Portcullis Cricket Club

👑 Return of the King 👑

Saturday marks the triumphant return of Portcullis Legend Mitch!
Ex-captain known for his unplayable bowling spells, classy batting and top captaincy 🫡
No pressure but he’s got a lot to live up to as the “older” players still talk about his magic moments regularly 😍

Also good to see Manoj return from injury 🤕
Owen return from the US of A 🇺🇸
Jake in to make up the numbers 👋

The team will definitely be having a refreshment afterwards so come down in the sun and have a catch up 🍻

Viva Portcullis
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Portcullis fell to a 78-run defeat away to 2nd Aberdeen Grammar after the hosts posted a competitive 218/7. Despite early wickets from Burr and Jaimin, a superb unbeaten 78 from Nasseri helped Grammar accelerate through the second half of the innings, with Portcullis toiling in the heat.

In reply, Portcullis never quite got going with partnerships needed to challenge the target. Ankush top-scored with 44, but regular wickets halted the chase as Portcullis were bowled out for 140. Plenty to learn from with the ball and bat - next up a week off to recover and prep for the second half of the season 💪🏻

🏏 Team News 🏏

After some tough matches and a cup exit the good guys are looking to bounce back against Aberdeen Grammar 2nds 💪

The selectors have named a top team which should go well if the batters can get back on form 🙏

Hopefully, the weather clears and the only thunder is our booming cover drives ⛈️

See you all tomorrow at Rubislaw 🤝

Viva Portcullis
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Portcullis got back to winning ways and edged a low-scoring thriller against Banchory, securing a hard-fought 2 wicket win.

After being put in to field, Jaimin led the attack superbly with 4-23 off his 8 overs, backed up by the rest of the bowling attack and some great catches prevented Banchory from building any significant partnerships -Ankush and Vinay finishing with 2 wickets each.

The chase in true Portcullis style was anything but straightforward with wickets falling regularly, but Andy Burr held his nerve with an unbeaten 27 to drag us over the line.
Shoutouts to Owen and Faraz for showing some dig in the chase.

Player of the match - Jaimin Panchal for his 4 wickets and dismantling of the Banchory top order.

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🏏 Team News 🏏

Portcullis CC struggling on recent form the selectors had no option but to pick the strongest team in their quest for a win.

Ross returns to skipper the side 🫡
Kannan will boost the batting, bowling and fielding 😉

We always love playing at the picturesque Burnett Park so come and support the troops 😍

Viva Portcullis

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🏏Team News🏏

The selectors have named their strongest possible team this weekend 💪

They face the roaring Tigers who have looked good at the start of the season 🫨

Make sure to get down to support the lads as they face off against an ex-PCC player and the rest of the Tigers 🐯

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🏏 Team News 🏏

Dynamic Duo Ross and Jake are back in to keep everyone under control 🫡
Faraz will be smashing it to all corners on the artificial wicket 💥

It’s looking to be about 1 degree warmer this weekend so come down and support the team 😎

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Comprehensive win for the first game of the season!
Here are some of the highlights from the match.

Shout out performances from Jaimin and Vinay for their 4-14 and 3-27, which was ably supported by all the bowlers. Some interesting catching technique from our WK, but got all three that came his way. Safe hands Sai taking two more, and the crucial catch by Aarif in the end when Mannofield were trying to take the game away.
120 all out in the 36th over, great effort.

Owen continued his great run of form from last season, gave us an excellent start with cracking boundaries. When he departed at 27, we had a moment losing 3 wickets in about 3 overs, but Aarif took it up patiently with Sai Sudhir to guide the innings forward. A good catch at mid-on got him for 20. Both Sai and the new man in crease Manoj watched the turning deliveries, left the ones as needed.
Once both settled in with pace of the wicket, trusted themselves with their shots to see us through just after the drinks break. Nice to see the lads playing longer innings and taking responsibilities.
Glad to get the maximum points before any drizzle.

Bowled, fielded and batted smart overall…

A2Z Player of the Match: Manoj Thala Gubbala for his catches and finishing 😎

Viva Portcullis
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