#TheBlueNationBuzz: The Journey to the Playoffs

As we enter the Playoff games of the tournament Let us assess the journey of Blue Nation paving their way into the knockout stages and where they stand in terms of Numbers & Stats.

Points Table

In NYNCL 30 overs Saturday Tournament 2021 Richmond Liberty Lions finished at the top in their respective group A with a success ratio of 85.71% accumulating 24 points, losing just 2 games in the process. Liberty Lions placed in group B secured 3rd position with 22 points losing the second spot based on net run rate.

Richmond Hill Liberty representing in Caribbean Fest 40 Overs Tournament 2021 arrived 2nd at the points table securing 22 points in 14 matches. They were one point short of the first position because two of their matches ended as “No Result”.

NYNCL 30 overs Saturday Tournament 2021

Two centuries and similar half-centuries embellish Liberty Lions’ Baskhar Yadram stats who averages 96 with 387 runs in 7 innings including 36 sixes and a high score of 116 in the Saturday 30 overs Tournament. He is the leading run-scorer for his side and the tournament’s 7th highest scorer despite only playing half of the league matches.

Richmond Hill Liberty Club’s Leon Mohabir leads the charts for Blue Nation with at the ball grasping 20 wickets in just 6 matches giving away just 152 runs at an economy of 7.60 including 2 five-fors on the tournament’s leading wicket-takers chart he is currently placed on 6th position.

Baskhar Yadram stands in 5th position of Players ranking with 1398 points his all-round performances throughout the league stage. His 387 runs and 11 wickets in the proceedings have made him an asset for the side. Dino Chooweenam holds the 12th position with 801 runs and 12 wickets.

Liberty Lions Scored the Highest Total with the bat with 347 for 6 in their quota of 30 overs against Columbia CC. Richmond Hill Liberty dismantling the Game Changer’z side for just 57 was the pinnacle performance with the ball. In Terms of Margin Liberty Lions victory over Ocean 11 with 166 runs marked their biggest triumph of the competition.

Caribbean Fest 40 Overs Tournament 2021

Dino Chooweenam is the tournament’s 4th highest runs scorer followed by Narsh Rambhoras with sits in 5 position. Dino piled up 412 runs in his 7 outings Including a Century and two half-centuries and an astonishingly high score of 181. On the other hand, Naresh is the team’s second 2nd leading scorer after Dino Chooweenam, gathering 407 runs in 13 matches at an average of 45.22.

Although Altaaf Habibulla’s 17 scalps stand on 15th rank among leading wickets takers, This does not undermine their performance with the ball they have gelled together as a bowling unit to dismantle the opposition side and collect victories over other contestants.

Dino Chooweenam and Altaaf Habibulla are found at 6th and 7th position on the Player Rankings graph with 1418 and 976 points respectively. Dino Chooweeman has scored 412 runs and took 8 wickets in 8 matches while Altaaf Habibulla scored 325 runs and dismantled 17 batsmen

Richmond Highest total with the bat arrived against Elite Cricket Club in the third week of the contest when they amassed 350 in 40 overs while their bowling department was most impactful against New York Centurions CC, winning the match with 206 runs and restricting the opposition side to just 102.

Almost all the players have shown character throughout their journey by showcasing their talent in all the departments of the game, The cricket pundits speak highly of the Blue Nation contingent and believe that the Numbers are just a mere depiction of their abilities. They are blessed with several players like Terrence Madramootoo Tegana Mc Kenzie, Alex Amsterdam, Trevor Henry, Richard Ramdeen, Shiv Sangalemaa, Andrew Tomby, Christopher Blucher, Keron Sewnarine, Azeemuddin Khan, Michael Sultan who are capable to turn the course of any match in their favour. If they continued to showcase their skills and help their nerves at crunch moments as they did through their campaign, they are likely to become crowned champions of this season.

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