DPR Hot Dog and long time Shanghai cricketer Mike Tsesmelis added his name yet again to the SCC League Honour Boards with a sterling score of 115 against K2 on Sunday. With an international Frisbee tournament occupying the SRFC all weekend long, only two matches were played on June 10. Still looking for their first win of the season, the Dulwich Knights faced the red hot DPR Hot Dogs in Division 3, while in Division 1, the DPR Hot Dogs looked to even the season series against K2.

Division 1

K2 CCC vs DPR Hot Dogs
K2 won the toss and decided to bat. Openers Waqar Khattak (33) and Shoaib (29) Meer established a good foundation, frustrating the opening Hot Dog bowlers with the determination at the crease. 2011 batsman of the year Muhammad Shafqat added 31 to the board while regular Leopards batsmen Biplav Pokhrel (22) and Manish Lohani (21*) also contributed runs. Venki Eegapati, James Keel and Irfan Idrees all took two wickets a piece. K2 finished their innings on 229 for the loss of 8 wickets.

With such a high total to reach, Hot Dogs captain Mike Tsesmelis was not pleased to see both his openers walking back to the pavilion having faced only 10 balls collectively for 1 run. In at number three, he would anchor the Hot Dogs attack through several partnerships on his way to 115 from 119 deliveries including 10 4s and one 6. Waqar Khattak took three wickets while Sharik and Mehmood and Sharik took two each to keep the pressure on the Hot Dogs throughout the chase. Ben Goodwin added 21, Gavin Morgan 41 as the Hot Dogs ran down the required score with only three  deliveries remaining in the match.

K2 CCC 229/8, DPR Hot Dogs 231/7 – DPR Hot Dogs won by 3 wickets. Continue reading “SCC League Week 11 Review: Tsesmelis Scores a Century” →

The fickle Shanghai weather played a lead role in the results from the Shanghai Cricket Club League on Sunday, May 12. The Division 1 match saw the required target reduced due to weather and bowlers in all division had a banner day as two, Tim Bebb of the Dulwich Knights and Sri Chaitanya Vanapalli of the Digital Devils, added their names to the SCC Honour rolls by taking 5 wickets each.

Division 1
Bashers CC vs DPR Hot Dogs
The Hot Dogs won the toss and chose to field. Opener Keven Wright (30) built a solid foundation as Manjo Zalpuri, Oliver Austin and debutant Chris Jennings each contributed 15 runs. Mike Hall reached the heady plateau of 99 before being caught one short of his first SCC League century off Mike Tsesmelis (4-0-32-1). Irfan Idrees (8-1-37-1) and Ben Goodwin (8-1-32-2) were the pick of the Hot Dog bowlers. The Bashers reached the end of their 40 overs with a score of 248 for 6. Continue reading “SCC League Week 8 Review: Shanghai Weather Makes an Impact; Bebb and Vanapalli Add Names to Honour Board” →

The heat of the Shanghai summer was in the air as the SRFC played host to three Shanghai Cricket Club League matches last Sunday. Off-speed bowler John L’Epagniol added his name to the SCC Honour Boards yet again with a 5-wicket performance as all three divisions saw action. The Bashers met Pudong in Division 1, the DPR Hot Dogs faced off with the Digital Devils in Division 2, and the Dulwich Knights battled the Pudong Dream Team in Division 3. Continue reading “SCC League Week 7 Review: L’Epagniol Takes 5 Wickets” →

Two SCC League cricketers added their names to the honour boards this past weekend with some sterling performances with bat and ball. Waqar Khattak reached a century against the DPR Hot Dogs, scoring 109 in their Division 1 match up. Paras Khushalan scorched the Bashers in Division 2, taking five wickets for only 12 runs in his six overs to help lead Pudong Power to victory. Continue reading “SCC League Week 4 Review: Khattak and Khushalan Add Names to Honour Board” →

Week 3 of the Shanghai Cricket Club League offered a full slate of matches with games taking place at both the Shanghai Rugby Football Club and Dulwich College. 2011 Division 1 runner-up K2 Cricket Club of China were in action for the fist time this year, the two Division 2 Devils teams met for the first time this season to decide club bragging rights, and Division 3 Bashers, Daredevils and DPR Dogs all began their 2012 campaign. Continue reading “SCC League Week 3 Review” →

A sunny and warm Sunday morning gave way to a cool afternoon as five clubs across all three divisions took to the fields at the Shanghai Football Rugby Club this past weekend for the second week of the Shanghai Cricket Club League. The day saw the debut of three Chinese national team players, several dominant batting performances, and plenty of drama as the outcome of one match came down to the last delivery of the game. Continue reading “SCC League Week 2 Review” →