STAMFORD KO SHIELD: Lions have too much bite for Barnack
In the first of three Twenty/20 semi-finals they play this week, Ketton amassed 169-3 before skittling Barnack for just 92.
Ulrich van Duyker and Shakir Mahmood both cracked 56 for the winners before Dan Cotton, on a rare cricketing appearance, proved that class is indeed permanent by claiming 5-17 from five overs in Barnack’s reply.
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Hide AdMahmood also took the prize scalp of Asim Butt, who scored 128 not out for Peterborough Town in a T20 game last week, for just 12. Shazad Amir (47) was a lone resistance fighter for Barnack.
Ketton now await the winners of tomorrow’s (June 29) second semi-final between Burghley Park and Ufford Park. The final is scheduled for Monday, July 11.
Ketton are back in action tomorrow when hosting Market Deeping in a semi-final of the Stamford Charity Cup. They also tackle Oakham at Pit Lane on Friday (July 1) in a Rutland T20 semi-final.
Also tomorrow the Jaidka Cup Final between Peterborough Town and Bourne takes place at Bretton Gate,
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Hide AdBarnack will hope for better luck in their Charity Cup semi-final at home to Bourne on Thursday (June 30).
SCORES Ketton 169-3 (U. Van Duyker 56no, S. Mahmood 56, Z. Manzoor 27, P. Rowe 21no).
Barnack 92 (S. Amir 47, D. Cotton 5-17).
FIXTURES
Wednesday, June 29
JAIDKA CUP FINAL
Peterborough Town v Bourne (Bretton Gate)
STAMFORD CHARITY CUP
Semi-final
Ketton v Market Deeping
STAMFORD KO CUP
Semi-final
Burghley Park v Ufford Park
Thursday, June 30
STAMFORD CHARITY CUP
Semi-final
Barnack v Bourne.
Friday, July 1
RUTLAND T20 CUP
Semi-final
Ketton v Oakham.