Morecambe beat Preston and the wet weather

Morecambe got the better of Preston in their final Twenty20 group game on Monday night.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jul 2016, 07:23 BST
Updated 5th Jul 2016, 09:27 BST
Pro Saeed Anwar in action.Pro Saeed Anwar in action.
Pro Saeed Anwar in action.

The sides beat the wet weather at Woodhill Lane to get in a 10-over game, the hosts posting 113-3 batting first.

Most of the runs came at the top of the order with professional Saeed Anwar Jnr blasting an unbeaten 55 and Lewis Edge making 26.

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In reply Preston came up 16 runs short, finishing on 97-6 as Eddy Read and Gareth Pedder both took two wickets. 
The result leaves Morecambe top of the Lukey’s Sports North 2 group with Lancaster needing a big win over Preston on Friday night in the final game to depose them and seal a place at finals day at Fleetwood Cricket Club.

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