Brilliant batting on show in DCCL's T20 cup

The final round of the T20 League group stage produced some explosive batting displays as teams battled for places in the knockout stages.

In the North section, Broadbottom cruised to a 10-wicket victory over Charlesworth after chasing 130 without losing a wicket. J. Riley finished unbeaten on 62 as Broadbottom eased home.

Dinting produced one of the performances of the competition, posting 178/4 thanks to a magnificent century from T. George, who blasted 104 from 69 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes. Hollingworth were then dismissed for just 76 despite H. Sheikh’s 51, handing Dinting a comprehensive 102-run victory.

Tintwistle rounded off the North fixtures by defeating Newton by 26 runs after setting an imposing 212/4 before restricting Newton to 186/5.

In the South section, High Lane defeated Birch Vale by 18 runs after A. Melnyk’s unbeaten 65 guided them to 178/2.

Dove Holes continued their excellent T20 form with a convincing 77-run victory over Pott Shrigley. J. Hall top-scored with 58 in Dove Holes’ 184/5 before Pott Shrigley were bowled out for 107.

Whaley Bridge edged a low-scoring thriller against Hazel Grove, chasing 84 with three wickets to spare to complete a 3-wicket victory.

Division 1 produced another outstanding afternoon of cricket, featuring huge scores, remarkable individual innings and dominant bowling displays.

Dove Holes strengthened their position with a 62-run victory over Dinting after posting 207. D. Jones led the way with 56 before S. Critchlow claimed excellent figures of 5 for 23 to bowl Dinting out for 145.

High Lane comfortably defeated Charlesworth by 6 wickets after J. McCarthy’s superb 6 for 55 helped dismiss Charlesworth for 130 before the chase was completed with ease.

New Mills posted 285/8 thanks to C. Firth’s 98 and C. Monteath’s 79 before defeating Chapel by 80 runs despite J. Gyte’s 51.

Broadbottom recorded one of the biggest wins of the weekend, piling up 294/9 with I. Baard striking 103 from 96 balls after J. Riley had added 57. Newton were then bowled out for 132 as T. Gull claimed 5 for 58 to complete a crushing 162-run victory.

The match of the day came between Old Glossop and Birch Vale in a run-filled thriller. Birch Vale posted 286/6 with N. Muhammad making 98 and A. Javed contributing 65, but Old Glossop chased the target thanks to an extraordinary unbeaten 186 from just 97 balls by J. Robinson, including 15 fours and 16 sixes, sealing a memorable 4-wicket victory.

Tintwistle also enjoyed an emphatic win, posting 288/9 with K. Brathwaite blasting 121 from 79 balls and M. Saqib adding 58 before bowling Whaley Bridge out for 166 to secure a 122-run victory.

Division 2 saw Birch Vale defeat Old Glossop by 54 runs after T. McIlvenny (68), A. Robinson (53) and N. Kennedy (51) all passed fifty. S. Ul Islam then starred with the ball, taking 6 for 44.

Broadbottom comfortably defeated Newton by 125 runs after T. Warwood’s 85 helped them reach 257/5.

Dove Holes secured a valuable 24-run victory over Dinting after R. Hawkes finished unbeaten on 57 in a total of 159/5 before restricting Dinting to 135.

Hazel Grove made light work of New Mills, chasing 87 without losing a wicket as R. Anderson-Fitter finished unbeaten on 55.

Hollingworth defeated Hayfield by 30 runs after J. Miller smashed a superb 122 from just 77 balls, supported by J. Schofield’s 64. Hayfield replied with 229, R. Evans making 60, but fell short.

Buxworth completed a straightforward 5-wicket victory over Pott Shrigley after E. Moore’s outstanding 5 for 12 helped dismiss the hosts for just 81.

Division 3 featured another dominant batting display as Tintwistle overwhelmed Whaley Bridge by 159 runs. M. Woodward finished unbeaten on 114 and J. Pool added an unbeaten 102 in a remarkable opening partnership before Whaley Bridge were bowled out for 81.

Buxworth defeated Pott Shrigley by 9 wickets after dismissing them for 79, while Kerridge chased down Chapel’s 153 to win by 5 wickets.

Charlesworth edged High Lane by 6 wickets after D. Miller scored 50, and Hayfield comfortably defeated Hollingworth by 7 wickets after chasing 113.

The T20 quarter-finals produced four exciting contests as the semi-final line-up was confirmed.

High Lane booked their place in the last four with an emphatic 81-run victory over Tintwistle. A. Melnyk starred with a superb 93 as High Lane posted 163/5 before restricting Tintwistle to just 82/9.

Whaley Bridge produced one of the most dominant performances of the day, chasing Old Glossop’s 131/8 with ease to win by 9 wickets. H. Holden scored 56 while J. Higginbottom finished unbeaten on 67.

Broadbottom also progressed after defeating Hazel Grove by 25 runs. I. Baard’s 52 helped Broadbottom post 153/7 before Hazel Grove were bowled out for 128.

Dove Holes completed the semi-final line-up after edging a thrilling contest with Dinting. Chasing 152, Dove Holes reached their target with just two wickets remaining, securing a dramatic 2-wicket victory despite T. Pugh’s 58 for Dinting.