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Lebens boosts MAL's title hopes

June 20, 2011 10:30
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A fine all-round performance from Yoav Lebens took MAL four points clear at the top of Middlesex Sunday League Division Two following a crushing 185-run success over Finchley.

Finchley won the toss and asked MAL to make first use of a very wet and uneven looking surface. Batting was tricky throughout, Daniel Susser being the first batsman to go, nicking Jaimin Patel behind for 0.

Debutant Ryan Pakter joined Mark Landau at the crease and they constructed a calm partnership of 39, with both striking impressive boundaries before Landau was run out by a direct hit from the square leg fielder for 17.

Lebens was in at 4, and again showed his growing maturity with a well-paced and watchful innings, interlaced with some crisp stroke-play. His partnership with Pakter was worth 34 before Pakter was also run out by a direct hit