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Jai Punia

Batting - RHB
Bowling - RM
Club Debut - 2015
1XI Debut - 2018
1XI No - 421

Jai made his debut aged 13 and 363 days in the Sunday team against St.George's Rovers with an impressive spell of 7.3 overs for just 6 runs and scoring 20.

Set an 8th wicket record partnership for the Sunday side of 75 with Dominic Smith in 2015 against Genetics then extended it to 83 with Mike Storer against Victorians in 2016

Played Saturday league cricket for Kirkley before moving to Ponteland for the start of the 2018 season, making his league debut in the 1XI against Alnwick.

Took career best figures of 6 for 26 against Whickham for the 2XI in July 2018 becoming the inagural winner of the Gardner Trophy for 2XI performance.

Scored his maiden fifty for the Sunday team against St.George's Rovers in August 2019, converting it into a 90 ball century. Also took place in two century partnerships in the match, the first time this had happened in the Sunday team history.

Appointed 2XI captain for the 2020 season. In the opening game of the 2023 season scored 141 opening the batting against Blaydon, the fourth highest individual score for the 2XI and won the Gardner trophy for performance of the season.

Batted through theall out innings for an unbeaten 73 in the opening game of the 2024 season against Bedlington.

 
Honours
2023 Club Gardner Trophy - 2XI Performance (141)
2023 Club 2XI Batting Trophy
2020- Club 2XI Captain (5 seasons)
2019 Club Sunday Batting Trophy
2015 Club Gardner Trophy - 2XI Performance (6-26)
2018 Club Sunday Bowling Trophy
2015 Club Sunday Bowling Trophy
 
Club Records / Achievements
2XI 10th Wicket Partnership in NL 51 with Andy Denyer v Swalwell Home 20/07/2019
   
Sunday Best Bowling Figures (with Over Limit)
5-2-13-6 v Kings Old Boys 08/07/2018
Sunday 8th Wicket Record Partnership
83 with Mike Storer v Victorians Away 31/07/2016
   
Sunday Team Economic Spells (1 or less per over) 7.3-4-6-2 v St George's Rovers Home 26/04/2015
Sunday Team 1st player to have 2 century partnerships in same game 108 for 1st wicket with Jack Dobbing
  118 for 3rd wicket with Max Bell
   
2XI 300 Run Season 1 (updated 21/08/2023)
2XI League 100 Partnerships 3 (updated 29/04/2023)
   
Sunday 100 Partnerships 2 (updated 18/08/2019)
 
Centuries
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
141 Blaydon Home 2XI League 29/04/2023
100* St.Georges Rovers Home Sunday 18/08/2019
 
6 Wicket Matches
Opposition
Venue
Team
Date
11-3-26-6
5-2-13-6 Kings Old Boys Home Sunday 08/07/2018
 
Best Seasons
 
Runs
Wkts
Ctch
1XI
27 - 2018
7 - 2018
2 - 2018
2XI
433 - 2023
18 - 2018
9 - 2021
Midweek
13 - 2018
4 - 2016
1 - 2019
Sunday
233 - 2019
17 - 2015
3 - 2017,18,19
 
Best Performances
Opposition
Venue
Date
1XI Batting
20* Seaton Burn Home 09/06/2018
1XI Bowling
4-2-9-2 Seaton Burn Home 09-06/2018
2XI League Batting
141 Blaydon Home 29/04/2023
2XI Bowling
11-3-26-6 Whickham Home 01/07/2018
2XI Cup Batting
51 Whickham Home 26/06/2024
Eagles Bowling
4-0-33-3 Whitley Bay Away 07/07/2016
Sunday Batting
100* St.Georges Rovers Home 18/08/2019
Sunday Bowling
5-2-13-6 Kings Old Boys Home 08/07/2018
Other 20/20
5-2-23-3 Benwell & Walbottle Away 04/08/2015
 
Current Season
Team
Mtch
Cap
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
30
50 100
Avge
4s
6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
3w
5w
Ctch
Mtch Stmp Bye
RO
2XI League
14
14
13
1
172
73*
-
1
-
14.33
18
1
9
1
31
2
15.50

2-31

3.44
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
3XI Midweek
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1XI 20/20 Cup
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2XI 20/20 Cup
4
4
4
0
92
51
-
1
-
23.00
11
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
Ponteland Career (2015 - )
Team
Mtch
Cap
Inn
NO
Runs
HS
30
50 100
Avge
4s
6s
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Avge
Best
Econ
3w
5w
Ctch
Mtch Stmp Bye
RO
1XI League
8
-
5
3
27
20*
-
-
-
13.50
2
-
27.3
5
83
7
11.86
2-9
3.02
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
2XI League
72
52
62
5
1061
141
11
3
1
18.61
97
8
156.5
19
639
31
20.61
6-26
4.07
3
1
32
-
-
-
5
3XI Midweek
11
-
7
6
31
9*
-
-
-
31.00
3
-
46
3
258
10
25.80
2-18
5.60
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
Sunday
43
4
37
10
588
100*
6
2
1
21.78
41
5
176.3
27
614
41
14.98
6-13
3.48
4
1
13
5
1
22
2
Eagles
12
-
2
1
13
10
-
-
-
13.00
1
-
34
0
332
11
30.18
3-33
9.76
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
Friendlies
1
1
1
0
6
6
-
-
-
6.00
-
-
1
1
0
0
---
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1XI 20/20 Cup
4
-
3
1
5
3
-
-
-
2.50
-
-
3
0
23
0
---
0-3
7.67
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2XI 20/20 Cup
5
1
4
1
19
7
-
-
-
6.33
1
-
11
0
94
3
31.33
1-18
8.54
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other 20/20
3
1
3
0
56
44
1
-
-
18.67
8
-
5
2
23
3
7.67
3-23
4.60
1
-
-
-
-
-
1