Cheshire County Cricket League Division 3
Ashton on Mersey CC 1st XI 184-1
Beat
Stockport CC 1st XI 180 all out
Ashton on Mersey kept up their title challenge with an ultimately comfortable win away at Stockport.
Winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Ashton were rocked as the Stockport top order launched an assault on the opening attack. With boundaries flowing freely, the score passed 60 in just 12 overs.
But Ashton stuck to the task and gradually wickets began to fall. Skipper James Marshall led the way, taking 5 -36 in his 10 over spell, which snuffed out the Stockport middle order as they tried to keep up the aggressive approach adopted by the top order.
The innings finally ended with the score at 180, well below what might have been expected given the start made by the home side.
In reply, Ashton made short work of the task at hand, as the home bowling and fielding fell well short of what was required and Charles Erasmus and Tom Scott took full advantage of the bowling to race towards the target.
Scott fell for 43, but Erasmus was joined by Harris Yassin and the pair brought home the win with 23 overs to spare. Erasmus finished on 99 not out, agonisingly short of the century which his batting deserved.
The win keeps Ashton 27 points clear at the top of the table with just 7 games left in the season.
Ashton’s 2s made it a maximum points Saturday, beating Port Sunlight at The Beets. Ashton 279-6 (Sam Thozer 84) Port Sunlight 158 all out (Adam Pasgon 78)
The 3rd and 4th team games were lost to the weather.
Pictured
James Marshall claims one of his 5 wickets
Charles Erasmus on his way to 99 not out
