Brigg Town's cricketers turned in a fine performance to inch home by three runs in a nail-biting finish at Outcasts 2nds yesterday (Saturday, July 23).
Interested sports fans with web access were able to follow the action 'live stream' - courtesy of the home club and play-cricket.com - and also obtain ball-by-ball updates.
This was only Brigg's second victory of the season in Lincolnshire County Cricket League Division Three West, and despite bagging 18 points yesterday they remain at the foot of the table. However, they have games in hand on all the teams immediately above them.
Brigg also have half their fixtures (seven) still to play.
Shortage of runs had been Town's main problem, but this was far from the case yesterday at the rural Hirst Priory venue near Crowle.
Brigg secured the maximum five batting bonus points available with a tonic total of 209 for eight in the permitted 45 overs.
Skipper Danny Bradley top scored with 47, veteran Jack Richards made 46, fellow opener Guy Haxby 22, and Paul Neal a handy 23 not out.
In reply, Outcasts lost an early wicket with only nine on the board, claimed by Nick Beacock.
However, a telling 121-run second wicket partnership developed before slow bowler Richards dismissed Jacob Dunston for 60 and Anthony Fitzgerald for 43.
Spinner Paul Neal was introduced as the sixth bowler of the innings and took decisive three wickets, including Russ Fletcher for 29.
Outcasts progressed to 172 for six but the overs were running out.
Things then got really tight, with a win for either side or even a rare tie all possible outcomes.
But a couple of late wickets by experienced seamer Beacock, who rejoined the attack, saw the home side come up short on 206 for eight at the end of a memorable match.
Neal finished with three for 14, Beacock with three for 43 and Richards with two for 39.
Footage from this game can be viewed by selecting the Videos tab at https://lincscl.play-cricket.com/website/results/5107216
PICTURED: Brigg Town opener Jack Richards at the crease yesterday (credit - Outcasts CC/Play-Cricketcom).
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