Potters Bar Lift T20 Cup

Potters Bar won the Herts T20 cup for the second time in four years in a wonderful final at Hertford.

Hoddesdon, fresh from a semi-final victory over Radlett, got off to a flier. The first six-over powerplay saw them reach 47 for 0 then, for the 2nd wicket, Shekleton and Broodryk, put on 50 in 32 balls. The 100 came up in the 13th over. Broodryk holed out for 83 off 53 balls but Hoddesdon were constrained towards the end, hitting just one boundary in the last 18 balls, so finished on 167 for 4.

Bar’s reply started badly at 1 for 1, but Charlie Scott and Steve Gale changed the game, putting on 50 in just 26 balls. Bar thought they had the game won at 120 for 2 with seven overs left but Gale was well pouched for 49, the pair having put on 95 in 61 balls. Soon it was 156 for 7 and Bar needed 12 off 7 balls, then 5 off 3. James Seward then glanced a tired Matt Varner delivery past short fine leg for 4 and a scrambled leg bye saw Bar home with one ball to spare.

Potters Bar went forward to the Vitality Club T20 regional finals, at Hornchurch but lost to the hosts by just two runs in the semi-final. Hornchurch 150 for 5 (20) beat Potters Bar 148 for 5 (20).

Scorecard

HODDESDON:

James Curtis st Seward b Maheshram 31

Jayden Broodryk c Maheshram b Gale 83

Cameron Shekleton not out 46

Todd Sturdy run out 0

Rob Walters c J Scott b Mehta 1

Sam Davis not out 0

Will Steward, Rob Jones, Kyle Wilson, Harry Mason, Matt Varner did not bat

Extras: 6 (3lb, 3w) Total: 167-4 (20 Overs)

Bowling: Jigar Mehta 4-0-31-1; James Scott 4-0-33-0;

Lee Tyrrell 3-0-35-0: Anmol Maheshram 4-0-31-1;

Ashish Padki 4-0-28-0; Steve Gale 1-0-6-1

POTTERS BAR:

Joshua Matthews c Walters b Varner 0

Steve Gale c Mason b Davis 49

Reece Hussain c Sturdy b Curtis 23

Charlie Scott c Curtis b Mason 55

James Scott c Shekleton b Davis 5

Patrick Scott st Shekleton b Mason 10

Lee Tyrrell c Curtis b Davis 3

James Seward not out 12

Anmol Maheshram not out 5

Ashish Padki, Jigar Mehta did not bat

Extras: 6 (3lb, 3w) Total: 168-7 (19.5 Overs)

Bowling: Matt Varner 3.5-0-30-1; James Curtis 3-0-39-1;

Kyle Wilson 4-0-29-0; Harry Mason 4-0-34-2; Rob Walters 2-0-17-0; Sam Davis 3-0-16-3-0