Brook’s second string cruised to a comfortable 7 wicket success over local rivals Newham 2nds at the M & B Sports Ground on Saturday.

Siraj Zafar gave the hosts the ideal fillip removing Samsam Siddiqui early in the exchanges. Amir Javed and Hussain Chowdhury bagged a brace of scalps apiece supported by Mannish Battan and Karamat Ali who each chipped in with a wicket. The hosts’ fielding was a feature of Saturday’s performance as smart ground work and accurate throwing, yielded three more successes to cement their superiority, as the visitors were whittled out for an under par 136. Mayank Vermani was the pick of the visiting batsmen with an entertaining 59.

After the tea interval, ‘keeper Vara Prasad (20) and opening partner Juber Rukon (25) gave the home side a solid start. Javed added a useful 18 before captain Rohit Sharma (35 not) and Battan (28) not) eased the hosts over the winning line for a comfortable 7 wicket victory.

Goresbrook 2nd 137 for 3 from 32.1 Overs (20 points) beat Newham 2nd 136 all out from 37.2 Overs (2 points) by 7 wickets