Despite some middle-order resistance, including a quick 13-run cameo by Mehdi Hasan, the Thunderbolts posted a total of 144/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Sanjay Krishnamurthi of the East Bay Blazers was the standout bowler, claiming 3 wickets for just 17 runs in his 4-over spell..

In response, the East Bay Blazers started steadily but lost wickets at regular intervals. Adithya Ganesh (37 runs off 30 balls) and Vikash Mohan (30 runs off 34 balls) were the primary contributors to their chase.

The Thunderbolts bowlers managed to keep the pressure on, with Siva Kumar Duvvarapu and Shadley Van Schalkwyk picking up crucial wickets. However, it was Hamza Tariq’s explosive 17-run knock off 7 balls towards the end that propelled the Blazers to victory. They reached the target in the final over, finishing at 146/6 in 20 overs.

Sanjay Krishnamurthi’s all-round performance earned him the well-deserved title of “Man of the Match” for his valuable contributions with both bat and ball.

Brief Scores

Seattle Thunderbolts: 144/7 in 20 overs (Ian Chauhan 37, Shadley Van Schalkwyk 42; Sanjay Krishnamurthi 3/17)
East Bay Blazers: 146/6 in 20 overs (Adithya Ganesh 37, Vikash Mohan 30; Mehdi Hasan 2/29)

The Blazers are also thrilled to announce the signing of a few key players who will look to set the pitch on fire: Melbourne Stars’ pacer Brody Couch, Canadian wicketkeeper-batsmen Srimantha Wijeyeratne and Hamza Tariq, Pakistani all-rounder Musaddiq Ahmed, ex-TNPL wicketkeeper batsman Adithya Ganesan, and USA international Abhishek Paradkar.
Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harikrishnan Nair, and Amogh Arepally, our youth players for this season, are geared up and ready to make a mark on the big stage in this year’s edition of MiLC.

EAST BAY BLAZERS SQUAD 2023

• Angelo Perera (Captain)
• Sanjay Krishnamurthi (Vice-Captain)
• David White
• Rusty Theron
• Carmi Le Roux
• Musaddiq Ahmed
• Adithya Ganesan
• Vikash Mohan
• Abhishek Paradkar
• Brody Couch
• Nawaz Khan
• Harikrishnan Nair
• Hamza Tariq
• Srimantha Wijeyeratne
• Amogh Arepally
• Aakash Sundaresan
• Abheyender Singh
• Rudrik Suthar

East Bay Blazer’s kick off their MiLC 2023 campaign on Aug 5th when they come up against SoCal Lashings in Woodley Park, Los Angeles.

Stay tuned for further updates!

The American Trailblazers (ATB) are a youth cricket team focussed on providing a pathway and opportunities to a larger pool of youth players in the United States. This aligns with the Blazers mission to promote youth and help develop the cricketing ecosystem as a whole in the US. They are coached by ECB Level III Coach Kieran Rogers and together with the Bay Blazers have plans to take youth players to various parts of the globe as well as host internationally based teams here in the US. Blazers Team Owner Biju Nair shares, “Our goal from day one has been to not only focus on our Minor League Team but also work on developing cricket at the grassroot level as well. This partnership between Bay Blazers and American Trailblazers is set to blaze a way for youth cricket in the US and worldwide to thrive and grow”.

To register for the Under 17 or Under 19 Thanksgiving Youth Tournament in LA, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/sURBvoZ147UYyGws5

With partners such as ATB, the team is more than ready for the second season of MiLC, which begins on Saturday, June 25th and will run for eight weeks of regular season action nationwide this summer.

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Savi Singh, the owner of Auto Collision Experts, has been involved in Bay Area cricket, having played for the East Bay Jaguars in the NCCA. He states, “We are really excited to put our support behind the Bay Blazers for the upcoming Minor League as a partner. I fully expect cricket in the United States to take off in the upcoming years and look forward to this partnership with the Blazers.”

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With partners such as Auto Collision Experts, the team is more than ready for the second season of MiLC, which begins on Saturday, June 25th and will run for eight weeks of regular season action nationwide this summer.

Narinder Kamboj is a Real Estate Agent who is based in the Bay Area and has a serious passion for cricket as well as real estate. He shares, “From a young age, cricket has really enthralled and inspired me and I am really happy to be able to give back to this game and help support its development here in the US with the Bay Blazers.”

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With sponsors such as Narinder Kamboj, the team is more than ready for the second season of MiLC, which begins on Saturday, June 25th and will run for eight weeks of regular season action nationwide this summer.

United Tax provides complete tax servicing as well as financial advisory. They have tax experts available.

24/7 both online and in-person to improve the tax filing experience and make it as efficient and affordable as possible. They are located in the heart of the Bay Area and the Blazers are thrilled to have their support.

United Tax CEO Abbas Saeedi shares, “I have always loved cricket, and Minor League Cricket seems like a great step in the right direction for cricket in the United States. We are excited to get involved in this journey with the Bay Blazers as a Silver Sponsor.”

Blazers Team Owner Biju Nair adds, “We have a long term vision for the Blazers brand and are really grateful to have partners and sponsors such as United Tax making this a reality. Together we will look to grow this team and this league to its full potential.”

To find out more about United Tax, visit http://united.tax/

With sponsors such as United Tax, the team is more than ready for the second season of MiLC, which begins on Saturday, June 25th and will run for eight weeks of regular season action nationwide this summer.

US Cricket Store joins Blazer’s family during the MiLC 2022 season where David White will be Captaining the side along with marquee international players like Angelo Perera, Rusty Theron and many more.

US Cricket Store’s Owner and Operator Mr. Deepak said “US Cricket Store is thrilled to be partnering with Blazers and we welcome the growth of cricket through this franchise. We wish the best to Blazers in the MiLC 2022 run, we are providing our facilities to Blazers to practice regularly during their MiLC 2022 season starting in 3rd week of June”.

“US Cricket Store is the favourite destination for all our players - not just for getting their accessories but to use their net facilities. We are glad they will be extending their patronage for the Blazers as a partner during MiLC 2022 season” said Blazer’s team Owner, Biju Nair.

You can find US Cricket Store at https://www.uscricketstore.com/

The second season of MiLC begins Saturday, June 25th and will run for eight weeks of regular season action nationwide this summer. The Toyota Minor League Cricket Championship will conclude with Conference semi-finals help Aug. 20-21 and Finals Weekend over Aug. 27-28