Cooper and Pocklington help Farsley defeat Woodlands
CREDIT: Alan & Jack Birkinshaw @ Bradford Premier League
PREMIER LEAGUE
Farsley v Woodlands
Toss:Â Won by Farsley
Farsley 247ao (49.3 overs) Ryan Cooper 81, Jonathan Read 40, Henry Pearson 3-75
Woodlands 232-8 (50 overs) Mosun Hussain 71, Brad Schmulian 65, Scott Richardson 44, Joe Pocklington 5-53
Result:Â Farsley 18pts bt Woodlands 7pts by 15 runs
For the second week running, Farsley were indebted to the veteran wisdom of Ryan Cooper as they secured a statement victory against Woodlands at Red Lane.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Farsley were ailing at 47-3 when Cooper came to the crease in the thirteenth over. He and skipper Ben Wright steadied things with a 49-run partnership for the fourth wicket, but they struggled under the pressure of Woodlands’ experienced spinners of Kez Ahmed and Brad Schmulian. Cooper then saw Wright and Jack Moran depart in quick succession to leave Farsley at 103-5 in the middle of the 33rd over.
Another of this young team’s veterans, Jonathan Read, arrived to the crease and brought some much needed attacking impetus to the innings as he and Cooper put on 90 for the sixth wicket off the next 64 balls. Woodlands’ bowlers, even as they would dismiss Read and Cooper with 4 overs to go, could not stem the flow of runs as some late hitting from Ryan Blackburn and Seamus Nazir helped them to a very competitive total.
Jonathan Read attacks during his crucial innings for Farsley Picture: Ray Spencer
Woodlands, who have lost opener Matty Weston to a season-ending shoulder injury, saw Sam Frankland dismissed early by the excellent Calum Fletcher, bringing skipper Schmulian to the crease. Schmulian and Mosun Hussain survived many close calls, LBW and run out appeals early on as Fletcher and Wright regularly threatened to dismiss them.
A second close run out chance left Hussain hobbled, with Woodlands beginning to worry if they were about to lose both halves of their dominant opening partnership from the start of the season. Despite obvious pain, Hussain continued to bat as he and Schmulian put together a 102-run partnership for the second wicket.
Woodlands opener Mosun Hussain on the attack at Farsley Picture: Ray Spencer
The delayed introduction into the attack of Joe Pocklington in the 26th over of the innings transformed the contest, as he bowled Schmulian and Cieran Garner in successive balls, before Ryan Blackburn also secured a wicket with his first over in the 27th, bowling Henry Pearson for a golden duck.
Scott Richardson then joined Hussain as they tried to repel the now buoyant hosts. Hussain, now batting with a runner, and Richardson began a counterattack as they tried to catch up with the rapidly increasing required run rate – putting together a 74-run partnership off 89 balls before Hussain succumbed to a rash shot and was caught off Pocklington in the 42nd over.
Two overs later, Richardson became Pocklington’s fourth victim as the evergreen Cooper took an outstanding catch in the deep. Elliot Richardson departed three balls later and it was left down to Muhammad Bilal to try and hit Woodlands to victory. Bilal managed one towering six, but found the going particularly tough against the high-quality death bowling of Fletcher, who would claim his wicket caught and bowled in the 47th over. Despite the occasional boundary, Alex Kaye and Kez Ahmed were similarly tied down by Farsley, ending the innings 15 runs short of Farsley’s total.
Methley v New Farnley
Toss:Â Won by New Farnley
New Farnley 232-8 (50 overs) Fletcher Coutts 62, Usman Arshad 41, Aidan Langley 38, Ben Waite 3-28, Taylor Cornall 3-31
Methley 195ao (44.5 overs) Alex Cree 68, Jared Warner 40, Fletcher Coutts 5-26
Result:Â New Farnley 19pts bt Methley 5pts by 37 runs
New Farnley continued their unbeaten start to the season thanks to an outstanding all-round performance from Fletcher Coutts, as the defeated a Methley side who may feel they let a possible victory slip away from them.
Without the injured Steve Bullen, Aidan Langley was the senior partner in a 62-run opening partnership with Jonny Phillips as they saw off Methley’s opening bowlers. When Ben Waite was introduced to the attack in the 12th over, he dismissed Langley LBW off his first ball to start a remarkable collapse as he and James Wainman took three more wickets in the next three overs to see New Farnley fall from 62-0 to 70-4.
This brought Coutts to the crease, as he and Ryan McKendry set about rebuilding the innings as Methley piled on the pressure. Waite picked up his third wicket when he removed McKendry with the score on 109-5 in the 22nd over. However, Coutts and Usman Arshad were able to resist whatever Methley threw at them, putting on a valuable 76 run partnership of 114 balls to help their side build a more challenging total.
Even as Coutts, Arshad and Adam Ahmed fell to Cornall late on, New Farnley were able to bat their overs and set Methley a competitive target to chase.
Methley’s innings did not start well, with openers Cornall and Kris Ward falling early to leave them 33-2 in the 11th over. However, captain Jared Warner and Alex Cree were then able to repel New Farnley’s varied bowling attack for a partnership of 85 off 87 balls, with Cree looking particularly fluent.
When Cree was prized out by Adam Ahmed in the 25th over, the game was firmly in the balance as Methley were ahead of the rate and still had seven wickets in hand. The introduction of Coutts into the bowling attack in the 33rd over would change the course of the innings however, as he dismissed Jake Smart and the well-set Warner.
In his second over, he would remove James Wainman and Methley’s middle order were now all back in the pavilion. Coutts them proceeded to run out Liam Thomas in the 40th over, before taking two of the final three wickets to fall and finish with 5-26 from just 6.5 overs.
Townville v Pudsey St Lawrence
Toss:Â Won by Pudsey St Lawrence
Pudsey St Lawrence 184-9 Mark Robertshaw 42, Jack Hughes 3-34, Dulaj Ashen 3-41
Townville 188-2 (40 overs) Jonny Booth 67no, Kieran Collins 52no, Jack Hughes 49
Result:Â Townville 19pts bt Pudsey St Lawrence 3pts by 8wkts
Townville got back to winning ways as they cruised to an eight-wicket victory against Pudsey St Lawrence.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, St Lawrence regularly found themselves building promising partnerships only to then lose a couple of wickets and have to rebuild again.
Despite five partnerships of 25 or more runs, each one would be broken to then see a second wicket fall in quick succession, as Townville’s spinners, particularly Jack Hughes (3-34) and Dulaj Ashen (3-41), applied the pressure. This left St Lawrence with a seemingly under par total of 184-9 from their 50 overs, leaving them hoping their bowlers could make early inroads and prey on Townville’s poor form and confidence.
Townville’s opening pair, as is often the case, started slowly in their chase as they put on 35 runs in the first 11 overs before Abdul Wahid was bowled by Archie Scott. After that, St Lawrence kept the run rate low but struggled to dislodge Jonny Booth or Hughes as they put on 89 for the second wicket over the next 20 overs.
When Chris Marsden prised Hughes out LBW for 49, they may have hoped that they could keep the pressure on and cause some nerves within the Townville lineup. However, Kieran Collins showed his class as he took the attack to the bowlers with an unbeaten 52 from just 32 balls, with nine fours and two sixes, to see his team home with 10 overs to spare.
Carlton v Undercliffe
Toss:Â Won by Carlton
Carlton 381-6 (50 overs) Naveed Malik 134, James Glynn 98, Aqib Shah 61, James Van CDer Merwe 57
Undercliffe 314-7 (50 overs) Suraj Singh 86, Oliver Hardaker 59, Danish Hussain 54, Kyle Welsh 44, Aqib Shah 3-47
Result:Â Carlton 19pts bt Undercliffe 6pts by 67 runs
Carlton triumphed over bottom side Undercliffe in an absolute run fest, where 695 runs were scored between the sides.
Choosing to bat first, Carlton saw opener Aarush Shinde dismissed in the second over to leave them 6-1. Opener James Van Der Merwe continued his excellent form with a run-a-ball 57 as they helped set a strong platform for their side with Aqib Shah (61).
At the half-way point of the innings, Carlton had lost both van der Merwe and Shah but were well-set at 150-3 to push on towards a high score. Whilst the runs were stymied for a time, as Undercliffe also dismissed Dan Ford cheaply, the fireworks began when skipper James Glynn joined the impressive Naveed Malik at the crease in the 31st over.
They proceeded to plunder 188 runs from the next 110 balls, with Malik scoring 95 of those in just 48 balls before being dismissed for 134 (87 balls, 16 fours and six sixes). Glynn then took up the mantle as he tried to score a quickfire century of his own, falling two runs short when he was run out with two balls remaining and trying to retain the strike. Undercliffe’s spinners took the brunt of the punishment, with Mohammed Suleman hit for 90 off his ten overs and Jude Roberts for 114 from his 12 overs.
There have been many occasions this season, chasing much smaller targets, that Undercliffe’s batting line up has folded cheaply. However they did put up a creditable performance on this occasion, with Danish Hussain (54), Oliver Hardaker (59) and Suraj Singh (86) all passing 50 as they tried to get close to Carlton’s mammoth target.
Shah was the pick of the bowlers for Carlton, picking up three wickets in the middle overs to stymie any realistic hopes Undercliffe may have had of victory. In the end, they ended up 67 runs short of Carlton’s total, but with four valuable batting bonus points which could prove crucial at the end of the season.
Bradford & Bingley v Cleckheaton
Toss:Â Won by Bradford & Bingley
Cleckheaton 194ao (47.2 overs) Yousaf Baber 51, James Stansfield 34, Udith Patabadige 4-43
Bradford & Bingley 195-2 (35.2 overs) Jacob Slator 85no, Ben Moffat 63
Result:Â Bradford & Bingley 20pts bt Cleckheaton 3pts by 8wkts
Bradford & Bingley cruised to a dominant victory against fellow strugglers Cleckheaton, led once again by their in-form batters Jacob Slator and Ben Moffat.
Cleckheaton were put into bat by Slator and once again saw their top order fail as they fell to 23-3 in the eighth over of the innings, with Bingley’s overseas seamer Udith Patabadige their main tormentor.
Cleckheaton were just starting to rebuild with early-season stars Yousaf Baber and Khizer Qadeer, before the introduction of Bradley Reeve in the 12th over saw Qadeer depart for 19. Baber then saw Aaron Ratnalingam depart cheaply before he found a supportive partner in young Bradley Sylvester to steady the ship once more.
They put on a partnership of 47 before Sylvester was caught and bowled by Billy Whitford, and then Lachlan Doidge departed for nine following a run out. Cleck skipper James Stansfield (34) struck some clean hits in partnership with Baber, who reached his fifty off 89 balls before Patabadige returned in the 42nd over and bowled him. Despite Stansfield’s resistance, Cleck ended up all out with 16 balls remaining when Stansfield became Patabadige’s fourth and final victim.
Slator and opening partner Callam Goldthorp saw that there were no early alarms in their chase, putting on 76 for the first wicket as they put Cleck’s opening bowlers to the sword. Even when Goldthorp and Billy Whitford fell in quick succession, Slator continued to bat unthreatened whilst the excellent Moffat attacked the spinners, scoring an unbeaten 63 from 49 balls with seven fours and two sixes. Slator ended unbeaten on 85 from 110 balls as he continued his impressive start to the season as Bingley raced to victory with over 14 overs to spare.
Jer Lane v Baildon
Toss:Â Won by Baildon
Baildon 217ao (46.5 overs) James Skingle 46, Callum Rainger 44, Hector Bowerman 38, Will Kelly 35, Muhammad Aamir 5-46
Jer Lane 221-6 (48 overs) Kyme Tahirkheli 67, Sam Johnson 54no, Yasir Ali 45
Result:Â Jer Lane 20pts bt Baildon 5pts by 4wkts
Baildon once again came close to an upset victory against a higher placed opponent at Park Avenue, before succumbing with two overs remaining.
Choosing to bat first, Baildon saw captain Kevin McDermott and Jonny Reynolds dismissed cheaply and Jer Lane may have been thinking they were in for an easy afternoon. But resolute performances from the remainders of their top and middle order saw them at one point 173-4 with 16 overs remaining in the innings.
Jer Lane turned to the spin of Muhammad Aamir (5-46) to change their fortunes, and he would deliver as he took five of the six remaining wickets to fall and dismiss Baildon for 217, who were all out with 19 balls remaining in the innings – something which they may now look back on with regret after a close defeat.
Jer Lane had opener Kyme Tahirkheli in good form, and he started positively whilst losing three partners in the first 12 overs – leaving them 55-3. He then found an excellent foil in keeper Sam Johnson, who was able to repel the buoyant Undercliffe bowlers as Tahirkheli attacked from the other end.
When Tahirkheli was bowled through the gate by Seif Hussain, Jer Lane were 115-4 in the middle of the 26th over, still 103 runs away from their target. Hussain then pressured Ahsan Bhatti into hitting a return catch to leave the score at 128-5 at the end of the 30th over.
Johnson was joined by captain Yasir Ali, who went on the attack as he hit 45 from 39 balls in a partnership of 76 in the next 14 overs. Johnson reached his 50 at the end of the 43rd over, off 90 balls, before Ali was bowled by Will Smith at the start of the 45th over with his side still 14 runs short of victory. Amaan Ali and Johnson completed the chase with two overs to spare, with Ali finishing the game in style with a six and a four off Abdullah Ijaz.
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DIVISION ONE
Yeadon v Morley
Toss:Â Yeadon won the toss
Yeadon 170ao (47.4 overs) Adeel Ashraf 67, Joel Murnan 4-57, Asel Sigera 3-35
Morley 171-4 (42.4 overs) James McNichol 55no, Jack Rowett 45
Result: Morley 20pts bt Yeadon 4pts by 6wkts
Morley are up to second place after extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight matches with a comfortable six-wicket victory at Yeadon.
The home side were made to regret their decision to bat first as they crumbled to 94-9 as spinners Joel Murnan (4-57) and Asel Sigera (3-35) got to work.
Only a defiant last-wicket stand of 77 between in-form Adeel Ashraf (67) and Daanyaal Ahmed (23no) enabled Yeadon to reach 170.
Morley paced their reply well and were guided to their latest success by James McNichol (55no) and opener Jack Rowett (45). The victory means Morley are now 15 points behind leaders Pudsey Congs who they defeated last week.
Pudsey Congs v Crossflatts
Toss: Won by Pudsey Congs
Crossflatts 171ao (40.2 overs) Dominic Bennett 50, Abdullah Hussain 6-52, Duncan Heath 3-54
Pudsey Congs 172-2 (38.5 overs) Nicholas Lindley 71no, Yohan Mendis 67no
Result: Pudsey Congs 20pts bt Crossflatts 3pts by 8wkts
An unbroken third wicket stand of 151 between Nick Lindley (71no) and Yohan Mendis (67no) enabled leaders Pudsey Congs to complete an eight-wicket win over Crossflatts.
They came together with their side wobbling at 21-2 and turned the tide as they guided their side home with 11.1 overs to spare.
The victory was set up by some fine bowling from Abdullah Hussain (6-52) and Duncan Heath 3-54) which enabled Congs to dismiss Crossflatts for 171.
Skipper Dominic Bennett (50) top scored for Crossflatts who will rue for the fact they were bowled out with 9.4 overs remaining.
Sandal v Birstall
Toss: Won by Birstall
Sandal 226ao (47.5 overs) Kasun Madusanka 58, Leighton Shuttleworth 44, Brandon Hewlett 36, Waseem Liaqat (4-41), Daniel Marlow 3-60
Birstall 229-6 (47.1 overs) Bobby McFarlane 105no, Matthew Dyson 36, Michael Carroll 3-54
Result: Birstall 20pts bt Sandal 5pts by 4wkts
Opener Bobby McFarlane hit an unbeaten century to guide Birstall to a four-wicket win at Sandal to cluimb to third place.
McFarlane’s innings featured 13 fours and ensured that his side overhauled the Sandal total of 226 with 17 balls to spare. Matthew Dyson provided support with 36 as Michael Carroll (3-54) proved to be the best of the home bowlers.
Overseas player Kasun Madusanka (58), Leighton Shuttleworth (44) and Brandon Hewlett (36) were the top scorers for Sandal who are now just eightpoints above the relegation positions.
Former Batley seamer Waseem Liaqat (4-41) and Daniel Marlow (3-60) provided the main thrust in the Birstall attack.
Gomersal v Batley
Toss: Won by Batley
Batley 111ao (30.1 overs) Ibrar Younis 4-44, Luke Kane 4-59
Gomersal 112-9 (27.3 overs) Daniel Syme 57, Ali Hamza Waseem 5-35
Result: Gomersal 18pts bt Batley 4pts by 1wkt
After losing their last six games, Gomersal have now won their last two and have given themselves a chance of climbing away from the relegation positions.
Daniel Syme is the man they have to thank for their one-wicket triumph. He made 57 and that enabled his side to edge past Batley’s score of 111.
Syme was the one player to counter the threat posed by Batley’s overseas player Ali Hamza Waseem (5-35).
Batley never looked at home when they batted first and perished against the bowling of Ibrar Younis (4-44) and Luke Kane (4-59).
Bankfoot v East Bierley
Toss: Won by Bankfoot
Bankfoot 248-8 (50 overs) Mohammed Abbas 52, Amer Ayoub 41no, Danny Cross 3-57
East Bierley 250-5 (48.3 overs) Sam Gatenby 40, Mustafa Rafique 39no, Danny Cross 37
Result: East Bierley 19pts bt Bankfoot 5pts by 5wkts
East Bierley judged their reply well as they chased down Bankfoot’s 248-8 to win by five wickets. Opener Sam Gatenby (40), Mustafa Rafique (39no) and Danny Cross (37) guided them home with nine balls to spare.
Bankfoot, who had dropped back in recent weeks, owed their total to the efforts of Mohammed Abbas (52) Amer Ayoub (41no), as spinner Cross (3-57) was the most successful Bierley bowler.
Ossett v Hartshead Moor
Toss: Toss won by Ossett
Ossett 236ao (48.3 overs) Callum Geldart 65, Joe Finnigan 54, Alex Page 34, Josh Marsden 4-77, James Robers 3-59
Hartshead Moor 203ao (47.4 overs) Chris Wynd 55, Muhammad Rameez 5-34, Mounam Ejaz 3-47
Result: Ossett 19pts bt Hartshead Moor 7pts by 33 runs
Spinner Muhammad Rameez was the star turn with 5-34 as Ossett inflicted an eighth defeat of the season on bottom team Hartshead Moor. Rameez was backed up by Mounam Ejaz (3-47) as Hartshead Moor were bowled out for 203 to secure a 33-run win.
Opener Chris Wynd (55) battled hard for his side but he could not save his side from defeat. Half centuries from Callum Geldart (65) and Joe Finnigan (54) were added to by Alex Page (34) as a total of 236 was posted. Skipper Josh Marsden (4-77) and James Rogers (3-59) were the best of the Hartshead Moor bowlers.
DIVISION TWO
Lightcliffe v Hanging Heaton
Toss:Â Won by Lightcliffe
Hanging Heaton 276-7 (50 overs) Luke Patel 88no, Kasir Maroof 39, Muhammed Khan 32, Mohammed Jamal 3-73)
Lightcliffe 277-4 (49.2 overs) Rajat Dey 95no, Niall Lockley 62, Jordan Pickles (45no), Rhys Jowett 39
Result: Lightcliffe 19pts bt Hanging Heaton 6pts by 6wkts
Lightcliffe replaced Hanging Heaton as Division Two leaders after defeating them by six wickets in a nail-biting finish. Overseas player Rajat Dey finished 95 not as Lightcliffe chased down their opponents’ score of 276-7.
Dey guided his side home in an unbroken fifth wicket stand of 86 with Jordan Pickles (45no), but they were by no means the only batters to make important contributions. Opener Nialll Lockley (62) and Rhys Jowett (39) also made key contributions.
The highlight of the Hanging Heaton innings was an unbeaten 88 from skipper Luke Patel. Kasir Maroof (39) and Muhammed Khan (32) gave him support.
Lightcliffe now have 141 points and are three ahead of Hanging Heaton who are 10 in fron of Altofts.
Scholes v Altofts
Toss: Won by Scholes
Scholes 207ao (45.1 overs) Sayed Salman 41, Greg Keywood 39, Josh Fell 35, Saif Tahir 6-53
Altofts 184ao (48.3 overs) Luke Whitmore 35, Reece Jackson 31, Reece Drake 4-49, Greg Keywood 3-39)
Result: Scholes 19pts bt Altofts 6pts by 23 runs
Bottom team Scholes picked up their first win of the season and dealt a blow to Altofts’ promotion challenge, Adam Greenwood’s side triumphed by 23 runs and the result should give them a welcome boost.
Their success was secured by good bowling from Reece Drake (4-49) and Greg Keywood (3-39) which enabled Scholes to bowl out Altofts for 184., Luke Whitmore top scoring with 35.
Scholes made their total of 207 despite a fine bowling effort from Saif Tahir (6-53). Sayed Salman (41), Greg Keywood (39) and Josh Fell (35) were their top scorers
Keighley v Northowram Fields
Toss: Won by Keighley
Northowram Fields 251-8 (50 overs) John Lister 58, Babar Khan 42, Jacob Golding Smith 32no, Joe Hough 31no, Dillon Birkett 3-49
Keighley 252-8 (48.3 overs) Gareth Lee 81, Scott Etherington 66, Tinashe Gomwe 40, Babar Khan 4-47
Result: Keighley 19pts bt Northowram Fields 7pts by 2wkts
Fourth place Keighley continued picked ujp their fifth win of the season by chasing down a challenging Northowram Fields score of 251-8 to win by two wickets with nine balls to spare.
The successful run chase was led by Gareth Lee (81), Scott Etrherington (66) and Tinashe Gomwe (40) as overseas player Babar Khan (4-47) proved to be the best Northowram Fields bowler.
Skipper John Lister was again the top scorer for Northowram Fields with 58 while Khan (42) and Jacob Golding Smith (32no) chipped in as Dillon Birkett claimed 3-49.
Hunslet Nelson v Great Preston
Toss: Won by Hunslet Nelson
Hunslet Nelson 241ao (48.3 overs) Sam Thewlis 48, Jack Scanlon 40, Andy McIntosh 36, Omar Aziz 32, Muhammad Shah 3-36, Imran Patel 3-45
Great Preston 245-4 (49 overs) Tom Morrison 92, Oli Baron 64no, Jack McGahan 54
Result: Great Preston 20pts bt Hunslet Nelson 5pts by 6wkts
Hunslet Nelson’s slump continued as they suffered a six-wicket defeat which leaves them in the relegation positions.
Great Preston added to their misery by chasing down their score of 241 with an over to spare. Australian Tom Morrison (92) led the way with a fine innings while Oli Baron (64no) and, Jack McGahan (54) also hit half centuries,
Hunslet Nelson built their total around the efforts of Sam Thewlis (48), Jack Scanlon (40) and Andy McIntosh (36) but it was not enough to stave off defeat. Muhammad Shah (3-36) and Imran Patel (3-45) were Great Preston’s best bowlers.
Bowling Old Lane v Buttershaw St Paul’s
Toss: Won by Buttershaw St Paul’s
Buttershaw St Paul’s 261-8 (50 overs) Muhammad Addas 68, Yasar Ali 63, Mehrban Khan 44, Fawad Maqsood 3-37, Saqif Ridwan 3-57,
Bowling Old Lane 258-9 (50 overs) Fawad Maqsood 99, Zayn Hussain 42, Yasar Ali 3-65
Result: Buttershaw St Paul’s 19pts bt Bowling Old Lane 7pts by 3 runs
Buttershaw St Paul’s are specialising in close finishes. This time they won by three runs when Yasar Ali bowled Bowling Old Lane’s top scorer Fawad Maqsood from the final ball of the game.
Maqsood was agnoizingly dismissed for 99 when a boundary would have given him a deserved century and his side a win. Along with Zayn Hussain (42) he worked so hard only to be denied at the end.
Ali Finished with 3-65 after earlier making 63 in his side’s total of 261-8; Muhammad Addas (68) top scored while Mehrban Khan scored 44 as Fawad Maqsood (3-37) and Saqif Ridwan (3-57) bowled well.
Windhill & Daisy Hill v East Ardsley
Toss: Won by Windhill & Daisy Hill
East Ardsley 283-7 (50 overs) Kabir Kohli 67, Daniel McTiernan 58, Zeeshan Haider 3-51
Windhill & Daisy Hill 251ao (46.4 overs) Zeeshan Haider 59, Alex Antoine 56, Shahzad Iqbal 50, Kabir Kohli 6-73, Amjad Minhas 3-74
Result: East Ardsley 20pts bt Windhill & Daisy Hill 7pts by 32 runs
Overseas player Kabir Kohli produce a match-winning performance as East Ardsley pulled off a 32-run victory to ease their relegation fears.
After top scoring with 67 as East Ardsley made 283-7, Kohli followed up with his season’s best bowling figures of 6-73 as Windhill & Daisy Hill were bowled out for 251. The result will please captain Dan McTiernan who backed up Kohli with 58.
Despite half centuries from Zeeshan Haider (59), Alex Antoine (56) and Shahzad Iqbal (50), Windhill & Daisy Hill were unable to deny East Ardsley of the win.
DIVISION THREE
Wakefield St Michael’s v Streethouse
Toss:Â Won by Streethouse
Streethouse 375-6 (50 overs) Ben Brown 109, Lee Tarbuck 96, Brent Law 64, Mackenzie Stanley 55
Wakefield St Michael’s 142ao (43 overs) Umaad Bashir 37, Stuart Ruddick 4-15
Result: Streethouse 20pts bt Wakefield St Michael’s 3pts by 233 runs
Ben Brown blasted 109 from just 53 balls as table-topping Streethouse powered to a 233-rin win over Wakefield St Michael’s.
Brown’s innings featured six sixes plus12 four and he was joined in a fifth wicket stand of 150 by Lee Tarbuck who just missed out on a century with 96.
With opener Brent Law making 64 and Australian Mackenzie Stanley (55), Streethouse made the days highest score of 375-6.
St Michael’s were only able to make 142 in reply as Stuart Ruddick claimed 4-15.
Brighouse v Spen Victoria
Toss: Won by Brighouse
Brighouse 275-8 (50 overs) Moosa Azad 67, Wasiq Ur Rehman 41, Sohail Ahmed 39, Junaid Anwar 36, Sam Carroll 3-79
Spen Victoria 208ao (48 overs) Sam Carroll 33, Peter Jackson 30, Junaid Anwar 4-35
Result: Brighouse 20pts bt Spen Victoria 6pts by 67 runs
Second place Brighouse are two points behind Streethouse following their 67-rin win over Spen Victoria.
Once again, their batters were in good form with Moosa Azad (67), Wasiq Ur Rehman (41) and Sohail Ahmed (39) helping them to 275-8.
Sam Carroll took 3-79 and also top scored as Spen Victoria were bowled out for 208. Junaid Anwar was rgw pick of the Brighouse bowlers with 4-35.
Adwalton v East Leeds
Toss: Won by East Leeds
East Leeds 304ao (50 overs) James Watling 50, Waqas Ahmed 50, Zulfikar Muhammad 36, Dilip Sarathy 3-48.
Adwalton 306-2 (28.5 overs) Matthew Donohoe 151no, Matty Waller 82no, Lewis Lockwood 45
Result: Adwalton 20pts bt East Leeds 5pts by 8wkts
Opener Matthew Donohoe scorched to an unbeaten 151 from just 84 balls as Adwalton chased down an East Leeds score of 304 in just 28.5 overs to secure an eight-wicket win.
Donohoe hit nine sixes plus 19 fours and added 158 from just 78 balls with Matty Waller (82no) in an unbroken third wicket stand.
James Watling and Waqas Ahmed both made 50 for East Leeds who remain second from the bottom.
Wrenthorpe v Hopton Mills
Toss: Won by Hopton Mills
Wrenthorpe 197ao (43.4 overs) Harvey Anderson 44, Hamzah Hafeez 43, Joel Austin 3-44, Adam Siddique 3-47
Hopton Mills 200-4 (34.1 overs) Stephen Bland 75, Joel Austin 61no,
Result: Hopton Mills 20pts bt Wrenthorpe 4pts by 6wkts
Australian Joel Austin is proving a good signing for Hopton Mills. He followed up his century from last week with another key contribution to his side’s six-wicket win.
Austin took 3-44 as he combined with Adam Siddique (3-47) to help bowl out Wrenthorpe for 197 and followed up with an unbeaten 61 to support the efforts of Stephen Bland (75) in the successful run chase.
Skipper Harvey Anderson (44) and Hamzah Hafeez (43( were the top scorers for Wrenthorpe.
Liversedge v Crossbank Methodists
Toss: Won by Liversedge
Liversedge 218ao (46.3 overs) Khurram Maqsood 59, Graeme Winn 52, Bradley Arkinson 32, Wahab Hussain 4-40, Rohan Patel 3-39
Crossbank Methodists 219-8 (40.4 overs) Asif Amir 36, Juned Delair 4-73
Result: Crossbank Methodists 20pts bt Liversedge 6pts by 2wkts
Liversedge are still rooted to the foot of the table despite an improved showing against Crossbank Methodists.
Khurram Maqsood (59) and Graeme Winn (52) helped them post a score of 218 as Wahab Hussain (4-40) and Rohan Patel (3-39) led the Crossbank bowling.
Liversedge fought hard to defend their score with Juned Delair taking 4-73, but Crossbank squeezed home by two wickets with Asif Amir making 36.
