Cricket: Heywood Cricket junior teams round up

Danny James and George Wall were the heroes in a nerve-jangling victory for Heywood under-15s.

Clifton was the visitors to Heywood, and they were restricted to just 91 off their 20 overs. Heywood were generally fielding and bowling well. The pick of the bowlers were Morgan Kay (2-23) and Keelan Nugent (2-20).

This looked comfortable but Heywood was struggling at 26-4 before James and Wall got in. Wall was finding gaps with ease and James was smashing anything short for a four. Heywood’s fortunes turned around with a magnificent partnership of 60

They ran excellently, after some early warnings, it was unfortunate that Wall fell for an excellent 27 that should give him great confidence.

James looked a star of the future and deservedly walked off to loud applause on an unbeaten 30.

Heywood lost their cool with just 6 required and slumped to 91-9 with Shoeb Zahid and Jacob Ellis at the crease.

Zahid showed commendable cool to play back the 18th over for a maiden, it was then left to Ellis to win the match for Heywood.

He did this by blocking the first five balls and then hitting a single off the last ball of the over for victory. It was his first run for Heywood and followed up his match-winning stop in the field the week before.

Clifton 91 (Kay 2-23, Nugent 2-20, Cunliffe 30 no)

Heywood 91-9 (James 30 no, Wall 27, Kay 14, Dorsey 4-10