Somerset Cricket League, Division 1: Ilminster (35pts) 219-7 defeated Long Sutton (16pts) 197 by 22 runs
Ilminster stayed top of division one with a hard-fought victory over Long Sutton at the Recreation Ground on Saturday (May 24).
The home side were put into bat after losing the toss and the opening pair of Adam Cox and Charlie Vigar put on 18 runs for the first wicket before Vigar was bowled for 12 runs off 14 balls.
Francis Caswell came in and he and Cox put on 54 runs for the second wicket before Caswell was caught and bowled for 20 runs with the score on 72-2.
Some 65 runs later, Ilminster lost their third wicket as James Treacher was also caught and bowled for 40 runs. Ilminster 137-3.
Dan Vining was next in and after he put on 46 with Cox, the opening batter was finally out for 69 runs with Ilminster 183-4.
Ilminster then lost two quick wickets for two more runs as Gary Warren and Dan Vining were out.
The partnership of Luke Theobald and Ryan Sims added 29 runs before Sims was bowled out.
In response, Long Sutton got to 15 before their first wicket fells as William Rees took a caught-and-bowled.
The visitors added a further 16 when the second wicket fell as Jack French bowled Michael Martin with Long Sutton on 31-2.
They added just three runs for two wickets after that with Jack French taking both wickets but James Cook and Terry Crocker put up some stern resistance, adding 86 runs for the fifth wicket which was Crocker.
Ilminster finally got the wicket of opener Cook for 63 runs next with the score at 140-6.
Dan Lazarides came in and with Jack Viger added 41 before Ryan Sims got first of two run outs. By the time of the second run out, Long Sutton were on 195-9 and the final wicket of Edgar Herridge was taken by Francis Caswell giving Ilminster the win.
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