Dani hits 21 sixes during incredible knock for title chasing King’s Keys, 800 wickets for Peterborough Town bowler, Bourne batsman Morgan masters Market Deeping and several local clubs book play-off places

Ashraf struck an astonishing 21 sixes (and a mere four fours) as Keys blasted their way past Barnack’s respectable 2017 in just 24 overs on Sunday (August 30).

Ashraf scored 100 of the first 102 runs of the innings and the score was 170 when he was out! Earlier Bashrat Hussain had struck an unbeaten 64 for Barnack.

Market Deeping are second after a fine all-round display from Matthew Rose (69no & 2-29) helped see off Wisbech by two wicket, but unbeaten Peterborough Town were scuppered by the weather at March Town and are third.

Peterborough Town and Oundle Town secured home quarter-final ties in the Northants Premier Division play-offs after finishing first and second respectively in the mini league.

Richard Kendall took his 800th wicket for Peterborough Town during a spell of 2-20 as Geddington were betaen in a rain affected game by seven wickets at Bretton Gate. Josh Smith (52) and Lewis Bruce (4-15) returned the best numbers.

Smith struck 103 for Cambs in a one-wicket friendly defeat at the hands of Suffolk in Exning the following day with club captain David Clarke making 33. Peterborough Town all-rounder Mohammed Danyaal took 1-25 on his Minor Counties debut.

Openers David Robinson (61no) and Pete Foster (56no) were the star men as Oundle beat Desborough by 10 wickets after being set a target of 131

Peter Morgan blasted 97 before Bourne were awarded victory in the A15 derby against Market Deeping at the Abbey Lawns despite rain washing the game out soon after the halfway mark.

Castor reached the Cambs League Division Two play-offs with comfortable Bank Holiday wins over Orton Park and Wisbech seconds.

Bowlers dominated the action with Ross Porter (4-16), Ryan Evans (3-10), Stuart Dockerill (3-13) and Reece Smith (3-19) all in form over the two matches.

Wisbech and March missed out on the Division One play-offs.

NORTHANTS PREMIER DIVISION

Oundle 131-0 (D. Robinson 61no, P. Foster 56no) beat Desborough 130 (T. Simeons 4-20, C. Craig 3-35) by 10 wkts.

Peterborough Town 89-3 (Josh Smith 52, C. Milner 31) beat Geddington 99-9 (L. Bruce 4-15, R. Kendall 2-20) by 7 wkts (revised target).

LINCS PREMIER DIVISION
Bourne 214-6 (P. Morgan 97, C. Kruger 36, J. Hook 4-46) beat Market Deeping 15-1 by 87 runs (revised target).

CAMBS LEAGUE

Division One

Foxton 185-5 (L. Lawrence 68, S. Clarke 2-16) beat March 119 (A. George 29, S. Brahambhatt 21) by 66 runs.

Cambridge 2nds 213-6 (N. Taylor 81, C. Clark 3-44) v Wisbech abandoned.

Division Two

Castor 103-5 (M. Wheat 30, G. Meichan 3-41) beat Orton Park 102 (?? 38, N. Cowley 24, R. Evans 3-10, S. Dockerill 3-13, C. Parnell 2-11) by 5 wkts

Ufford Park 117-3 (A. Larkin 34, H. Stephenson 26no, R. Bapodra 23) beat Wisbech 2nds 114 (L. Mallett 22, M. Esser 20, S. Dahiya 3-39, J. Corder 2-13, F. Afil 2-16) by 7 wkts.

AK 11 162 (M. Shabir 30, S. Jafeer 21, tied with Waresley 162-4

Castor 77-3 (J. Dunning 2-10) beat Wisbech 2nds 74 (R. Porter 4-16, R. Smith 3-19) by 7 wkts

Ufford Park 117-3 (A. Larkin 34, H. Stephenson 26no, R. Bapodra 23) beat Wisbech 2nds 114 (L. Mallett 22, M. Esser 20, S. Dahiya 3-39, J. Corder 2-13, F. Adil 2-16) by 7 wkts.

Old Leysians 168-9 (A. Ali 3-25, S. Rasib 3-25, M. Shabir 2-22) beat AK 11 98 (A. Hussain 43, A. Gale 5-10) by 70 runs

RUTLAND DIVISION ONE

King’s Keys 202-1 (D. Ashraf 162, U. Sadiq 32) beat Barnack 201-7 (B. Hussain 64no, M. Yasir 42, M. Sadiq 3-25).

Market Deeping 171-8 (M. Rose 69no, J. Malton 24, K. Haynes 3-30, G. Freear 2-25) beat Wisbech 170-6 (J. Bowers 54, D. Haynes 49, J. Hook 2-29, M. Rose 2-29) by 2 wkts.

Burghley Park 73-1 (T. Dancy 31no, O. Thain 21) beat Oundle 70 (C. Craig 29no, C. Headley 3-19, J. Thornely 3-30, M. Azhar 2-16).