Thirds win in busy weekend for Dundalk CC

Division 10 - Finglas 1: 214 (39.1 ov) Abeed 41, Sanju Thomas 3-25, Dundalk 1: 145 (36.1 ov) Sakhi 25, Dhanapal 2-22, Finglas won by 69 runs.

Division 18 - Lucan 4: 156 (39.5 ov) Mohan 55, Sabeer 2-15, Dundalk 2: 100 (31 ov) Sabeer 30, Bhuvan 4-24, Lucan won by 56 runs.

Division 20 - Carlow 3: 173/9 (40 ov) Ishaan 40*, Raheel 3-20, Dundalk 3: 174/3 (34.5 ov) Bukhari 34, Bilal 2-27, Dundalk won by 7 wickets.

Dundalk Thirds won convincingly in Carlow Monday last in a busy bank holiday weekend of league fixtures. Losing the toss and fielding first in St. Patrick’s College, Dundalk claimed an early wicket through youth seamer Siraj Sherzad.

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A 58-run partnership followed before Raheel Qamar and off-spinner Kapil Paija Pun combined for a flurry of middle order wickets to leave the hosts at 91-7 at drinks.

Qamar recorded his best economy in an innings for Dundalk at just 2.5 runs an over. However, Ishaan Mohan helped Carlow to a late comeback from number nine, scoring 40 not out to deny Dundalk the three wickets they sought and setting the visitors a worryingly high target of 174.

Pauric McCrum and Mohammed Bukhari partnered for 57 runs in the chase before Muhammad Umar hit an impressive 32 off 28 balls to bring the target within reach.

Captain Sumit Kumar and Sourav Kunal saw the innings out, hitting a unbeaten 55 runs for the fourth wicket to clinch a third Division 20 win of the season with 31 balls to spare.

Elsewhere, Dundalk Firsts and Seconds were bowled out in second innings chases against Finglas and Lucan respectively. Attention will turn to Dundalk 1’s T20 cup final against Phoenix 4 next Saturday the 16th – full match report will be available here next week.

This weekend’s league fixtures: Phoenix 4 v Dundalk 1 (T20 Cup Final, Sat 16 Aug, St. Catherine’s Park), Dundalk 2 v Balbriggan 5 (Division 18, Sun 17 Aug, home).

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