Ahmed Shines and Foxes Face Off | January Overseas Updates
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Rehan Ahmed started in exuberant fashion on the ILT20’s opening weekend, clubbing a quickfire 46 for Gulf Giants in their nail-biter against Sharjah Warriors.
The all-rounder, batting at three for Sunday’s clash, scored his runs off just 27 balls “ hitting seven boundaries in a partnership worth 57 alongside Essex’s Jordan Cox “ before claiming the wicket of Sri Lanka star Pramod Rajapaksa as the Giants fell to a final-ball defeat.
Over in Australia, two Foxes faced off in Melbourne as Ian Holland took on Roman Walker. Walker’s Kingston Hawthorn side triumphed by 52 runs, with the Welshman securing the victory with the wicket of Jackson Freeman.
Walker picked up figures of 7.2-0-36-2 after scoring 13 with the bat. Despite defeat, Holland impressed for Ringwood, returning economical figures (10-2-24-2) and scoring 31 at the top of the order.
Also in Melbourne, Tom Scriven put in an impressive display with bat and ball for Croydon CC. Enjoying his stint Down Under batting at three, the all-rounder made 44 to steer the ship amid troubled waters for his side.
With two wickets going down in the space of four deliveries, Scriven added 110 runs in a century alliance with Mitch Cestnik to take the side to 134/3 when he was caught by Swapnil Salvi. Opening the bowling, the 26-year-old produced a tight display “ returning 9-2-36-1 from his allocation “ but couldn’t prevent Croydon from falling to a four-wicket defeat.
Back from T20 duties in Nepal, where he won the inaugural Nepal Premier League, Ben Mike had the red ball in hand for Northern District CC in New South Wales. The all-rounder opened the bowling, taking 2/43 from his 14 overs to help dismiss Manly Warringah for 204.
Elsewhere, there was a rare misfire for Rishi Patel, who was out for three during Bayswater’s victory over Kew on Saturday. The opener is still averaging 87.75 in one-day cricket this winter, having hit centuries in his first two matches.
Louis Kimber is yet to bat in his two-day fixture against Bankstown, but bowled three overs for 16.
