Kam Dhariwal hits the last of his 13 sixes. Jon Player photo.
Kamran Dhariwal hit a sensational 124 off 43 balls as St Cross Symondians celebrated a Southern Premier League championship and T20 Cup winning double with a crushing 170-run victory over Lymington at the Green Jackets ground.
Dhariwal, who was with Lymington for three years immediately prior to joining St Cross, hit 13 sixes as the recently crowned Premier champions posted a towering 245-5 before bowling Lymington out for 75, writes Mike Vimpany.
In creating the largest winning margin in the competition's 25 year history, St Cross became the fifth club after Bashley (Rydal), Havant, South Wilts and Burridge to pull off the double.
Triumphant St Cross skipper Ed Ellis described Dhariwal’s innings as “one of the best you’ll ever see at our level. The consistency of his clean ball-striking and the clarity in his shot selection really stood out.”
Dhariwal, named 12th man for Gloucestershire’s County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road this week, simply oozed class as he dominated a 15-over stay at the crease.
He began his six-hitting assault at the expense of his elder brother Johan and continued it with veteran Asad Abas and Lymington skipper Josh Royan each being struck for ‘maximums’ three times in an over as the St Cross total soared.
Lymington fielders regularly watched - and, in a bizarre way, admired the fireworks as Dhariwal’s six-hits sailed over their heads, mainly over mid-wicket.
Relentless
Gregor McKenzie (21) and Felix Organ (20) played modest support roles as Dhariwal, who begins his second term as a medical student in Bristol shortly, marched relentlessly towards his century and beyond.
Lymington’s fielding ordeal wasn’t over even when Dhariwal eventually departed at 203.
South African Gareth Schreuder took up the run scoring mantle and, with a selection of improvised shots, made a lively 66 not out (three sixes and six fours) to put St Cross out of sight.
Battered and bruised, Lymington rolled over in quick time - Gareth Berg (47) the only batsman to make double figures in a meagre 75 all out.
Organ arguably picked up the easiest five-wicket haul of his career, taking 5-8 alongside Ewan Neilson and McKenzie with two wickets each.
“Tt hasn’t quite sunk in what an achievement it is to do the double. There’s been a huge amount of commitment from all the lads to create history—something the club has never achieved before,” Ellis added.
“It’s been a massive squad effort, with so many people chipping in with standout performances across both the league and cup games. Everyone has played their part.
“St Cross is an amazing club, and that’s been shown not only by this success, but also by the achievements of our junior and women’s teams.”
Alongside dominating the whole show, St Cross Symondians were excellent hosts. The traditional pre-match rendering of Jerusalem kick started the music perfectly. The only downside was the absence of a PA announcer to introduce the players to the crowd ...
Dhariwal, who was with Lymington for three years immediately prior to joining St Cross, hit 13 sixes as the recently crowned Premier champions posted a towering 245-5 before bowling Lymington out for 75, writes Mike Vimpany.
In creating the largest winning margin in the competition's 25 year history, St Cross became the fifth club after Bashley (Rydal), Havant, South Wilts and Burridge to pull off the double.
Triumphant St Cross skipper Ed Ellis described Dhariwal’s innings as “one of the best you’ll ever see at our level. The consistency of his clean ball-striking and the clarity in his shot selection really stood out.”
Dhariwal, named 12th man for Gloucestershire’s County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road this week, simply oozed class as he dominated a 15-over stay at the crease.
He began his six-hitting assault at the expense of his elder brother Johan and continued it with veteran Asad Abas and Lymington skipper Josh Royan each being struck for ‘maximums’ three times in an over as the St Cross total soared.
Lymington fielders regularly watched - and, in a bizarre way, admired the fireworks as Dhariwal’s six-hits sailed over their heads, mainly over mid-wicket.
Relentless
Gregor McKenzie (21) and Felix Organ (20) played modest support roles as Dhariwal, who begins his second term as a medical student in Bristol shortly, marched relentlessly towards his century and beyond.
Lymington’s fielding ordeal wasn’t over even when Dhariwal eventually departed at 203.
South African Gareth Schreuder took up the run scoring mantle and, with a selection of improvised shots, made a lively 66 not out (three sixes and six fours) to put St Cross out of sight.
Battered and bruised, Lymington rolled over in quick time - Gareth Berg (47) the only batsman to make double figures in a meagre 75 all out.
Organ arguably picked up the easiest five-wicket haul of his career, taking 5-8 alongside Ewan Neilson and McKenzie with two wickets each.
“Tt hasn’t quite sunk in what an achievement it is to do the double. There’s been a huge amount of commitment from all the lads to create history—something the club has never achieved before,” Ellis added.
“It’s been a massive squad effort, with so many people chipping in with standout performances across both the league and cup games. Everyone has played their part.
“St Cross is an amazing club, and that’s been shown not only by this success, but also by the achievements of our junior and women’s teams.”
Alongside dominating the whole show, St Cross Symondians were excellent hosts. The traditional pre-match rendering of Jerusalem kick started the music perfectly. The only downside was the absence of a PA announcer to introduce the players to the crowd ...
St Cross Symondians show off the T20 Cup.
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