LINCS PREMIER DIVISION: Market Deeping win their relegation dogfight

Market Deeping won their relegation dogfight in the Lincs Premier Division yesterday (August 25).

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Aug 2018, 10:34 BST

Updated 3rd Sep 2018, 12:17 BST

Alford were the visitors to Outgang Road and were well beaten by five wickets.

Alford batted first and were skittled for 114 in 33 overs with Mehul Adatia taking 5-23.

Deeping reached 116-5 in the 28th over with the biggest contributions 40 not out from Dave Sargeant and 42 from Sachithra Perera.

Bourne lost their mid-table tussle at Lincoln Lindum by two wickets.

They were struggling at 70-7 at one stage but a late blast from Matthew Kidd (37) and Tom Dixon (38) saw them reach 166 before the last wicket fell in the 48th over.

Lincoln got to 167-8 in 47.1 overs with Dixon taking 4-31 and Kidd 3-48.