'Brook Clinch Derby Victory

Muhammad Attuallah and Abdullah Ahmed struck early for the visitors to unsettle Rainham at Spring Farm Park on Saturday. Garnett Shallow led the recovery for the hosts, contributing a solid defensive display with the willow whilst his team mates flattered briefly without going on to compile big scores. Shallow ultimately, succumbed to a direct hit by Attuallah for a dogged 46 one of three batsmen to be run out during the home side’s innings. Skipper Kane Messenger and debutant Vijayaratnam Mahal bagged a brace of victims apiece as ‘Brook’s bowlers gained the upper hand dismissing their opponents for 160.

After tea, Ted Ivory gave Goresbrook an early fillip with 23 but Jon O’Neill and Biren Patel tied the Dagenham outfit down with economical spells with the ball. Jordan Calverley (15) and Jordan Harris (33) dug in to rebuild Goresbrook’s reply with a fourth wicket partnership of 46 before Afzal Hussain (30 not) and Messenger (18 not) ensured there were no further dramas with an unbroken stand of 59 to steer ‘Brook to a second successive league victory.

Rainham 1st 160 all out in 41.1 Overs (3 points) lost to Goresbrook 1st 162 for 5 in 41.4 Overs (20 points) by 5 wickets