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Supreme Frames reached the semi finals with a two-run victory over close rivals Millennium at Accrignton Cricket Club.

Batting first, Supreme Frames reached 116-3, thanks to opener Waqas Ali, whose 68 included 10 fours and two sixes. At the end of Millennium's first over, the target seemed a formality after Arshad Hussain set about Asim Hussain's bowling, hitting his first two balls for six, 23 runs coming from the over.

Matloob Khan hit back for Supreme, dismissing run machine Nadeem Ashraf for six. Arshad's whirlwind innings ended next, falling to Khizer Rehman for 25, scored in only nine balls and containing three sixes in his first four balls.

Zafar Aslam then came on and destroyed the Millennium innings, taking 3-17 in his two over stint as Millennium crashed to 59-5. With four overs remaining, Millennium required a seemingly impossible 53 to win with last man Zahid Aslam at the crease.

The run rate gradually increased, after some uncertain running between the wickets, until 20 were required to win off Safdar's last over. In the end Millennium finished three runs short after a valiant 45 not out by Zahid Aslam had taken his team to the brink of an unlikely win.

Taverners B complete the semi final line up after a 28 run win over Everest Juniors. Jack Taylor continued his run of scores with 62, putting on 77 with Mark Maden (31) for the second wicket. I Khan recorded the best ever bowling figures in the competition, taking 4-10 for the Great Harwood team. Jack Taylor also starred with the ball, taking 2-15 as Everest Juniors were restricted to 94-5, Mahmood ul Hassan top scoring with 40.

The semi final draw is: Attock v Supreme Frames; Taverners B v Griffin's Head.

Results:

Great Eastern 65 (S Brankin 25, T Teasdale 2-10, C Addison 2-15, (Peel Park 88-2 (T Teasdale 37no, R Addison 29no, M Tafel 2-21), Peel Park won by 23 runs;

Everest Jnrs 143-1 (S Hussain 76no, M Hul Hassan 37, T Dean 1-30, L Hillman 0-16, Masons Marauders 89-5 (P Stanley 50, T Deasn 11no, M Hul Hassan 1-10), Everest Jnrs won by 54 runs.

Gerber Foods v Millennium, Millennium won on a walkover;

Accrington A 54 ( M Shah 17, N Stockley 16, L Khan 1-3, N Elahi 1-6), Attock 108-4 (K Elahi 30, A Shah 22no, N Mohammed 1-15, N Stockley 1-19), Attock won by 54 runs.

Hodsons Choice 96-5 (G Bardsley 29, J Phillips 16no, J Longden 16, Z Aslam 2-23), Supreme Frames 117-2 (W Ali 49no, S Mohammed 48no, A Gardener 1-19, J Longden 0-12), Supreme Frames won by 21 runs;

Haslingden Methodists 89 (M McCarrigan 25, J Stanton 17, M Swift 1-8, D Swift 1-15, Taverners A 85 (A Nawaz 27, B Swift 20, W Haworth 2-13, J Stanton 2-22) Haslingden Meth won by 4 runs.

Taverners B 123-3 (J Taylor 60, A Khan 27, S Taylor 1-14, J Chambers snr 1-18, St Francis 95-5 (N Sears 27, S Taylor 25, A Khan 1-14, M Cox 1-15), Taverners B won by 28 runs;

St Phillips 109 (M Devoy 46, I Lawrenson 26, S Ali 2-7, D Parsons 1-12, Griffins Head 109-4 (D Parsons 61no, P Ali 36, M Devoy 3-9, I Lawrenson 1-19), Griffins Head won by losing fewer wickets.

Quarter-finals:

Attock 132-2 (K Shah 54no, L Khan 30, T Teasdale 1-15, R Addison 1-17), Peel Park 75 (I Jackson 28, D Lord 17, A Shah 2-12, K Shah 2-18), Attock won by 57 runs;

Haslingden Meths 89-5 (S Lord 51no, J Stanton 21, A McNicholas 2-12, K Wish 1-26), Griffins Head 101-5 (A McNicholas 43, P Ali 31, R Holt 1-4, J Barnes 1-16), Griffins Head won by 12 runs;

Everest Jnrs 94-5 (M Hul Hassan 40, I Hussain 13no, M Maden 1-11, J Taylor 2-15), Taverners B 122-5 (J Taylor 62, M Maden 31, L Khan 4-10, I Hussain 1-31) Taverners B won by 28 runs;

Millenium 114-5 (Z Aslam 45no, A Hussain 25, Z Aslam 3-17, K Rehman 1-13), Supreme Frames 116-3 (W Ali 68, A Hussain 22, N Ashraf 1-15, S Ali 0-17), Supreme Frames won by 2 runs.

Fixtures - Semi-finals, Friday August 6: Attock v Supreme Frames;

Taverners B v Griffins Head. Final, August 13.