Rizwan leads Pakistanis home

A FINE unbeaten 65 from Amir Rizwan helped top-of-the-table Luton Pakistanis to a 47-run victory over bottom club Luton CC in the Luton Midweek Cricket League Premier Division on Tuesday night.

Pakistanis amassed 161-8 from their allotted overs before restricting Luton CC to 114-5, Tasir Hussain shining with 3-28.

Luton Haiderys eased to a comfortable 85-run win over Lions CC, despite the two sides both beginning the day on 24 points and in third and fifth place respectively.

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Having posted a massive 169-3, Lions CC were skittled for 84 in reply.

Second-placed Luton Hawks edged to a four-wicket win over second-bottom Luton Cricketers.

An excellent spell of bowling by Mohammed Irshad, who took 3-27, saw Luton Cricketers restricted to 121-8.

He then starred with the bat as well, crashing an undefeated 31, as Hawks sealed victory, reaching 125-6.

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There was also a comfortable win for AKCC over Kashmir Cavaliers.

Division One saw healthy margins of victory for all of the triumphant teams.

Third place Shaheen restricted mid-table AKXI to 102-7 as they enjoyed a seven-wicket win.

Waqas Mehmood led the way with 53 not out as Shaheen smashed 104-3.

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Luton United Stars crushed second-bottom Haidery Tigers by 69 runs.

Ali Qureshi shone with the bat with an unbeaten 48 as Stars posted 134-8 and he starred with the ball too, taking 3-17, to help skittle the Tigers out for just 65.

A massive 163-3 by The Saracens saw them to a 35-run victory over rock-bottom Challney.

Taberaz Khan’s undefeated 63 and Ajab Khan’s 59 were the mainstays of their innings and, despite 38 from Asif Latif, Challney could only make 128-7 in reply.

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Raza Iqbal stole the show as second-placed Luton Majestic scored a 43-run over leaders Kingsway.

His virtuoso performance saw him smash a phenomenal 102 in Majestic’s total of 160-4, before his brilliant 4-30 helped to hold Kingsway to 117-9.

Tonight Luton Cricketers take on Kingsway and Luton Majestic face Luton United Stars in the Cup semi-finals.