MAIDEN FIFTY FOR AARIYAN KANSAGRA.

Belhus batted first in this Sunday 2nd XI friendly on 19th May and posted a respectable 179 for 6 in their allotted 35 overs.  Aariyan Kansagra was our lead run-scorer with a fine 77 from 81 balls, ably supported by Charlotte Waters with  43.  Paul Fenton was the stand-out bowler for the Willowherbs taking 3 for 19 from 7 overs.

After tea, Willowherbs made an excellent effort to chase down the runs, but with Harvey Stapleton taking 3 for 23 from his 6 overs they failed by just 5 runs to reach the target in closing on 174.  A good win for Belhus, but had we not sent down 29 wides the final result wouldn't have been quite so close.