Perfect record as B&K stay ahead at the top

RADNINCH & Kentisbeare maintained their perfect record at the top of the Devon County League Premier Division with a 43-run win over Cornwood.

- by CONRAD SUTCLIFFE

It was the defending champions fourth max-pointer of the season so far and keeps them one point ahead of Paignton at the top of the table.

Mitch Pugh top scored for Bradninch & Kentisbeare with 90 in their 49-over total of 290 for seven.

Pugh and skipper Gary Chappell (55) took B&K from 54 for one to 141 for two during a stand of 87 for the second wicket. Jon Trinner (46) and Josh Farley (22) topped-up the tally in the later overs.

Cornwood seamer Matt Skeemer (0-24) kept the runs down for 10 overs. Jack Ormsby (0-26 off 8) was not far behind. Lee Baker (2-48) and Elliott Staddon (4-84) were the main wicket takers.

A one-over break for rain meant recourse to the Duckworth-Lewis System, which set Cornwood 292 to win. Eight overs out it looked like they were going to get them.

Samarpit Joshi - Sammy to his team-mates - was on 154 not out. Stands of 75 with Ryan Rickard (32) and 102 with George Thompson, who only made six of them, had taken Cornwood to 242 for six. Then Joshi got out.