Norlington vs Newham College Stratford

Norlington School faced Newham Sixth Form College in an indoor cricket fixture that proved both competitive and instructive. After winning the toss and opting to field first, Norlington worked hard to restrict the opposition. However, despite moments of disciplined bowling and some well-taken wickets, the team unfortunately faced the consequences of conceding too many extras.

Newham Sixth Form College capitalised on these additional runs, steadily building their total. Although Norlington produced some strong individual bowling efforts and created pressure in patches, the accumulation of wides and no-balls allowed Newham to reach a total that could have been significantly lower with tighter control.

Chasing 135 to win, Norlington began their batting innings with determination. Several batters contributed useful runs, and the team showed good intent throughout the chase. The scoreboard at various stages reflected that Norlington were still within reach of the target, and with fewer extras conceded earlier in the match, the chase could realistically have been within Norlington’s grasp.

Ultimately, Norlington finished on 108, falling short of the target despite their efforts with the bat. The match served as a clear reminder that while wickets and boundaries influence a game, the discipline of reducing extras is equally vital—particularly in indoor cricket, where every run carries added weight.

Although the result didn’t go Norlington’s way, the team can take encouragement from their batting phases and several strong individual overs by the likes of Ayaan, Ali and Shayaan. With improved bowling accuracy and reduced extras in future matches, Norlington have every opportunity to turn close contests like this into victories.

Match result

Newham College – 136 for 1
Norlington – 108 all out

Newham College won by 28 runs