CAMBS LEAGUE: Bandaranaike brothers strike late for Nassington

Jack Hargreaves scored 54 for Wisbech at Ketton

It looked an unlikely victory as the home side reached 55-1 and then 141-7 chasing 150, but three late wickets for the Bandaranaike brothers stole the points. Dan Bandaranaike nabbed the final wicket after Alex Bandaranaike had finished with 3-21.

It was a tough game for batsmen with Nassington opener James Pope recording the top score in the match of 29.

Nassington are now six points clear of second-placed Foxton with Ramsey still in third despite a five wicket defeat at Godmanchester.

Andy Larkin scored 51 for Ufford Park against Newborough.

Ramsey lost a crucial toss and found batting hard in damp conditions. A total of 112 was never likely to be enough.

Rain interrupted the game at Ketton which Wisbech won by virtue of a faster scoring rate.

Jack Hargreaves (54) played well in Wisbech’s 202 and Paul Edgeller’s early three-wicket burest ensured Ketton were always behind the necessary scoring rate, reaching 127-6 in 36 overs before the rain came.

Ulrich Van Duyker (3-10 from nine overs) had bowled well for Ketton.

In Division Two March were surprisingly knocked off the top by a 40-run defeat at home to Fordham. Once more their batting let them down as they folded to 128 all-out despite 68 from Aussie Sam Freedman.

Uffod Park beat Newborough on scoring rate. Tanvir Hussain (61) and skipper Andy Larkin (51) dominated Ufford’s 166 and Hussain also took three wickets as Newborough laboured to 91-9 in reply. Wahid Javed (4-23) also bowled well for Ufford with only David Cooper (51) offering much resistance for Newborough.

RESULTS

Division One

EATON SOCON lost to NASSINGTON by 1 run

Nassington 151 (J. Pope 29, C. Craig 24, M. Rawling 3-41, T. Banks 2-12, B. Gowling 2-12, M. Taylor 2-33).

Eaton Socon 150 (T, Banks 24, M. Pateman 23, J. Vale 21, H. Craig 3-20, A. Bandaranaike 3-21, D. Bandaranaike 2-42).

GODMANCHESTER beat RAMSEY by 5 wkts

Ramsey 112 (J. Cafferkey 27, M. Cafferkey 23).

Godmanchester 118-5 (S. Latchford 3-25, D. Jones 2-30).

KETTON lost WISBECH on average run rate

Wisbech 202 (J. Hargreaves 54, D. Haynes 32, S. Rippington 23, V. Van Duyker 3-10, R. Ter Braak 3-43).

Ketton 127-6 (R. Ter Braak 30no, P. Edgeller 3-31).

Division Two

MARCh lost to FORDHAM by 40 runs

Fordham 168 (A. Wright 4-24, A. Palmer 2-25)

March 128 (S. Freedman 68, T. Howgego 26).

UFFORD PARK beat NEWBOROUGH on average run rate

Ufford Park 166 (T. Hussain 61, A. Larkin 58, D. Stratton 3-19, K. Ellery 3-59).

Newborough 91-9 (D. Cooper 51, W. Javed 4-23, T. Hussain 3-25).