Zahoor the destroyer

Date published: 31 May 2011


CRICKET:

Delph earned a home win over Marsden in the Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership.

Heavy rain led to a delayed start, with overs reduced to 25 per side.

Chris Coleman made 38 for the visitors, but they were restricted to 81 for nine. Bilal Khiljee claimed five for 35.

Delph reached their target with eight wickets in hand.

Irfan Zahoor smashed 63 from 46 balls, comprising three fours and seven sixes.




MICKLEHURST clinched their second win of the Cedar Court Conference campaign at Linthwaite.



The home side were dismissed for 126 and captain Jonny Forrester’s 35 helped Micklehurst to a four-wicket triumph.