A Private Function
Sign outside Bankfoot Cricket Club's Wickets Close pavilion. during a 160-run victory over Bradford Premier League First Division promotion rivals Birstall.
James Lee (61) and Hisan Ahmad (54) justified leaders Bankfoot's decision to bat, on a cloudy afternoon, by compiling a 104-run partnership for the first wicket. Third-placed Birstall's best spell of the match reduced the hosts to 162-6 before a 73-run seventh-wicket stand between Jawad Waheed (51) and Usman Shahir (30) enabled Bankfoot to post a sizeable total. Brad Lay took 3-37, Juned Hasim Delair 3-45.
Birstall's reply soon hit trouble. They lost Josh Haynes to a ludicrous sixth-ball run out and found themselves 24-2 when fellow opener Eric Austin was bowled without offering a shot. Two of Birstall's star batters dismissed for a combined score of 13. Spinners Seif Hussain (4-44) and Andy Stothart (3-14) wreaked havoc. Lay (19) was Birstall's leading runmaker.
Match statistics
Bankfoot versus Birstall
Bradford Premier Cricket League, Division One (50 overs, 1pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 25. Bankfoot won the toss and elected to bat. Bankfoot 273-9 off 50 overs (James Lee 61, Hisan Ahmad 54, Jawad Waheed 51, Usman Shahir 30, Brad Lay 3-37, Juned Hasim Delair 3-45) 20pts beat by 160 runs Birstall 113 off 30.2 overs (Seif Hussain 4-44, Andy Stothart 3-14) 4pts.
A Private Function
Sign outside Bankfoot Cricket Club's Wickets Close pavilion. during a 160-run victory over Bradford Premier League First Division promotion rivals Birstall.
James Lee (61) and Hisan Ahmad (54) justified leaders Bankfoot's decision to bat, on a cloudy afternoon, by compiling a 104-run partnership for the first wicket. Third-placed Birstall's best spell of the match reduced the hosts to 162-6 before a 73-run seventh-wicket stand between Jawad Waheed (51) and Usman Shahir (30) enabled Bankfoot to post a sizeable total. Brad Lay took 3-37, Juned Hasim Delair 3-45.
Birstall's reply soon hit trouble. They lost Josh Haynes to a ludicrous sixth-ball run out and found themselves 24-2 when fellow opener Eric Austin was bowled without offering a shot. Two of Birstall's star batters dismissed for a combined score of 13. Spinners Seif Hussain (4-44) and Andy Stothart (3-14) wreaked havoc. Lay (19) was Birstall's leading runmaker.
Match statistics
Bankfoot versus Birstall
Bradford Premier Cricket League, Division One (50 overs, 1pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none. Attendance: 25. Bankfoot won the toss and elected to bat. Bankfoot 273-9 off 50 overs (James Lee 61, Hisan Ahmad 54, Jawad Waheed 51, Usman Shahir 30, Brad Lay 3-37, Juned Hasim Delair 3-45) 20pts beat by 160 runs Birstall 113 off 30.2 overs (Seif Hussain 4-44, Andy Stothart 3-14) 4pts.