Cornwall v Devon T20 (2)

 

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Sunday 24 April

NCCA T20 Group 2

Cornwall and Devon shared the honours at Werrington  each narrowly winning a game in the NCCA T20 Competition. Cornwall scored 149 in both games, losing the first by one run and winning the second by three wickets, with just three balls to spare. Paul Smith took over the captaincy after Scott Harvey pulled out through injury with Alex Bone called up to keep wicket. Devon made 150-5 in the first game with Callum Haggett top-scoring with 36. Tommy Sturgess took 2-24 and professional Ateeq Javid sent down four overs of spin taking one for 17. Javid held the Cornwall reply together making 55 before being sixth out at 131.  Seven were needed off the final over but after hitting a boundary Ben Ellis was caught off the penultimate ball. Bone came in but found Dan Goodey at mid-off to be run out at the as Devon got home by one run.

In the second game Javid took 3-27 as Devon got to 148-8 with James Horler making 50. Javid completed a good day with 60  but from 132-2, with three overs remaining, five wickets fell for 11 runs. Six were needed off the last over but Bone secured the win with three balls to spare.

In a competition double-header weekend Cornwall have a bye on Sunday before taking on Wiltshire at Salisbury on Bank Holiday Monday.

Scorecard

Werrington – Devon 150-5 (CJ Haggett 36, JD Horler 35, EH Hamilton 34; TG Sturgess 2-24),

Cornwall 149-8 (Ateeq Javid 55; CJ Haggett 4-20, DJ Goodey 2-21).

Devon (2) beat Cornwall by one run.

 

Scorecard

Werrington – Devon 148-8 (JD Horler 50, AJ Small 33, DJ Goodey 32; Ateeq Javid 3-27, TG Sturgess 2-21, CM Johnson 2-21).

Cornwall 149-7 (19.3) Ateeq Javid 60, JR Turpin 29, CBF Purchase 26; CJ Haggett 3-15,   KB Szymanski 2-18).

Cornwall (2) beat Devon by three wickets.

 

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