IBI CORPORATE FINANCE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP – AUGUST 13th!

RUSH v NORTH KILDARE

Rush hosted North Kildare with both teams eager for points to keep their momentum going. Rush won the toss and batted first, but things didn't go to plan and they were 21/5 after 6 overs. A solid 55 from Asher Abbasi saw them recover to 175/10, aided by a late 26* from former international Allan Eastwood. Wickets were shared around for North Kildare with 2 each for Sattar, Bhansali and Singh. Akhilesh Sharma went one better with 3/19.

In reply Rush struck early with the wicket of Mehmood for Barnes, but North Kildare soon settled and with 44 from Pawar and 40* from Manjeet Singh were comfortable winners. North Kildare won by 6 wickets.

NORTH COUNTY v CORK HARLEQUINS

North County hosted the Harlequins and chose to bat first on winning the toss. Sixty Four from Jonathan Andrews and 55 from Malcolm Nofal got them to 253/9 in 20 overs. Ibrahimi and Kruger took three wickets each.

The run chase was dominated by the bowlers and Ryan Joyce was the only batsman to settle, 52 off 43 with 3 sixes. The bowlers dominated and Abdul Ghaffar with 4/20 and Malcolm Nofal with 3/26 saw Cork Harlequins dismissed for 134 in the 28th over. North County won by 119 runs

CORK COUNTY v TERENURE

This mid table clash saw Terenure travel south where Cork County won the toss and batted. Cork started brightly with 60 from opener Ross Durity. Terenure took regular wickets, but a late order blast from Byron McDonough at 8 (98 off 61 balls) brought the home team to an imposing total of 315/8. Wickets were shared around with 2 for each of Thomas, Harris and Zubair Khan.

Terenure started well but regular wickets prevented them getting the momentum they needed. Despite 52 from Donal Lynch and 46 from Raghav Grover, they were bowled out for 180 in the 41st over. Pick of the bowlers was Sukhpal Singh with 4/31 followed by Abubakar Saddique with 3/29. Cork County won by 135 runs

LEINSTER v RAILWAY UNION

Top of the table clash and the winner would open up a gap with only 1 league point between them at the start of the day. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat. David Cooke went early but Kenny Carroll (73) and Ashil Prakash (62) then put on 153 for the second wicket. Saqib Bahadur (3/33) bowled well, supported by Ben Mitchell (3/32) and regular wickets saw Railway 187/10 with 3.5 overs left unused.

Leinster started well with opener Bilal Azhar making 74 but regular wickets at the other end left them with a hill to climb. Next highest scorer was fellow opener Ben Mitchell. Bowling honours go to Liam McCarthy for 5/32 with two wickets also for each of Alan Mathew and Hamza Maan. Leinster were all out for 150 in the 41st over. Railway Union win by 37 runs

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At Kenure

Rush 175 all out off 43.3 overs Asher Abbasi 55, Akilesh Sharma 3-19, Devansh Bhansali 2-33)

North Kildare 176-4 off 35 overs (Kaustubh Pawar 44, Khwaja Sidiqi 41 not out, Manjeet Singh 40 not out, Waqar Azmat 27)

North Kildare won by 6 wkts

At Inch

North County 253-9 (Jonno Andrews 64, Malcolm Nofal 55, Brandon Kruger 3-22, Esmat Ibrahimi 3-52)

Cork Harlequins 134 all out off 27.3 overs (Ryan Joyce 52, Matt Brewster 30, Abdul Ghaffer 4-20, Malcolm Nofal 3-26, Seán Sludds 2-7)

North County won by 119 runs

At The Mardyke

Cork County 315-8 (Byron McDonough 98, Ross Durity 60, Sukhpal Singh 37, Mark Thomas 2-30, Zubair Khan 2-40)

Terenure 180 all out off 40.1 overs (Dónal Lynch 52, Raghav Grover 46, Henry Dall 27, Sukhpal Singh 4-31, Abubaker Saddique 3-29)

Cork County won by 135 runs

At Observatory Lane

Railway Union 187 all out off 46.1 overs (Kenny Carroll 73, Ashil Prakash 62, Ben Mitchell 3-32, Saqib Bahadur 3-33)

Leinster 150 all out off 40.1 overs (Bilal Azhar 74, Liam McCarthy 5-32, Hamza Maan 2-27, Alan Mathew 2-36)

Railway Union won by 37 runs