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BAKER TILLY CUP FINAL 2006

The cup final was delayed by half an hour due to damp conditions overnight and started at 11.30. The atmosphere was raised by over a hundred supporters who had arrived at 9.30am. Kondor batted first and suffered a huge blow in the first over as Bharat Olympian skipper bowled Deepak Singh for zero. Tirath Shukla went for 3 leaving Kondor 9-2. Kaushik Pindora (45) and Narendra Patel (24), lead a Kondor recovery and were assisted by Rishi Kotecha (17). Kondor lost 4 wickets in the space of 2 runs leaving their innings in tatters as 116-9. Dhiren Haria (18) and Sami Haider (8no) put on a valuable 27 runs for the 10th wicket to give Kondor some hope with 143 in 38.1 overs. Yogesh Prabhu and Chetan Patel finished with 3-26 and 3-28 respectively.

Bharat Olympians started cautiously making steady progress due to some steady and hostile Kondor bowling. Bharat Olympians lost wickets at regular intervals with only Reza (64) showing any real command in the growing tension. Introduction of spinners lead to Bharat Olympians playing a more cautious game which lead to undue pressure as the run rate began to drop. Spinner Harshad Patel captured 3-24, leaving Bharat Olympians at 124-5. The Kondor supporters which now numbered in excesss of two hundred began to encourage their players with hope as they smelled an opportunity for victory. Narendra Patel picked up two wickets in his second spell to give Kondor the momentum. The last pair from Bharat Olympians needed 12 off the last 2 overs and managed to get to the position of requiring 4 off the last ball, however were unable to deliver the boundary. Rishi Kotecha of Kondor was presented with the Baker Tilly cup by Dipu Patel. Narendra Patel of Kondor was named man of the match.

Umpires: Ervin White & Keith Hunte

BAKER TILLY PLATE FINAL 2006

The Baker Tilly plate competition was contested by Kingsbury Construction and Lankians. Kingsbury won the toss and elected to field first on a damp pitch under overcast condition. Lankians openers Sankalpa Gunasekara and Sujith Kumarasinghe put up 54 runs in 12 over. Sujith was run out for 23 runs and from here onwards Lankians lost wicket at regular intervals finishing on 149 in 39.1 overs. Sankalpa Gunasekara top scored 52 runs with 8 fours.

Kingsbury started their run chase well scoring 19 runs in the first 3 overs. Majeed Butt removed the opener Rajesh Patel for 12 runs. Kingsbury were well on target losing 3 wickets for 78 runs in 23 overs. Sujith Kumarasinghe took 3 wickets in the space of 7 balls while Priyankara Perera applied the pressure by bowling tight on the other end. Suranga Daluwatta too joined the party by taking two wickets in 4 overs while Sujith finished the match with 5 for 25 runs in 9 overs. Sujith, Priyankara and Suranga combined only gave away 51 runs in 27 overs while taking 8 wickets. Lankians fielders stayed alert in defending a low target by cutting down singles and staying sharp throughout the match. Sujith Kumarasinghe collected the Baker Tilly plate as well as the man of the match trophy.

Umpires: Kirit Kothari & Chris Moran.
Man of the Match: Sujith Kumarasinghe

BAKER TILLY CUP 2006
Kondor (143-10) v Embassy (140-9) - Kondor won by 3 runs.

BAKER TILLY PLATE 2006
Lankians (149-10) v Kingsbury Const. (130-10) - Lankians won by 19 runs.

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