Simon Webster starred with a half-century as Nottinghamshire Academy beat Kimberley by five wickets at Lady Bay on Saturday.

The 20-year-old all-rounder scored 72 to provide the mainstay of the Notts run-chase as they overhauled the visitors’ total of 221-8.

Paul Franks’ side won the toss, elected to field and saw their opponents reach 56 for the first wicket before Riecko Parker-Cole trapped Sean Levy lbw for 18.

A further 41 runs were added before Jake Tong’s double breakthrough pegged Kimberley back to 109-3.

Dan Brown scored 60 to ensure a competitive total for the visitors, despite Simon Walton and Elliott Bowles each taking two wickets in an over.

Chasing 222 to win, although Anuj Dal was bowled by George Bacon third ball for two, Connor Marshall joined Simon Webster in a second wicket stand of 93 that set up the run-chase.

Webster passed 50 in 55 balls moments before Marshall was out for 35, caught off the bowling of Alex King.

The half-centurion was next to go, lbw to Dominic Brown, making the score 124-3.

Paul Franks batted at number five and provided a steadying hand in partnership with Adam Tillcock – the score reaching 170 before Tillcock was fourth man out, caught at mid-on off Bacon.

Tom Keast added an invaluable 20 as his fifth wicket stand with Franks took the hosts to within 16 of victory.

Franks struck the winning runs in the 47th over and was 39 not out as Notts took the 20 points and the victory.

 

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