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City Cricketers delighted as they become first T20 victors

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City Cricketers are the first winners of the Everards League T20 Shield.

They gained contrasting victories in their two matches on finals day at Leicester Ivanhoe.

Their semi-final was a tense contest as they chased University Staff of Leicester's total of 119-7.

Gauvrav Suraj, who hit 54 not out, clinched a three- wicket victory with a six in the final over.

Leicestershire Teachers & Mossdale beat Appleby Magna by the same margin in the other semi-final as they chased down a target of 134.

Hitansu Lal scored 66 in the final, guiding City Cricketers to 191-5 and they restricted Teachers to 152-3 in reply.

The winners have been having a fine season and are on course for promotion from Division Nine West, although they suffered their first league defeat of the season, by three wickets against Market Bosworth, on the day before the final.

That dropped them to second place, three points behind Leicester Lions, but 38 points clear of the pack with four matches to play.

Many of their players are from the Belgrave area of Leicester but their home matches are played at the Derby Road Playing Fields, Loughborough.

Secretary Mohan Patel said that was because they were unable to find a suitable venue in the city.

He added of the win: "This means a lot to the club and to the young players at the club."

City Cricketers delighted as they become first T20 victors


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