Sabeer shines for Dundalk 3 in home win

Division 10 - Lucan 2: 270/7 (40 ov) Sandip 52*, Tayyab 4-45; Dundalk 1: 203 (34.3 ov) Syed 77, Siddarth 4-31; Lucan 2 won by 67 runs.

Division 20 - Dundalk 3: 209 (39.2 ov) Sabeer 76, Wormley 4-14; Terenure 5: 106 (34 ov) Obaid 26, Sumit 2-7; Dundalk 3 won by 103 runs.

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Dundalk Thirds lifted themselves off the foot of the Division 20 table with a comprehensive home victory over Terenure Fifths Saturday last.

Having been put into bat by a youthful Terenure side, Dundalk found themselves five wickets down for only 50 runs shortly after drinks, but a brilliant sixth-wicket partnership from captain Sumit Kumar and all-rounder Sabeer Palliyali saw the home side recover to post 209 all out.

Their 89-run stand is the highest by any Dundalk batting pair across all three teams this summer. The Thirds proceeded to comfortably defend their target with six overs to spare.

In the Sunday fixture, Dundalk’s first team travelled to sunny St. Catherine’s Park to face Lucan Seconds in Division 10.

A rapid outfield and short boundaries worked against the town at first, the home side amassing an impressive 270 in the first innings (four Lucan batters posted scores in the 40s or higher).

Left-arm orthodox spinner Muhammad Tayyab achieved the best weekend bowling figures for Dundalk of 4-45 in his eight overs.

In the chase, first team captain Syed Adnan gave Dundalk a decent chance of a late comeback after 4 wickets fell early, however his largely entertaining 77 off 69 balls wasn’t enough to secure a first league win of the season.

Next weekend’s league fixtures: North County 4 v Dundalk 1 (Saturday, 12th July, away), Dundalk 3 v Tyrrelstown 5 (Saturday 12th July, home) Dundalk 2 v Sandyford 4 (Sunday, 13th July, home).

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