WEPL Somerset – Chard Cricket Club 103 lost to Ilminster 105-1 by nine wickets
Ilminster Cricket Club sealed the WEPL Somerset title and promotion after a nine-wicket victory over near neighbours Chard on Saturday (August 22).
Chard, playing at home, won the toss and decided to bat first but were three down inside five overs.
Jonathan Scott was caught by Josh Lee off the bowling of Thomas Brock 16 balls into the game.
Two balls later, Edward Sclater was trapped lbw for 0 by Brock, who went on to take 3-22.
Harvey Evans only added a single run before Brock struck again, leaving Chard on 12-3.
Wicketkeeper Nathan Warren came in and added 22 runs with Reid Mawdsley before the latter was caught by Lee off the bowling of Toby Pattemore for 15 runs.
Chard then lost two wickets for five runs as Warren was caught by Tom Sainsbury off the bowling of Pattemore for eight runs before Yousiah Shazad was out for a duck via the same bowler.
Another 22 runs were added when the seventh wicket fell for 61 runs as Jon Dalwood was trapped by Cal Rice for 13 runs.
Lindelihle Yeki was next man out for 10 when he was bowled by Sam Grinter.
Captain Justin Burke put on 23 runs off 65 balls, and he and Mark Tilley put on 25 runs before the latter was also trapped by Rice.
Burke was last man out.
In response, Chard made an early breakthrough as Sainsbury was caught by Tilley off the bowling of Justin Burke.
That brought Priyank Panchal and Lachlan Rice together and they teamed up to see Ilminster home.
Panchal went on to secure a half century, scoring 62 off 36 balls with nine fours and three sixes.
Lachlan Rice added 28 runs off 50 balls.
Ilminster secured the victory in 16 overs and confirmed their WEPL Somerset title and promotion for the 2027 season.
The result leaves Chard in eighth.
There is one round of matches left in the season.
Ilminster face Wembdon at home on Saturday (August 29) and Chard travel to second-placed Wellington.
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