Darwen won the Toss
In the Second Division Cup Semi-Final Darwen defeated Morecambe by 68 runs at Birch Hall and will now play Preston in the final at West Cliff on Sunday 7 September (1pm start).
Simon Painter top-scored with 44 in Darwen's total of 165 for 6. Nathan Jackson, who had made 30 with the bat, then took the wickets of the first three Morecambe batsmen and ended with 3 for 24. Christian Davies (4 for 22) and Graham Ainslie (3 for 25) helped bowl out Morecambe for 97.
| Darwen Innings |
|
| Batsman |
How Out |
Bowler |
Total |
| Simon Painter |
Ct & Bowled |
Andrew Armstrong |
44 |
| Scott Jackson |
St Lewis Edge |
Ryan Smith |
15 |
| Nathan Jackson |
Ct Ian Izzat |
Andrew Armstrong |
30 |
| Mark Bennett |
Bowled |
Miles Manley |
15 |
| Graham Ainslie |
Ct Ian Izzat |
G Maartens |
13 |
| Andrew Brown |
Run |
Out |
15 |
| Gary Jackson |
Not |
Out |
13 |
| Yakub Bhamji |
Not |
Out |
6 |
|
|
Extras |
14 |
|
|
Total |
165 - 6 |
| Morecambe Bowling |
|
| Bowler |
Overs |
Mdns |
Runs |
Wkts |
| G Maartens |
8 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
| Ryan Smith |
8 |
1 |
36 |
1 |
| S Cockburn |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Nick Milner |
7 |
1 |
23 |
0 |
| Miles Manley |
8 |
1 |
42 |
1 |
| Andrew Armstrong |
6 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
| Morecambe Innings |
|
| Batsman |
How Out |
Bowler |
Total |
| Gulam Maje |
LBW |
Nathan Jackson |
13 |
| Lewis Edge |
Bowled |
Nathan Jackson |
0 |
| Andrew Armstrong |
Ct Graham Ainslie |
Nathan Jackson |
0 |
| Ryan Smith |
Ct Christian Davies |
Graham Ainslie |
30 |
| Alex Thistletwaite |
Ct & Bowled |
Christian Davies |
11 |
| Nick Milner |
Ct Scott Jackson |
Graham Ainslie |
12 |
| Ian Izzat |
Ct Mark Bennett |
Christian Davies |
6 |
| Michael Fisher |
Bowled |
Graham Ainslie |
13 |
| S Cockburn |
Bowled |
Christian Davies |
1 |
| G Maartens |
Not |
Out |
3 |
| Miles Manley |
Ct Mark Bennett |
Christian Davies |
0 |
|
|
Extras |
0 |
|
|
Total |
97 |
| Darwen Bowling |
|
| Bowler |
Overs |
Mdns |
Runs |
Wkts |
| Nathan Jackson |
4 |
0 |
24 |
3 |
| David Bonner |
8 |
3 |
12 |
0 |
| Yakub Bhamji |
4 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| Christian Davies |
7.2 |
1 |
22 |
4 |
| Graham Ainslie |
7 |
2 |
25 |
3 |
Darwen won by 68 runs
