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Welsh Cricket Cup: Brymbo storm to nine-wicket victory at Gresford

Sam Aplin scored a cracking half-century for Brymbo in the Welsh Cup. Picture: DANIEL PURDIE

WELSH CUP NORTH ZONE 1 SEMI-FINALS

Gresford 134-10
Brymbo 138-1

Sam Aplin and Mohamed Nilam Jayman both produced half-centuries as Brymbo roared into the Welsh Cup North Zone 1 final at Gresford’s expense.

Winning the toss and electing to bat, the hosts were all out for 134 in 35.2 overs, opener Rob Clark top-scoring with 44.

For the Steelmen, Ioan Craven-Jones took 3-27, Adam De Rycke 2-22 and Chris Taylor 2-26.

In reply, Brymbo took just 19.3 overs to roar to 138-1.

Aplin (53 not out) and Jayman (52) put on 93 for the first wicket.

Taylor then joined Aplin, making 24 not out in an unbroken stand of 45 to seal a nine-wicket victory.

FIXTURES

North Zone 1 semi-finals
Gwersyllt Park v Connah’s Quay (June 16)

North Zone 2 semi-finals
Bangor v Mochdre (June 16)
St Asaph v Llandudno (June 20)

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