LA MANGA/TORREVIEJA V LEVANTE – T-TWENTY – MATCH ONE

Just two weeks ago Levante comprehensively beat La Manga at the VCG in back to back T-Twenty games. Yesterday La Manga turned the tables and exacted revenge with two equally impressive victories against the team from Valencia.

Batting first, La Manga posted the strong total of 181 for 1 from their twenty over allocation. Adam Alger continued his rich vein of form with an unbeaten century, and he was ably assisted by Stuart Simkins who contributed to the LMT cause with an unbeaten 58. The pair shared an unbeaten partnership of 155 together, to put the hosts in command at the interval.

The sole wicket for Levante was claimed by Syed, who got Paul Hennessy out cheaply for one run. Levante faired a little better with the bat and whilst the swashbuckling Tariq was at the crease they always had a chance.  However, Hennessy redeemed himself with the ball, claiming four Levante scalps, one of which was Tariq, who was finally out for 83.

Theo Rumi also bowled exceedingly well, also taking all four wickets at the top of the Levante batting line up. La Manga finally won the game by 29 runs to edge to the top of the T-Twenty League table with three wins from five games.