Bowling Old Lane are on a surge in the Second Division of the JCT600 Bradford League.

They are now just two points behind second-placed Lightcliffe after defeating them by six wickets.

Overseas player Mappa Bandara made a superb 76 as Old Lane made light work of overcoming Lightcliffe’s 170.

Earlier skipper Amjid Khan (4-54) and Zubair Najeeb (3-28) restricted Lightcliffe.

Michael Brooke (39) and Chris Taylor (33) were the only Lightcliffe batsmen to impress.

After a couple of setbacks, Hartshead Moor re-ignited their promotion challenge as Australian Tom Manvell and seamer Simon North secured a 58-run win at Manningham Mills.

Batting was never a trouble-free occupation but Manvell made a priceless 69, which enabled Hartshead Moor to post 191 for eight, which was always going to be a stiff target.

Mills also needed to show application but too many of their batsmen were out mistiming drives.

The exception was opener Amjid Hussain, who made 44, as North produced an impressive spell of five for 39. Mills were bowled out for 138 and have now been overtaken by Moor.

Hanging Heaton are 33 points clear at the top after a Rob McFarlane-inspired win over Morley. He hit two sixes and 16 fours in 110 and then took four for 26.

Windhill’s Ahsan Butt (105) helped them to 285 for six as they defeated Brighouse by 94 runs, and Luke Heinemann’s 117 was instrumental in Idle beating Great Horton by 16 runs to move off the bottom.