Pinner shines for Thorpe Arnold

Neil Pinner had a brilliant debut but couldn’t prevent Thorpe Arnold from losing at Market Harborough in the Leicestershire and Rutland Premier League, sponsored by Everards.

Pinner took 3-41 with his off-spin as Harborough totalled 241-6 and then made 78 out of Thorpe’s total of 121 after opening the batting.

Leicestershire Young Cricketer Yuvraj Odedra was again in fine form as Barrow Town won the battle of the top two. Tom Shipman claimed 4-28 and Dan Redfern chipped in with 2-40 as Kibworth, who went into the game with a 100 per cent record, were bowled out for 185.

Barrow chased down the runs for the loss of two wickets, Odedra making 66 as part of a terrific opening stand of 153 with Ramesh Kara (93 not out).

Leicestershire Academy player Sam Evans made a superb 112 as Leicester Ivanhoe eased to victory against Sileby Town. Evans and fellow Academy batsman Alex Kent shared 84 for the second wicket as Ivanhoe posted 233-3 before Niall Lafferty and Abdul Malik each took four-fors as Sileby were dismissed for 88.

Lutterworth made the highest score of the day, 303-9 at Kegworth Town. Ollie Pickering (47), Matt Pickering (79) and David Tew (52) took the score to 186-1 at one stage and Lewis Hill scored 31 batting at number four. Kegworth stuck to their task as Charles Morris took an impressive haul of 6-67.

James Sykes claimed 1-40 off ten overs of the reply and Hill bowled top scorer Rob Moorhouse (72) but the wicket came too late to force the victory as Kegworth closed on 245-7.

Loughborough University’s Anish Patel, who has played for Leicestershire Second XI in the past, made 99 to ensure Loughborough claimed a draw at Hinckley Town/CCA.

The hosts made 256-7 and were within one wicket of the win as Loughborough closed on 220-9. Ollie Freckingham made 28 off 45 balls as part of an important seventh wicket stand of 52 with Patel.

There was a 136-run win for Rothley Park against Sileby Town. Former Leicestershire seamer Charles Dagnall set the ball rolling with 78 at the top of the order and Ali Azmat top-scored with 90 as Park racked up 289-8. Dagnall was also in form with the ball, claiming 3-40, as Sileby were dismissed for 153. Hamzah Khan (4-48) was also in the wickets.