Goresbrook’s Sunday League side maintained their maintained their position at the top of the Essex Sunday League when handing out an eight wicket drubbing to Roding Valley at May & Baker Sports Ground. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first. Muhammad Awais (35) top scored for Valley before becoming one of ‘Brook Captain Shane Barwick’s five victims at a cost of 21 runs. Earlier in the exchanges, Siraj Zafar marked his 100th appearance for the Club by bagging the important wicket of opener Ahamed Hameed when he had made 22. Rohit Sharma was responsible for the other scalp to be claimed by the hosts with a sharp run out before the rain halted proceedings and Roding Valley closed on 120 for 7.

After an extended tea break, the Dagenham side signalled their intent with opener Lee Jones clubbing a run a ball 26. Sharma flattered briefly for 10 before Kaushik Yelari (30 not) joined Kane Messenger out in the middle. The pair posted an unbroken stand of 53 with Messenger stroking 6 fours and a maximum in a superb unbeaten knock of 51 to lead Goresbrook home to a comfortable victory, by the margin of 8 wickets.

Goresbrook 123 for 2 from 40 Overs (18 points) beat Roding Valley 120 for 7 from 27.5 Overs (0 points) by 8 wickets