Welcome win for Westbury

9:10am Friday 4th July 2008

WESTBURY recorded a much needed victory at home to Lansdown on Saturday after reaching the target of 122 with 12 overs to spare.

Lansdown captain Ben Staunton won the toss and decided to bat, but Westbury, welcomed back bowler Andy Carroll from injury and he made an immediate impact by taking two early wickets.

James Palmer then made 36 for the away side before being caught by Jacques Prinsloo from a Johan Fourie delivery, which left Lansdown on 73-4.

Prinsloo and Jason Smith then dismantled the Lansdown bottom order as they were bowled out for 121 from 35.2 overs.

Prinsloo (3-41), Carroll (2-18), Fourie (2-53) and Smith (1-4) were the pick of the bowlers for Westbury.

A decent opening partnership of 40 by Joe Breet (28) and Alex Hart (24) put Westbury in command, but the home side then lost three quick wickets to leave them on 73 for four.

Jon Dilena steadied the ship with 22 runs from 50 balls, which included two fours, before being caught and bowled by George Wood (3-21).

Smith and Ibrahim Sayeed then secured the victory for Westbury, who remain third from bottom with Lansdown second from bottom and Taunton propping up the Premier Two table.

Westbury captain Ben Whiting said: "We had Andy Carroll back opening the bowling for us this week and he did exceptionally well.

"Johan Fourie was the other opening bowler and he did well too.

"We changed the attack around later in the game with Jacques Prinsloo coming in and Jason Smith bowling spin.

"In the field we were very good with Jacques and Alex Hart both taking two great catches each.

"Alex and Joe Breet then got us off to a flyer with the bat and Jon Dilena came in at five and batted really well too.

"It was a good overall team performance and it was what we needed after our run of bad form."

Westbury name an unchanged side for tomorrow's second match in as many weeks against Lansdown at Combe Park.

Whiting added: "I'm hoping that another win this weekend will be enough to see us well clear of the bottom two teams."