Double defeat for Freiston LL against Skegness sides

Freiston LL's disappointing season continued with an eight wicket defeat at Skegness.

Waseem Ilyas made his third 50 of the season, but half centuries from both Skegness openers ensured they reached their target comfortably.

After being asked to bat first, Freiston made steady progress after the early loss of Sunil Panjwani.

Richard Paul made 13 and Usman Ahmed 20, as Freiston made it to 73-3 after 20 overs.

With Ilyas batting well, Freiston looked on course for a strong total.

However, six wickets from Brackley derailed Freiston’s hopes.

Abdul Moeed was caught and bowled by the off spinner for 22, whilst Ilyas was bowled for 52.

Freiston’s lower order were not able to add the expected impetus into the Freiston innings, despite 18 from Connor Goodfellow.

Freiston were bowled out in the final over for 149, a score which looked to be a little below par.

Freiston started excellently with the ball. Opening bowlers Danny Lumley and Ollie Booth put the Skegness batsmen under pressure, and both deserved to pick up wickets.

However, Skegness openers Brant and Abbiss battled through the new ball in determined fashion.

Inevitably scoring became easier in the mid-part of the innings, as the Skegness openers reached a century opening stand.

Freiston kept battling hard, and Ryan Overton claimed the wicket of Abbiss, caught by Ahmed for 53.

Overton also had Redgard caught at slip next ball by Kumar.

However, any hopes of a dramatic Freiston fightback were quashed by a sensible partnership between Brackley (21*) and Brant, who took the home side to victory with four overs remaining.

Brant ended on an excellent unbeaten 70.

Freiston’s Seconds lost out to Skegness in a low scoring match.

Once again frailties with the bat left Freiston’s bowers with an uphill struggle.

Most of Freiston’s woes were self-inflicted as they slumped to 37-7.

Mick Stapleton and Gwion Joyce batted hard to add some respectability to the score with a 39 run partnership.

Joyce made 14, and Stapleton an excellent unbeaten 19 as Freiston were bowled out for 78.

Freiston started in superb fashion with the ball, reducing their visitors to 5-3, Steve Appleyard picking up two wickets, whilst captain JP Horton completed a run out.

Contributions from Garner (21), Bailey (13*) and Bowser (11*) saw Skegness reach their target despite a wicket apiece for Bonakeli Njovana and Tom Appleyard.