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Neil Whitworth leads the way as Lisburn survive CIYMS scare to net Challenge Cup Quarter-Final place
Jack Beattie top-scored with 43 and Carson McCullough made 32 as the Belmont side posted 183 for nine – three wickets apiece for Josh Manley and Ross Adair.
The chase started poorly for the hosts as they slumped to 54 for four, but Whitworth's unbeaten 54 guided them home in the penultimate over, sharing a vital stand of 52 in 46 balls with Nigel Jones (22).
Meanwhile, in the Gallagher Women's Challenge Cup, Jemma Gillan scored a century to help her CSNI side to an emphatic 179-run win over Instonians.
The Stormont side piled on 262 for six with Gillan hitting 14 boundaries in her 80-ball innings, sharing a record third wicket partnership of 167 in 19 overs with Rachael Thomas (35). Anna Ellerby with three wickets was the pick of the Shaws Bridge side.
Instonians in reply were bowled out for just 83 – four wickets for Emily Carville.
Holders Waringstown were also convincing winners at North Down. The Comber side were bowled out for 111, with skipper Amy Boyd top-scoring with 20.
The Waringstown bowling unit stuck to their task well, with two wickets apiece for Naomi Matthews, Cara Murray, Rachel Harrison and Penny Speer.
Amy Caulfield (22) got the chase off to a fast start, and a second wicket partnership of 70 between Player of the Match Sophie Hinds and Charlotte Lyons (23) took them to the brink of victory.
Hinds hit eight boundaries in a quickfire unbeaten 52 from just 38 balls to secure an eight-wicket win.
In-form Holywood were also in top form as they brushed aside Muckamore to win by nine wickets.
Alex Atkinson claimed three wickets for just two runs to collect the Player of the Match award as the Moylena side could only muster 83. There were two wickets apiece also for Tasmin Hope and Madison Landsman.
South African Landsman – who has also represented the Netherlands – then clubbed eight fours and a maximum in a 27-ball undefeated 51, adding 68 for the second wicket with Eva Cupitt (11 not out).
