Match Report
Metropolitan Cricket Club of Atlanta
at Nashville (Rhodes Park)
July 02'2005

The first match was played at Rhodes Park cricket ground. On a hot muggy day, Metropolitan Cricket Club (MCC) won the toss and asked us (combined team of NCC and NOCC) to bat. Lyder and Piyush opened the innings. Lyder hit a couple of sixes and them Emill took over. Emill had five sixes in his 79. We ended up scoring 208 in 30 overs. NCC bowlers - Mayur and Bimal did quite well. Mayur broke the partnership that at one time was quite threatening. Mark, Emill and Lyder bowled with quite accuracy. MCC bowled out for 170 or so. Amer played for Atlanta and scored 25 solid runs. Hutson scored a gutsy 67.

Batting figures: Emill (79), Lyder (32), Mayur (26), Mark (19), Calvin (10), Piyush (8), Kishore (8 not out).

Bowling figures: Mayur – 2 for 33, Lyder – 2 for 17, Emil – 1 for 44, Mark – none for 26, Bimal – none for 20.

Match Report
Metropolitan Cricket Club of Atlanta
at Nashville (Rhodes Park)
July 03'2005

On Sunday, the second match was played at Whites Creek pitch. We won the toss and elected to bat. Kishore and Andy started the innings. The opening pair scored 70 in first 13 overs. Kishore scored 13 and provided a solid start. Andy played a great inning scoring 61, Alam and Sunny got out early while hitting the ball. Then the partnership between Emill and Rory changed the game. Emill scored 51 with 6 sixes, Rory scored 33. We ended up scoring 211 in 30 overs. MCC started very well, and had 110 in 15 overs and needed 100 in 15 overs with 9 wickets in hand. After the break, with Mark bringing Emill and himself changed the game. Emill had a hatrick with clean bowling the first one and then two LBW decisions. Afterwards, MCC could not stand to the intense pressure by our team and stumbled to 140 all-out. Caribbean community arranged the dinner for the both teams and it was delicious. From NCC, Alam, Sunny, Bimal, Kishore and Naveed played the match.

Batting figures: Andy (61), Emill (51 not out), Rory (33 not out), Mark (19), Kishore (13)

Bowling figures: Emill – 4 for 16, Mark – 4 for 24, Rory – 1 for 29, Naveed – 1 for 5