WEPL Premier Two Glos/Wilts

Warminster 62-3

Lechlade 320-9

LECHLADE were frustrated by the rain after getting themselves into a strong position at Warminster on Saturday.

The visitors had made an imposing 320-9 and had already taken three Warminster wickets for just just 62 runs when the match was abandoned.

To further deepen Lechlade's gloom, leaders Cheltenham scraped a two-run win against Gloucester City Winget on Duckworth-Lewis in a game they may well have lost.

Lechlade skipper Freddie Martin opted to bat having won the toss and Joe Breet was soon in full flow while Tom Young settled into a supporting role.

Breet, with only one major score this season to date, looked determined to take advantage of a flat track against some modest bowling.

He was playing shots all around the wicket and brought up his 50 in only 42 balls. The 100 partnership followed in the 21st over and at drinks the openers had laid a very solid foundation for the innings at 133-0.

Young brought up his first 50 for the club in the 27th over and in the next Breet reached three figures in only 85 balls.

Rory Cullinan returned to the attack and bowled Breet for 112, ending an opening partnership of 171, and in the next over Young was caught on the boundary for 53.

The remainder of the innings was dominated by Brad Dial who brought up his 50 in 34 balls and reached 77 off 48 balls, six fours and four sixes, before being bowled by Jack Berrisford in the 48th over. Jock Jamieson-Black hit a rapid 20 but in the chase for runs several batsmen perished. However, the final total of 312-9 looked to be a winning total.

Warminster made a steady start but in his third over Breet had Berrisford caught behind by George Penfold and in his next over he had the other opener caught by Young.

When Liam Smith had Hickerton well caught by Penfold, Warminster were in trouble at 32-3.

With the storm clouds gathering Martin turned to spinners Jamieson-Black and Dial in an attempt to get 20 overs bowled and ensure a result.

However, after 17 overs the heavens opened and the game was soon abandoned leaving all Duckworth-Lewis calculations irrelevant.