Troy Mars (John Adams High) smashes 177 in NYC High School League !
- Troy Mars (John Adams High School)
by Ricky Kissoon
Troy Mars of John Adams High School and William Bryant High School’s Aown Iqbal lighted up Baisley South Park with two magnificent centuries on consecutive days in the NYC High School Cricket League.
Mars became the lead run scorer after he blazed a historic inning against Hillcrest HS on Tuesday, April 24th. Mars recorded his second century of the season and blasted 177 runs (10 x 4’s and 16 x 6’s) out of his team’s 230 for 3. He overtook Amarnauth Persaud as top run scorer.
On the following day, Aown Iqbal scored his second century (167) against a youthful Aviation HS team. Iqbal’s knock included thirteen 4’s and eight 6’s.
Salam Sajib and Long Island City put a dent on Newcomers High School’s winning streak. Sajib scored an unbeaten half-century (50*) to lead all players in best batting average (159).
In Brooklyn, Lincoln HS’s Bilal Khan completed an all-round performance after scoring his first half-century (54) of the season while scalping three more wickets to lead all bowlers in total wickets (16). On the adjacent pitch at Marine Park, FDR’s Mohaiminul Islam scored his second half-century (52) to join the top five in runs scored.
In the Bronx, Lehman HS’s Zahid Hasan fell eleven runs short of his first century (89) and Ibrahim Ali completed an all-round week of cricket to help the Lions secure first place in their division. Ali scored 45* and took two wickets against Clinton High School and he also accounted for Lehman’s thrilling victory against defeating champions Bryant. Ali scored his first half-century and accounted for four of Bryant’s vital wickets.
Top five leading run scorers:
|
Name |
Total Runs |
Batting Average |
School |
|
Troy Mars |
405 |
101 |
John Adams |
|
Aown Iqbal |
397 |
66 |
William Bryant |
|
Salam Sajib |
318 |
159 |
Long Island City |
|
Amarnauth Persaud |
303 |
101 |
Martin Van Buren |
|
Mohaiminul Islam |
181 |
90 |
Frank D. Roosevelt |
Leading wicket taker: Bilal Khan (16 wickets) – Abraham Lincoln HS
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