Harrow made it three wins out of their last four league games with a superb win at home to South Hampstead on Saturday. Only one point separated the two teams before this game so it was very much a must win game for both sides. On a damp green sticky wicket the Harrow batsmen applied themselves to combat the conditions. An excellent 51 from Anant Brahmbhatt was the stand out innings, but all the batsmen chipped in with 20's and 30's to ensure that Harrow were able to post a seriously competitive 247-9 off 55 over’s. After a couple of rain showers it meant that South Hampstead were left with 38 over’s to bat and a winning draw target of 171. However Harrow took better advantage of the green conditions and a fine opening spell from Michael Vosloo reduced South Hampstead to 24-3. Then Tushaar Karia (4-44) bowled an excellent spell of left arm spin to reduce South Hampstead to 81-6. With Darren Crook also chipping in with 3-28, it left a very tense final 5 over’s as South Hampstead stuttered to 136-8. Micheal Vosloo (3-49) then returned to take a stunning caught and bowled to finish the innings with 3.3 over’s to spare. The win moves Harrow up to 7th in the table.
Hilan Shah destroyed South Hampstead 2s as he picked up 7 for 38 in 17 over’s as they finished 144 all out in 48 over’s. Harrow made a promising start and looked well placed on 29 for 0 when the rains came and the match was abandoned.
Harrow 3s got back to winning ways with another quality performance away at North London. Batting first North London made a poor start as they lost their 6th wicket with the score on 48. Then the tail wagged as they managed to reach 189 for 10 in the 54th over. Johnathan Raveendran was the pick of the bowlers taking 5 for 49 in 12.3 over’s. Harrow got off to a flyer in their reply with James Han (59) & Phillip Victor (92*) putting on 108 for the first wicket. Harrow reached their target without loosing another wicket in the 27th over. Harrow sit in 4th place on 79 points.
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