24/04/2022
Back to back 💪
Ward End 1s made it 2 wins from 2 in the league with another exciting run chase against Moseley. 3 wickets in the first 5 overs from opening bowlers Ansar Hussain and Nadeem Akram got Ward End off to a flier, and at 72-5 Moseley looked to be in a spot of bother. But some lower order resistance saw them up to a respectable 172 all out. This was not before Ward End skipper Babar Zaman continued his blistering start to the season with the ball, returning 4-22 from his 10. He bowled tightly and with control, and took wickets at just the right times.
The chase got off to the worst possible start, with Ward End 2 wickets down inside the first over. But opener Aarib Khan showed his class to notch a run-a-ball 50 and counter attack a strong bowling lineup. At 80-5 the game was in the balance, but new signing Musa Hassan picked up where he left off last week to blast his way to 69 runs. A game winning and very entertaining knock from Musa saw us close, before a late flurry of wickets set up a nervy finish. But last weeks hero Adnan Jahan was on hand to knock off the remaining runs and see Ward End over the line.
