Block Capitals
A gritstone block sign outside Lepton Highlanders Sports & Social Club, home to Lepton Highlanders Cricket Club.
Captured before a Huddersfield Cricket League T20 Shield semi-final against Clayton West.
Lepton won by five wickets, with two balls to spare, to set up a showdown with Skelmanthorpe, who eased aside hosts Lascelles Hall in their last-four tie.
Indian professional Ashay Palkar hit an unbeaten 78 off 52 balls as Clayton West, put in, made 131-6 off their 20 overs. From 56-6, Palkar added 48 with David Swann (10) for the sixth wicket.
When Lepton lost Shyne Abde, for 56, off 46 balls, leaving them 109-5, it looked as though Clayton West were set for victory. But Rehan Khan (29 not out) steered Lepton home. Twenty runs were needed off 18 balls, 16 off 12 then 11 off six.
Match statistics
Lepton Highlanders versus Clayton West
Huddersfield Cricket League, T20 Shield, Semi-Final (6.30pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 70. Lepton Highlanders won the toss and elected to field. Clayton West 131-6 off 20 overs (Ashay Palkar 78 not out, Sayed Salman 3-21) lost by five wickets to Lepton Highlanders 132-5 off 19.4 overs (Shyne Abde 56, Rehan Khan 29 not out, Ashay Palkar 2-22).
Block Capitals
A gritstone block sign outside Lepton Highlanders Sports & Social Club, home to Lepton Highlanders Cricket Club.
Captured before a Huddersfield Cricket League T20 Shield semi-final against Clayton West.
Lepton won by five wickets, with two balls to spare, to set up a showdown with Skelmanthorpe, who eased aside hosts Lascelles Hall in their last-four tie.
Indian professional Ashay Palkar hit an unbeaten 78 off 52 balls as Clayton West, put in, made 131-6 off their 20 overs. From 56-6, Palkar added 48 with David Swann (10) for the sixth wicket.
When Lepton lost Shyne Abde, for 56, off 46 balls, leaving them 109-5, it looked as though Clayton West were set for victory. But Rehan Khan (29 not out) steered Lepton home. Twenty runs were needed off 18 balls, 16 off 12 then 11 off six.
Match statistics
Lepton Highlanders versus Clayton West
Huddersfield Cricket League, T20 Shield, Semi-Final (6.30pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 70. Lepton Highlanders won the toss and elected to field. Clayton West 131-6 off 20 overs (Ashay Palkar 78 not out, Sayed Salman 3-21) lost by five wickets to Lepton Highlanders 132-5 off 19.4 overs (Shyne Abde 56, Rehan Khan 29 not out, Ashay Palkar 2-22).