Donemana beat Eglinton by 5 wickets
The Holm, 11 August.
Eglinton 240/9 (40 overs; Lahiru Dilshan 115, Andy Lucas 33, Robbie Millar 20; Gary McClintock 3-35, Rumesh Buddhika 2-41, Raymond Curry 2-52)
Donemana 244/5 (37.5 overs; William McClintock 85, Raymond Curry 52, Andy McBrine 31*; Andy Millar 2-48)

Lahiru Dilshan made 115 against Donemana (CricketEurope)

Donemana took a major step towards the league title with a hard-fought 5-wickets win against challengers Eglinton.

Gary McClintock (3-35) helped reduce the villagers to 56 for 5 in the 18th over but they rallied strongly thanks primarily to overseas professional Lahiru Dilshan.

The Sri Lankan hit 11 sixes and 8 fours in an 83-ball 115, sharing stands of 54 with Robbie Millar (20), 77 in 9 overs for the seventh with Andy Lucas (33) and 33 for the 8th with Ross McLaughlin to get them to 240 for 9.

William McClintock though was in fine form - benefitting from two missed chances - to hit 11 fours and 4 sixes in a 73-ball 85, putting on 76 for the first wicket with Jamie Huey, and 90 for the second with Raymond Curry (52).

There was a bit of a wobble, but no better man than Andy McBrine for the pressure situation, and his run-a-ball 31 (5 fours) got them over the line along with a few lusty blows from Gary McClintock and Levi Dougherty.

Newbuildings beat Bready by 3 wickets
Foyleview Arena, 11 August.
Bready 245/5 (40 overs; David Rankin 100, Parth Palawat 47, Ian Young 38, Ryan Clarke 22, Gavin Roulston 20)
Newbuildings 246/7 (38.4 overs; Ryan Hunter 79, Ross Dougherty 61, Gareth McKeegan 46; Imran Rafique 22; Parth Palawat 2-18, Ian Young 2-20, Nathan McCombe 2-61)

Ross Dougherty and Ryan Hunter scored half centuries (JT)

Newbuildings kept alive their league title hopes with a hard-fought three wickets win against near neighbours Bready.

David Rankin scored another hundred - his 21st in senior cricket - hitting 14 fours and 2 sixes in his 100 from 90 balls.

He added 90 for the third wicket with Parth Palawat (47) and a further 78 for the fourth with skipper Ian Young (38) in a total of 245 for 5.

Newbuildings rejigged their order and it paid dividends as skipper Gareth McKeegan made 46, allied to Ross Dougherty's 61 (7 fours, 4 sixes) saw them make a bright start.

Ryan Hunter also batted superbly and it was doen to him that they won with 8 balls to spare - his 79 also saw him hit 7 fours and clear the ropes four times.

There was a little bit of a wobble but Newbuildings clinched what could be a vital win.

They will be hoping for a Donemana slip up at Brigade next Saturday to open the door for them and the other challengers.