University of Kent makes history as first-ever university team to win the ECB indoor national club championship
Prospect Tree Mortgages Supports University of Kent in Winning the ECB Indoor National Club Championship
The University of Kent has made history by becoming the first university team to win the ECB Indoor National Club Championship. Prospect Tree Mortgages provided bat stickers for the team and is proud to have been part of their journey to success. In this article, we recap the highlights of the tournament and the role of Prospect Tree Mortgages in supporting the game and upcoming young cricketers.
The Tournament
The University of Kent went unbeaten throughout the National club competition, from the beginning of the Kent regional league, which started in October, through to the finals day at Lord’s, the home of cricket, on April 2nd, 2023.
Semi-Final vs Neyland CC
In the semifinal against Neyland CC, UKC was put into bat and had a rocky start being 0-1 and 10-2. But with small contributions from Lewis White (11), Owen Griffiths (11), and Kartikye Wadwha (19), as well as a captain’s knock of 33 not out from Euan Munday, the boys managed to put 79 on the board, which turned out to be a defendable total.
Griffiths and Wadwha took the new ball instantly applying pressure on the Neyland batters, who got off to a nervy start but kept the runs ticking over. The Neyland batters managed to get to 32-2 before Griffiths struck next. However, with Neyland 67-2 with 4 overs remaining, it was over to White to take 2 wickets in as many balls, making it 67-4. Munday took the 5th wicket of the game at 69-5, and it was all down to the final two overs with Neyland still in the driving seat.
Two overs to go, 11 runs required, and the Neyland in-batter scored 7 off, leaving themselves with 4 runs to win off the final over. Two dot balls to start the over built pressure before a leg bye in the third. Three balls left, three to win, and what happened next was as crazy as it sounds. Wadwha bowled and hit the Neyland batter on the pad with big appeals for LBW turned down. The batters looked to run to win the game; however, the quick-thinking White had a clean pick up off the back wall and a backhand flick throw to Durrant at the keeper’s end, running the batter out by the barest of margins. Kent won the semifinal by 1 run, with 2 balls to spare.
Final vs University of Sheffield
After the University of Sheffield beat Cherry Willingham CC, it was a first-ever University vs. University final. Sheffield won the toss and elected to bat first, and O. Griffiths bowled the spell of his life, taking 2 early wickets as Sheffield were 18-2, finishing his spell with 3 overs, 2 wickets for just 14 runs.
However, Sheffield Uni batted extremely well against a firing bowling attack, 4 batters retired, and they finished on 114, setting UKC 115 runs to win, which looked a daunting task. However, in complete contrast to the first game, Liam Durrant and Luke Williams batted out of their skin, putting on a 40-run partnership before Durrant scored one of the most important 25s in the university’s history and retired. Scoring above the required run-rate, Munday was in next, and Williams got to 0 before getting out. But the momentum had already been built, and with Munday at the crease, the required run-rate was never an issue. Munday played an excellent captain’s knock, scoring an unbeaten 51, leading the team to victory in the 13th over, with a total of 117-2.
The Role of Prospect Tree Mortgages
Prospect Tree Mortgages was proud to support the University of Kent team on their journey to success. As part of our commitment to supporting young cricketers, we provided the team with bat stickers that carried our brand name. We believe that sports provide an excellent platform for young people to learn important life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance, and we are glad to have been part of this historic achievement.
Final Thoughts
The University of Kent’s victory in the ECB Indoor National Club Championship is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and team spirit. The team showed great determination throughout the tournament, and their victory will inspire many young cricketers to follow in their footsteps. We hope that more young people will take up cricket and other sports, and we will continue to support them in their journey to success.
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