Nelson’s 1st XI completed a perfect Bank Holiday weekend as they climbed to 2nd place in the league table with victory over Church at Seedhill on Sunday.
After losing the toss and being asked to field, another outstanding bowling performance saw the visitors bundled out for just 93.
Hassan Fazal and Sam Kelly produced an excellent opening spell to keep the scoring in check during the early overs, with Kelly eventually finishing with figures of 2-26 from his eight overs.
However, it was Neil Thompson’s superb spell that proved decisive. Thompson produced magnificent figures of 6-22 from 14.3 overs in a genuine match winning performance.
Chasing a modest target, Nelson found themselves in trouble at 63-5 before opener Nabeel Ahmed (21*) and Tom Bradshaw (18*) guided the side home and secured maximum points.
The 1st XI now sit second in the league table, trailing leaders Rishton by just one point, and head into another busy weekend tomorrow evening with a first group stage T20 clash against Colne.
On Sunday, Nelson return to Colne in league action looking to make it four league victories in a row
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