LEYLAND DAF won a low scoring game at West Cliffe by 31 runs which brought Daf their fourth win of the season.

Daf's total of 98 looked an easy target to reach, but Preston could only reach 67.

David Makinson won the toss and elected to bat. It appeared to have misfired on him when Neil Dasgupta was caught by Manoj Parekh off Iqbal Lilley for two, which left the visitors 9-1.

Four runs later James Aspinall was caught behind by Paul Mann off Lilley for two.

Daf lost their next two wickets on 22 and half their side were dismissed for 33 when Stuart Catterall was caught by Lilley off first charge bowler Roger Kaye for eight.

Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals and Daf were reeling at 51-9, but then Alan Richardson and Seifton Prince featured in the longest partnership of the Daf innings of 47 valuable runs, which probably changed the direction of the game.

Alan Richardson remained undefeated with a gutsy 44, although he was dropped by Ben Harrison off Roger Kaye in the 41st over with the score on 91.

Richardson batted 78 minutes and hit 5 fours. For Preston, opening pace bowler Iqbal Lilley was the pick of the attack, taking 4-23, while 19-year-old Ben Harrison, who made his debut for Leicestershire seconds last week, took 3-16.

In reply, Preston made a solid foundation with the Mann brothers putting on 25 for the first wicket before Antony Mann was caught behind by Phil Iddon off David Makinson for two.

Harrison was adjudged lbw to Makinson without troubling the scorers to give Makinson two wickets in two balls.

After the dissent a week ago it was pleasing to see the etiquette of cricket return in the manner in which the disappointed Harrison left the pitch.

Paul Mann and Paul Paynter added 16 runs for the third wicket before Paynter was well caught by Stuart Catterall to give Makinson his third wicket for eleven.

Preston then fell apart losing their last seven wickets for only 26 runs.

Opener Paul Mann, who had batted 98 minutes and faced 100 balls and hit 2 fours, was unlucky to be given out lbw when sweeping to left arm slow bowler Makinson for 26.

Former Lancashire player David Makinson returned the remarkable bowling analysis of 19 overs, 12 maidens, 19 runs and five wickets.

Leyland professional Stephen John, who has been retained for another season with his quick left arm deliveries, took 4-46 from 19 overs.

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