Massil and Talkar continue fine form as Lions Lod and Ramle keep winning

Isaac Massil scored 97* to steer Lions Lod to a comfortable 7-wicket win over Ra'anana and Isaac Talkar took 4 for 28 as Ramle overcame the challenge from Young Ashdod. In other Division 1 action, Ashdod A moved off the foot of the table with a 3 wicket win over Tel Aviv.

The Ra'anana - Lions Lod game played Friday at Hadar Yosef followed the familiar pattern of most matches between the teams in recent teams. Ra'anana batted first, posted a useful score of 200, with Danny Hotz scoring an impressive 65, and then could only watch on as Yefet Nagavkar (85) and Isaac Massil (97*) added 160 for the 3rd wicket in a flawless batting display which indicated that even had they been chasing 300 to win it would have been no problem.

Six wickets for Ashdod veteran Gershon Waskar (6 for 40) sent Tel Aviv crashing to 151 all out in Ashdod on Friday, and it would have been far worse if not for a late contribution of 30* by number 10 batsman Eddie Worrell. Menashe Wadhawker (42*) top scored as the home side successfully reached their target with 3 wickets in hand. Paul Thomas took 3 for 30 for Tel Aviv.

Ramle fast bowler Isaac Talkar took 4 for 28, and Raymond Talkar 3 for 21, as Ramle dismissed Young Ashdod for 132 in Ashdod on Saturday. Young Ashdod then gifted their visitors 42 extras, as Ramle coasted to their third straight win.