Ilminster Cricket Club reached revised target against Temple Cloud

Ilminster Cricket Club beat their opponents, and the weather, to record a second win in their first three games of the season.

Having won the toss and elected to field, Ilminster restricted the hosts early on, taking their first wicket with just two runs on the board.

A score of 2-1 soon became 9-2 and then Temple Cloud steadied the ship somewhat before losing their third wicket at 49-3.

Ilminster then took three more wickets for just 15 runs leaving Temple Cloud on 64-6.

The visitors then had a seventh-wicket partnership which accounted for 42 runs before the final three wickets fell for an additional 32 runs leaving them on 138-9 from 39 overs.

Leo James was the pick of the bowling, taking 3-29.

Ilminster were set a revised target of 134 to win and the opening partnership of Priyank Panchal and Tom Sainsbury passing 50 before the later was bowled for 21 off 22 balls.

Panchal was a mainstay of the innings, picking up 69 not out off 53 balls with eight fours and two sixes.

Lachlan Rice was next in but scored only nine runs before he was out lbw.

Charlie Vickery did provide Panchal with a partner, putting on 21 off 26 balls before he was caught and bowled.

Sam Spurway scored just four runs before being trapped lbw and wicketkeeper Josh Lee was out for duck.

Leo James was with Panchal at the crease when Ilminster reached their target inside 20 overs.

The result leaves Ilminster second in the table after three games, a couple points behind Yeovil.

The first team are on the road on Saturday (May 23) as they face Frome. The seconds will be at home to Long Sutton in Somerset Division One.

Ilminster thirds are at home to West Monkton and the fourths travel to Taunton Deane to play their fifths side.