United Sports in the Stamford KO Shield T20 competition. Photo Andy Dann

Uffington’s Jonathan Dalley smacked 60 off 35 balls against hiss former club Oundle, but the Northants Premier Division side eased home by 6 wickets.

Newborough Bulls openers George Woods (63no, 27 balls, 6 sixes) and David Cooper (54no, 30 balls, 5 6s) put on 131 in under 10 overs to complete a 10-wicket win over Ketton Sports.

There were also wins for Ufford Park and Burghley Park, while Market Deeping conceded their game at Pak Azad.

Results

Ufford Park 64-0 beat Hampton 63 by 10 wkts.

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Oundle 122-4 (C. Craig 43no) beat Uffington 120-7 (J. Dalley 60, M. Hodgson 3-22, P. Harrington 2-26) by 6 wkts.

Newborough 131-0 (G. Woods 63no, D. Cooper 54no) beat Ketton Sports 130-9 (M. Bird 39, S. Teekasingh 3-26, V. Parvathaneni 2-20, J. Mills 2-29) by 10 wkts.

Barnack 122-2 (J. Ghani 70) beat Bourne 121-5 (J. Temple 52, M. Shahid 2-26) by 5 wkts.

Burghley Park 151-7 beat Whittlesey 105-7 (A. Phillips 44, J. Laud 2-16, J. Weller 2-26) by 46 runs.

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Peterborough Town 82-0 (B. Hussain 38no, K. Medcalf 34no) beat United Sports 81 (DJ Sivaganeshan 3-8, Z. Fazil 2-10, R. Kale 2-17, KP Singh 2-22) by 10 wkts.

Pak Azad beat Market Deeping by walkover.

Quarter-final draw (June 15): Oundle Town v Ufford Park, Pak Azad v Newborough, Barnack v Peterborough Town, Burghley Park v Stamford Town/Royal Strikers.

The Stamford Charity T20 Cup quarter-final fixtures take place next Monday (June 8, 6pm). Draw: Oundle Town v Bourne, Pak Azad v Market Deeping, City CC v Newborough, Barnack v Uffington.