Church June 1st

Church June 1st

Professional Lesiba Ngoepe helped Church to a fifth league win in a row with a league best unbeaten 92 in his sides 23 run win over local rivals Accrington at West End.

Ngoepe hit a dozen fours and three sixes during his innings. Josh Scully (12) and Sam Holt (11) were the only other men in double figures with Oliver Lowe taking a career best 3-34 for Accrington in Church's 150 all out.

Lowe removed Ben Parkinson (0) before a run had been scored.

Then he clean bowled Craig Fergusson (7) at 17 and had Holt caught by Ali Hasham at 26.

Jacob Clarke sent back Adam Hewitt (5) at 35 before Ngoepe and Scully added 46 for the 5th wicket. 

Professional Jurie Snyman broke the stand by trapping Scully in front at 81.

One run later Mo Bhada was caught behind by Emile Haratbar without scoring.

Asad Khan joined the attack and trapped Rohaib Hussain (0) in front at 98.

Skipper Kelan Florentine (3) was trapped in front by Snyman at 130 with Raheem Kasser (2) and James Rawcliffe (4) being run out at 133 and 150.

Florentine removed Jon Hayhurst (15) at 18, skipper Graeme Sneddon (15) at 45 and Nathan Young (13) at 48.

Bhada trapped Snyman (6) in front at 64.

Two runs later Ngoepe had Clarke caught by Holt for 9. Bhada then had Haratbar (12) caught by Kasser at 80. 

Hasham and Lowe put on 26 for the 7th wicket before Rawcliffe had Hasham caught by Florentine for 19.

Lowe (11) followed 1 run later trapped in front by Rawcliffe.

Yousuf Ali (0) was next to go bowled by Rawcliffe who took a career best 3-27.

The last pair of Khan (11 not out) and Mohammed Tayyib put on 19 to earn three batting points until Tayyib (8) was stumped by Parkinson off Bhada who finished with 3-31. Florentine also took 3-35 for Church.

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