The latest Usk Cricket Club results from the past weekend
Division 1
USK CC took on three matches in three different competitions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - and won them all.
On Friday, they beat hosts Newbridge by 45 runs in the first round of the T20 Cup.
After winning the toss, the home skipper decided to ask Usk to bat first and despite an early breakthrough opener Harswel Ahmed Wassam added a useful 54 runs.
Tamoor Zafar (13) and Matthew Williams (22) kept the scoreboard ticking over and Ollie Rayner added 32 before being caught and bowled.
Usk's innings ended on 166-7 with Matt Hancock and Sam Crisp unbeaten on 11 and six respectively.
In reply, Newbridge lost wickets regularly thanks to Zafar (2-28), Crisp (1-18) and Rayner (1-8 and two maidens) and tumbled to defeat 121-6.
Usk skipper Elliott Doyle said the pitch was very difficult to bat on, but there was a positive performance.
'Harawal Wassam is scoring runs effortlessly at the moment, a real class apart from everyone else today. It's great fun watching him,' he said.
A day later, Usk players took on Ynystawe on their own ground, restricting the hosts to 114 all out, a total that Usk passed, losing only three wickets in the process to win by seven wickets.
Ollie Rayner took 4-25 with one maiden while Matthew Marriott (3-25), Billy Root (2-44 and one maiden) and Tamoor Zafar took a wicket with just three deliveries and Ben Jones's six overs cost just 20 runs and included a maiden.
In reply, Hugo Caldicott scored 61 off 66 deliveries and Rayner was 27 not out and Root added 15 before being caught.
On Sunday, Usk played a Group 10 match at Bath in the ECB National Club Championship.
After winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Hugo Caldicott scored 62 but lost opening partner Matthew Williams early on.
He was replaced by Ollie Rayner who added 27 and Harawal Ahmed Wassam chipped in with a run-a-ball 59 runs and skipper Elliott Doyle added a valuable 22 runs and the 40-over innings ended with Usk on 243-7.
In a nail-biting finish, Bath's innings ended on 228 all out - 15 runs behind thanks to Ben Jones 3-42 with one maiden, Tamoor Zafar (3-44), Matthew Marriott (2-41) and Matthew Williams (2-53).
Doyle said: "The win at Bath was the best game of my life, best game of any of our lives, I think. Absolutely outstanding game of cricket. Ben Jones at third man took the winning catch."
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The latest Usk Cricket Club results from the past weekend
Division 1 USK CC took on three matches in three different competitions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - and won them all. On Friday, they beat hosts Newbridge by 45 runs in the first round of the T20 Cup. After winning the toss, the home skipper decided to ask Usk to bat first and despite an early breakthrough opener Harswel Ahmed Wassam added a useful 54 runs. Tamoor Zafar (13) and Matthew Williams (22) kept the scoreboard ticking over and Ollie Rayner added 32 before being caught and bowled. Usk's innings ended on 166-7 with Matt Hancock and Sam Crisp unbeaten on 11 and six respectively. In reply, Newbridge lost wickets regularly thanks to Zafar (2-28), Crisp (1-18) and Rayner (1-8 and two maidens) and tumbled to defeat 121-6. Usk skipper Elliott Doyle said the pitch was very difficult to bat on, but there was a positive performance. 'Harawal Wassam is scoring runs effortlessly at the moment, a real class apart from everyone else today. It's great fun watching him,' he said. A day later, Usk players took on Ynystawe on their own ground, restricting the hosts to 114 all out, a total that Usk passed, losing only three wickets in the process to win by seven wickets. Ollie Rayner took 4-25 with one maiden while Matthew Marriott (3-25), Billy Root (2-44 and one maiden) and Tamoor Zafar took a wicket with just three deliveries and Ben Jones's six overs cost just 20 runs and included a maiden. In reply, Hugo Caldicott scored 61 off 66 deliveries and Rayner was 27 not out and Root added 15 before being caught. On Sunday, Usk played a Group 10 match at Bath in the ECB National Club Championship. After winning the toss and deciding to bat first, Hugo Caldicott scored 62 but lost opening partner Matthew Williams early on. He was replaced by Ollie Rayner who added 27 and Harawal Ahmed Wassam chipped in with a run-a-ball 59 runs and skipper Elliott Doyle added a valuable 22 runs and the 40-over innings ended with Usk on 243-7. In a nail-biting finish, Bath's innings ended on 228 all out - 15 runs behind thanks to Ben Jones 3-42 with one maiden, Tamoor Zafar (3-44), Matthew Marriott (2-41) and Matthew Williams (2-53). Doyle said: "The win at Bath was the best game of my life, best game of any of our lives, I think. Absolutely outstanding game of cricket. Ben Jones at third man took the winning catch."
