We enjoyed a successful Saturday, with both the 1st XI and 2nd XI securing league victories in the Herts Premier Cricket League.
The 1st XI produced a dominant seven-wicket victory over Stevenage CC 4th XI in Division 8 East.
After winning the toss and electing to field, Hatch End bowled Stevenage out for 101 in 24.1 overs. Anil Patel led the attack with an outstanding 5/14, supported by Ramanjaneya Sagili with 3/11 and Jawad Ajmal with 2/20. Stevenage's Muhammad Taha Khan top-scored with 60. Hatch End made light work of the chase, reaching 102/3 in just 16 overs. Ricki Saha remained unbeaten on 31, while Jawad Ajmal finished 24 not out to secure the victory. The win earned the 1st XI 30 league points.
2nd XI Beat Langleybury CC 4th XI
The 2nd XI also came away with a victory, defeating Langleybury CC 4th XI by 19 runs in Division 14 West.
Batting first after winning the toss, Hatch End posted 226 all out in 36.4 overs. Amit Chhetri was the standout performer with an excellent 56, including four sixes, while Sanjay Sharma made 26, Abhirup Mukhopadhyay 21 and Prashant Tripathi 19. Andrew Byrne finished unbeaten on 18.
Langleybury mounted a strong chase, with Richard Gopinath hitting 47, while David Funnell and Jatin Karia both scored 40. However, Hatch End's bowlers held their nerve to restrict Langleybury to 207/9 from their 40 overs. Prashant Tripathi was the pick of the bowlers with 3/28, with Steven Ellis and Michael Sherman taking two wickets each.
The victory secured another 30 league points for Hatch End, completing a highly successful Saturday for the club.