Welsh Cup cricket: Gigantic tons on view as Brymbo and Gwersyllt Park rattle up huge victories

Jason Underwood smashed 171 not out for Brymbo in the Welsh Cup. Picture: DANIEL PURDIE

Carbon Law Senior Open Welsh Cup North Zone – Reports May 24

Brymbo 330-6 Connah’s Quay 169-10
Brymbo won by 161 runs

South African all-rounder Jason Underwood struck a second-best career score of 171 not out in Brymbo’s huge Welsh Cup victory over Connah’s Quay on Sunday.

It had been almost eight years to the day that Underwood blasted his highest-ever knock of 199 for Pwllheli against….Connah’s Quay.

That was in a North Wales League Premier Division clash; his latest wonder innings for Brymbo came in a Welsh Cup North Zone tie.

Home captain Underwood won the toss and decided to bat, the Steelmen powering their way to 330-6 off 40 overs.

Ryan Collier was the next top-score with 59 with the hosts wobbling slightly on 141-5 before the ruthless Underwood put on 136 for the sixth wicket with Jack Williams.

The Sprongbok’s phenomenal effort came off just 83 balls and included 14 sixes and 13 fours, with a strike rate of 206.02.

The Quay attack came in for some serious hammer. Mali Auty’s eight overs cost him 60 runs, but he did have the consolation of taking four wickets.

In reply, the visitors were dismissed for 169, Anro Burger 38 and Auty 34, Ahamadzia Wali 3-20, Sam Aplin 2-18 and Tomos Rhys 2-24 for the resounding winners.

Mold 187-9 Gwersyllt Park 191-0
Gwersyllt Park won by 10 wickets

Openers Kastun Stoute and Iroshan De Silva put a huge unbeaten stand as Gwersyllt romped to a 10-wicket success at Chester Road.

Winning the toss and electing to bat, Mold posted 187-9 off 40, Munowar Samsodien 58 not out, Louis Boulton 37 and Thomas North 35 for the hosts.

De Silva scooped 3-11 off eight for the Park, Stoute 2-38 and Jack Billington 2-39 for the visitors.

Gwersyllt needed just 24.2 overs to reach 191-0, De Silva scoring 53 before retiring not out, while Stoute went on to make a mighty unbeaten 116 off 73 balls, smashing 11 fours and seven sixes.