Lancaster CC bowlers set up comfortable victory over Kendal counterparts

Lancaster CC claimed a crucial victory last Saturday in their bid to escape relegation from the Northern Premier Cricket League.
By Gavin Browne
Published 10th Aug 2022, 12:30 BST
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Last year’s runners-up claimed only their fourth victory in 16 games with a 70-run win at Kendal.

Having won the toss and chosen to bat first, Lancaster were all out for 136 with eight overs of their innings left.

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They lost Drupad Parmar (2) early on before three wickets fell for 16 runs as they slipped from 23-1 to 39-4.

Lancaster's Liam Moffat was in the wickets at Kendal Picture: Tony NorthLancaster's Liam Moffat was in the wickets at Kendal Picture: Tony North
Lancaster's Liam Moffat was in the wickets at Kendal Picture: Tony North
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Laurie Atkinson (10) was the first of those dismissals, followed by Eddie Steinson (1) and Ben Simm (4).

Steven Fisher (8) departed to leave the score 59-5 but Irfan Khan was to play the key role in Lancaster’s innings.

Having come in after the loss of Parmar, he received good support from the lower order.

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Kieran Moffat (9) helped to add 27 for the sixth wicket before David Steinson (16) helped Khan add another 44.

His departure saw Lancaster 130-7 before Liam Moffat, Lee Sparks and Chris Beales were all out without scoring.

All three fell to Matthew Park, giving him 3-8, as Khan was left on 78 not out.

The Kendal reply saw them shot out for 66 in only 32 overs to give Lancaster maximum points.

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After being reduced to 3-2 early on, Kendal had recovered to 28-2 before the last eight wickets fell for only 38 runs.

It was Kieran Moffat who led the Lancaster bowling efforts, finishing with 5-28 from 15 overs.

Liam Moffat claimed 3-27 and Simm 2-7 as Lancaster claimed a comfortable victory.

Nevertheless, they stay second-bottom despite their win, 21 points from safety with six matches of the season remaining.

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The first of those comes on Saturday when they welcome fifth-placed Chorley to Lune Road (12.30pm).

Lancaster’s second XI made it a successful Saturday with victory in division three of the Moore and Smalley Palace Shield.

Welcoming Chorley a week before the first XI does, they posted a 28-run victory in another low-scoring match.

Lancaster batted first but collapsed from 67-1 to 114 all out as Nathan Cornish took 5-22.

However, Chorley were dismissed for 86 in reply, Noor Elahi taking 5-25 and Steven Armstrong 5-26.

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