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27th April 2025

Sunday 1s v West Wycombe CC Friendly XI

Sonning Sunday 1s

167-6

Sonning
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West Wycombe CC Friendly XI

191-5

Lost

Sonning won the toss and elected to field.

Match Report

Widanapathirana's Unbeaten 73 Not Enough as Sonning Fall to West Wycombe

West Wycombe CC secured a 24-run victory against Sonning's Sunday 1st XI in their April 27th encounter, successfully defending their total of 191/5. The visitors put in a commanding batting performance that ultimately proved too challenging for the Sonning side to overcome.

Sonning's innings got off to a troubling start when opener Rahul Sood was caught for just 1 run, putting immediate pressure on their chase. Shamitha Widanapathirana, however, stood firm at the crease, crafting a remarkable unbeaten 73 that formed the backbone of Sonning's response. He received some support from Asad Imam, who contributed a valuable 32 before being bowled, while Robert Jones added 19 and Arun Kumar Pera chipped in with 11.

Earlier, West Wycombe had set a challenging target of 192, with Sonning's bowlers battling hard to contain them. Asad Imam was the pick of the Sonning attack, claiming impressive figures of 2/18 from his seven economical overs. Neil Jasti provided support with 1/16 from four overs, while Arun Kumar Pera maintained disciplined figures of 1/10 from his four-over spell. Widanapathirana also made a contribution in the field with a well-executed run out.

Despite the all-round efforts from Widanapathirana and useful contributions from several teammates, Sonning's final total of 167/6 fell short of the target. The loss marked a disappointing result for the Sunday 1st XI, who showed glimpses of quality but couldn't quite match West Wycombe's overall performance on the day.

West Wycombe CC Friendly XI Innings

191-5 (35.0 ov)

Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Andrew Biffa b Arun Kumar Pera 7 0 0 0
Benjamin Woolams b Asad Imam 1 0 0 0
J-C Croft Run out (Shamitha Widanapathirana) 5 0 0 0
David Jones Not Out 106 0 0 0
Ryan Parrett b Neil Jasti 0 0 0 0
M Irfan b Asad Imam 47 0 0 0
Mohammed Ramzan Not Out 2 0 0 0
Ian Reucassel DNB
- Ibra DNB
Azam - DNB
Azam - DNB
Extras 2b, 2lb, 7nb, 7w 18
Total (5 wkts) 191
Bowling O M R W Econ
Isaac Blakey 5.0 1 17 0 3.40
Aadil Khan 6.0 0 33 0 5.50
Neil Jasti 4.0 1 16 1 4.00
Kishan Akula 4.0 0 37 0 9.25
Asad Imam 7.0 1 18 2 2.57
Arun Kumar Pera 4.0 0 10 1 2.50
Robert Jones 3.0 0 34 0 11.33
Shamitha Widanapathirana 2.0 0 21 0 10.50

Sonning Sunday 1s Innings

167-0 (35.0 ov)

Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Rahul Sood c Unsure b M Irfan 1 0 0 0
Shamitha Widanapathirana Not Out 73 0 7 0
Robert Jones c Unsure b - Ibra 19 0 2 0
Arun Kumar Pera c Unsure b - Ibra 11 0 2 0
Asad Imam b Azam - 32 0 3 0
Kishan Akula b - Ibra 3 0 0 0
Nandan Sant b - Ibra 1 0 0 0
Neil Jasti Not Out 5 0 0 0
Richard Skeil DNB
Aadil Khan DNB
Isaac Blakey DNB
Extras 8b, 0lb, 3nb, 11w 22
Total (0 wkts) 167
Bowling O M R W Econ
Ian Reucassel 4.0 0 30 0 7.50
Mohammed Ramzan 7.0 2 22 0 3.14
M Irfan 7.0 1 21 1 3.00
David Jones 7.0 0 33 0 4.71
- Ibra 7.0 0 41 4 5.86
Azam - 3.0 0 12 1 4.00

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