SUPERCHARGED Baxenden opened up a stunning 36 point gap on the chasing pack as they continued their relentless charge towards the Ribblesdale League title on Saturday.

Ian Austin’s men, though, did have a scare at Padiham as they won by 14 runs after posting 165-7.

C Waddington b Ahmed 2
Naeem ct U Saddique b Ahmed 21
I Austin run out 55
M Rishton b Farooq 22
L McIntosh b Mehmood 42
G Sudworth st Kelly b Siddique 9
S Payne ct Siddique b Mehmood 9
D Cronshaw Not Out 1
Extras 4
Total (7 wickets) 165

Q Amed 9 2 24 2, U Saddique 14 2 45 0, K Farooq 8 0 28 1, Nesir Mehmood 8 0 32 2, Siddique 5 0 34 1

Padiham
Siddique b Bulcock 16
A Saddique st H’orth b Naeem 16
U Saddique ct S’worth b Austin 21
J Bushell ct Cronshaw b Naeem 9
L Anderson ct W’gton b S’worth 10
N Mehmood LBW b Sudworth 42
N Ashraf ct McIntosh b Sudworth 1
K Farooq run out 14
K Hitchon run out 8
Q Ahmed Not Out 1
G Kelly ct and b Babar Naeem 1
Extras 12
Total (all out ) 151

I Austin 9 3 17 1, D Bulcock 6 1 37 1, Naeem 15.3 7 35 3, G Sudworth 13 2 51 3

Baxenden won by 14 runs