Holders win, while overseas stars embark on a run rampage.

Royal Challengers Bournegalore opened their defence of the Jaidka Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Spalding Saints at the Abbey Lawns tonight (May 13).
By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2015, 23:19 BST
Carl Wilson struck 57 for Bourne against Spalding.Carl Wilson struck 57 for Bourne against Spalding.
Carl Wilson struck 57 for Bourne against Spalding.

The holders restricted Spalding to 126-7 in their 20 overs before racing to victory with plenty to spare. Carl Wilson (57) top scored for Bourne, while Rob Dunn was unbeaten on 30 at the close.

Warren Nel (44) batted best for Spalding in the face of some steady bowling from Johnny Murdoch (2-22) and Jack Berry (2-24).

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Elsewhere overseas talent shone bright as Ketton Lions and Nassington Knights racked up huge scores.

Aussie Ben Bryant smacked 101 as Ketton piled up 191-3 against Burghley Park Bears, while Kiwi Ryan Duffy blasted 99 from just 40 balls as Nassington amassed 207-4 against Castor Harlequins. Duffy faced just 40 balls and whacked seven sixes and eight fours to set up a 110-run win.

Ketton won by 34 runs as Burghley’s Chris Meadows cracked an unbeaten 70 in his side’s 161-7.

The Jaidka Cup entrants have been split into four zones of three this season with the winners of each zone reaching the semi-finals.

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Ketton, Bourne and Nassington could all seal their semi-final slots next Wednesday (May 20) when they all return to action.

Barnack, Market Deeping Dragons, Peterborough Town Newflames and Ramsey Raiders all play their first games next week.

Tonight’s scheduled zone D game between Wisbech Wildcats and March Crows was postponed and will be played on a future date yet to be decided.

RESULTS

Zone A

KETTON LIONS beat BURGHLEY PARK BEARS by 34 runs

Ketton 191-3 (B. Bryant 101, S. Mahmood 67).

Burghley Park 161-7 (C. Meadows 70no, D. Cotton 3-16)

Zone B

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BOURNEGALORE beat SPALDING SAINTS by 7 wkts

Spalding 126-7 (W. Nel 44, J. Murdoch 2-22, J. Berry 2-24).

Bourne 127-3 (C. Wilson 57, R. Dunn 30no)

Zone C

NASSINGTON KNIGHTS beat CASTOR HARLEQUINS by 110 runs

Nassington 207-4 (R. Duffy 99, D. Robinson 36).

Castor 97-9

FIXTURES

May 20

Zone A: Barnack v Ketton Lions

Zone B: Market Deeping Dragons v Royal Challengers Bournegalore.

Zone C: Peterborough Town Newflames v Nassington Knights.

Zone D: Ramsey Raiders v Wisbech Wildcats.