TWENTY wickets fell at Nunholm however it was Drumpellier who emerged victorious of their conflict with Dumfries.
The Coatbridge lads made the lengthy journey down the M74 final Saturday for his or her newest Western Premier Division showdown.
Simply 203 runs have been scored however Drumps efficiently defended a small complete of 114 and ran out winners by 25 runs.
They usually had sensible bowler Jordan Pryde to thank after he claimed 4 wickets at a price of simply eleven runs in a devastating seven-over spell.
It’s now two wins from seven league video games for Drumps who stay second-backside of the desk – eleven factors and 6.29 proportion factors behind Ayr in eighth.
After profitable the toss, Drumps elected to bat and in openers Mathew Goles and Chris Keltie, hoped to get off to a great begin.
Nevertheless, Keltie was bowled for one by Niall Alexander who then claimed the scalp of Harvey Field (six).
Alan Davidson additionally made an impression with the ball – trapping Goles leg-earlier than-wicket for 12 and hitting Saif Sajjad’s stumps when he was on sixteen.
Drumps wanted somebody to carry issues collectively and Josh Sajjad stepped as much as the plate.
He dug in for a completely very important 27 earlier than he was caught by Alexander off the bowling of Josh Geary.
Solely 4 Drumps gamers made it into double figures with Humza Sabri (10) dismissed after being run out by Marcus Richardson.
Ally Rawlinson went for seven – he was stumped by Scott Beveridge off the bowling of Chris McCutcheon.
Beveridge’s glovework noticed him catch out William Leslie for 2 off the bowling of McCutcheon. Wickets have been tumbling and it seemed like Drumps weren’t going to have sufficient runs to safe victory.
Pryde scored three earlier than he was caught by Andrew Dawson from Beveridge’s bowling.
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Geary despatched Darren Pryde again for a duck after having him caught by Stuart Corbett-Byers. Kess Sajjad was not out on three and Drumps have been grateful for 26 extras.
Dumfries had 50 overs to get one hundred fifteen runs and it doesn’t get a lot simpler than going at barely greater than two per over.
Nevertheless, with the pitch giving encouragement to the bowlers, Drumps knew they might trigger some injury.
Chris Bellwood and Beveridge negotiated the early overs however the latter departed for seven when Darren Pryde had him caught by South African abroad participant Goles.
The Dumfries batting order collapsed like a pack of playing cards from that time onwards. Simply two gamers made it into double figures and their prime scorer was ‘extras’ with 25.
Saif stumped Robert McBride for 9 from the bowling of J Pryde.
The pair labored collectively to take away three extra batsmen with Josh Geary (three), Corbett-Byers (zero) and Richardson (two) caught by Saif from his bowling.
Bellwood battled for 18 however was caught by Keltie off the bowling of J Pryde.
There was nonetheless loads of work to do, Drumps aware that the house aspect’s tail might wag simply sufficient to get them over the road.
Dawson threatened to hold his aspect all the best way however his innings was ended when he was caught by J Pryde for sixteen off Sabri’s bowling.
Rawlinson had Davidson caught by Field for 5; Sabri popped up once more to bowl Alexander for a duck.
It was now Drumps’ recreation to lose however they weren’t about to squander such a robust place.
McCutcheon was caught by Field off the bowling of Rawlinson for a duck to go away David Davidson stranded on 4 not out.
Tomorrow sees Drumps scorching rock-backside Stenhousemuir (12noon begin). The present league leaders are Ferguslie who’re 17 factors away from Clydesdale.
Scorecard:
Drumpellier: 114 all-out (J Sajjad 27, S Sajjad sixteen; McCutcheon 2-12).
Dumfries: 89 all-out (Bellwood 18, Dawson sixteen; J Pryde four-eleven).
Drumpellier gained by 25 runs.