ACST Siam International Cricket Sevens 2022 - Finals Day

Heritage CC win the Cup at the Siam International Cricket Sevens

Heritage CC are the Cup winners at the 2022 ACST Siam International Cricket Sevens. The side from Bangladesh played terrific cricket throughout. Sadly, with the score on 18-1 for 1.2 overs the heavens opened against Raju’s VII. Heritage were crowned as winners by virtue of winning most games and accumulating most points in the group stage.

The semi-finals saw the champions sail past the youngsters of Lamphun, who once again won the hearts of the attending participants while Raju’s VII revenged the previous days last ball loss to end the hopes of Lamma CC of Hong Kong.

The Trophy final saw a thriller as CBB SCs and CBB SKs both scored 66 from their 5 overs. However, the SCs won on virtue of losing fewer wickets after Steve Christie had retired on 34 to win the player of the final award.

Deepak Khatri was named as Player of the Tournament for his 122 runs in 6 innings, while the prestigious Spirit of Cricket Award went to Zial Alam Rony.

A special presentation was made to Raju of Raju’s Cricket Club, winners of the previous Siam Sevens, who has supported the 2022 events, with an invitational side playing under his name.

The morning games saw the completion of the initial round robin stage, with Heritage CC winning their couple of matches against CBB SKs and then Lamphun, who had earlier defeated CBB SKs, while Lamma were too strong for CBB SCs who were also on the wrong end to Raju’s VII.

Monies were raised throughout the three days for the Thailand Junior Cricket Development Fund who assist in the development of junior cricket in Northern Thailand. The fund sponsored Lamphun in this event.

ACST Chairman, Michael ‘Cat’ Maher, was delighted at the ground following play. "It has been a pleasure to be able to put on a tournament once again after an enforced absence of three years. Every participant has been an absolute credit to the game of cricket as the tournament has been played in great spirit as our ethos of “friendships through cricket” was enacted. Heritage CC were superb throughout and are worthy champions”.

“I would like to thank Neville Kendrick of sponsors Titan Finance Ltd and all the staff at the Duangtawan Hotel for their kind assistance. And on a personal note, all involved with the CBB CC on their 100th Tour bringing back so many wonderful memories.”