Faiz helps Lisburn pocket NCU title

 

 

VIDARBHA skipper Faiz Fazal’s hundred helped Lisburn Cricket Club secure Northern Cricket Union (NCU) Premier League title with two matches to spare.

Riding on opener Faiz’s (101; 121b, 13x4), Lisburn made 253-8 in 50 overs and then bowled out North Down XI for a poor 130 in 33.1 overs for a convincing 123 runs victory.

Faiz and fellow opener JTC Waite (25) added 56 runs and then the duo of former and Neil Whitworth (52; 86b, 5x4, 1x6) added another 129 runs to take the score to 185. David Simpson remained not out on 23-ball 31 that contained three hits to the fence. North got to a worst possible start to the chase as both openers — skipper Alistair Shields and stumper Aniruddha Chore, also a former Vidarbha player, could not open their accounts.

Gentle medium pacer Faiz bowled tight five overs giving away just 15 runs for his one wicket.