On Saturday the MCA Summer Cricket league continued with Melita Betfair C.C playing against Krishna C.C.

Krishna were looking to win so at least they can earn second place in the league. The Krishna team batted first and had a bad start losing top batsmen Nowell Khosla on the second ball of the innings.

This did not deter the focus of the other batsmen, Dhruv Duggal smashed 23 runs from 18 balls before being caught. Then the innings of the tournament was played by Bikram Arora, he made 51 runs from 30 balls which included five sixes and two fours.

The Krishna team amassed 149 runs from their allotted overs. For Melita, Derek Ali and Mark G Sacco took two wickets each while, Chris Riorden, Adam Krishna and Chris Naudi took a wicket each.

In reply the Melita batsmen went out swinging and ended up giung back to the pavilion just as quick. They were bowled out for 102 runs with Andy Naudi top scoring with 24 runs, Mark G Sacco 17 and Chris Riorden 16 runs.

Bikram Arora was again the torturer for Melita: he took four wickets. Ewan Perens, Pragnesh Vaso and Robert Krishna took two wickets apiece and Kevin Krishna took one.

Tomorrow the last game of the Summer league will be played between Marsa C.C and Overseas C.C. Overseas are looking for their first win.

Also the Malta Select team will be taking on the Rest in the morning game.

On Sunday the Women’s Summer League commenced with two games being played between the Marsa C.C and the Overseas C.C.

In the first game the Marsa team batted first and totalled 71 runs. Daniela Aquilina scored 35 runs and Carole Khosla scored 24 runs. For Overseas, Talitha Van Colan was the only wicket taker.

The Overseas team made the required runs in the 13th over. Sarah Khosla scored 38 runs and Rose Bulteel 21 runs. For Marsa Sarah Ghoseroy and Daniela Aquilina took a wicket each. Overseas win the first game.

In the second game, the Overseas batted first and totalled 73 runs. Rose Bulteel scored 20 runs, Talitha Van Colen 19, Kathleen Bulteel 18 and Sarah Khosla 11 runs.

The Marsa team managed to win the game of the last ball of the innings.

Carole Khosla scored 19 runs as did Daniela Aquilina. Amy Caruana top scored with 24 runs.

The series was squared. The next games are on 26 August where two more games will be played, if still a draw, then a bowl out will decide the winners.