The Bradford League made a spirited effort to beat Austra-lian touring team Crusaders only to go down by 14 runs in a high-scoring match at Pud-sey Congs.
Prospects looked bleak for the home side as they slumped to 17 for three in reply to the Crusaders' total of 287 for seven, with Simon Davies, Ian Philliskirk and Phil Slater all dismissed cheaply.
Idle opener Harvey Anderson and Pudsey St Lawrence batsman James Smith began the revival with a fourth-wicket stand of 49, but the innings only gained momentum when Idle's overseas player, Sri Lan-kan international Dinusha Fernando joined Smith.
The full version of this story is in this evening's Telegraph & Argus, and will appear on the website later tonight.
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