The first of three away fixtures in a busy week saw Lowerhouse travel to Seedhill to face Nelson. A healthy crowd from both clubs created a brilliant atmosphere, and the match served as a great advert for T20 cricket in the Lancashire League.
Nelson won the toss and elected to bat, but were quickly put under pressure by a disciplined Lowerhouse bowling attack. With wickets falling regularly and no major partnerships developing, the hosts struggled to build momentum. Despite not being bowled out, Nelson finished on a modest 100-9 from their 20 overs.
Toxy starred with the ball against his former club, claiming a T20 career-best of 4-16, while Shaukat and Paddy Martin chipped in with two wickets apiece.
In response, Lowerhouse got off to a strong start and made light work of the chase. An early loss of Ben Heap at 43/1 didn’t derail the innings, with Jonny Whitehead leading the way with a fluent 52. He fell just before the winning runs were hit, but a composed 25 from Francois Haasbroek* saw House over the line in just 14 overs — finishing on 102-2.
A dominant all-round performance and a strong start to the away run.
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