Cricket: Baywide Cup finalists found

Stephen Crossan, left, and Tai Bridgman-Raison top scored for Te Puke against Greerton. PHOTO/FILE

Element IMF Cadets and New World Te Puke will meet in the Baywide Cup final next weekend after both sides posted victories on Saturday.

Te Puke beat Eves Realty Greerton at the Te Puke Domain to claim second place in the qualifying rounds and book a berth in the Baywide competition title decider. The visitors batted first and set Te Puke a substantial target when they were bowled out for 241.

Umesh Ranaraja took control of his side's innings to blast 114 including nine fours and three sixes. Batting at nine, Dion McCall was also in good touch scoring 53 runs. Parry Kular and Christian MacDonald took three wickets each for the hosts.

The Te Puke run chase was anchored by captain Stephen Crossan, who top scored with 65 and Tai Bridgman-Raison (62). The encounter went down to the wire with Te Puke getting home with seven balls to spare. Daniel Price made a handy contribution with 39 with Lee Watkins taking three wickets for the visitors.

Cadets won a high-scoring encounter against Bayleys Central Indians at the Tauranga Domain to finish at the top of the Baywide Cup standings. Batting first the home team were removed for 279. Schoolboy opener Fergus Lellman set up the big total with 54, Bay of Plenty batsman Joe Carter batting down the order posted a half-century with Ben Jensen making 33.

Central Indians made a solid start with opener Yohann Irani reaching 47 before being dismissed. Stephen Nicholls dug in to be rewarded with his side's highest score of 49 before his team were removed for 230. Daniel Maathuis was in good form with the ball, grabbing four wickets.

Carrus Mount Maunganui will play Greerton for third place in the Baywide Cup playoffs after easily dispatching GM Painters Lake Taupo CC in Taupo. Peter Drysdale hammed another century for his club, making an unbeaten 123 as Mount Maunganui posted 255/5. The Taupo side were bowled out for just 123 to give Mount Maunganui a 132 run win.

Baywide Cup

Element IMF Cadets 279 (Fergus Lellman 54, Joe Carter 51, Ben Jensen 33, Jono Boult 23, Tim Pringle 21; Andrew Gibbs 3/49, Jake Rowe 2/37, J Benhur 2/57) defeated Bayleys Central Indians 230 (Stephen Nicholls 49, Yohann Irani 47, G Dawson 39, A Gibbs 20; Daniel Maathuis 4/38, J Boult 2/33)

Eves Realty Greerton 241 (Umesh Ranaraja 114, Dion McCall 53; Parry Kular 3/23, Christian MacDonald 3/43, Alex Gooding 2/39, Cam Riley 2/47) lost to New World Te Puke 245/6 (Stephen Crossan 65, Tai Bridgman-Raison 62, Daniel Price 39; Lee Watkins 2/26)

Carrus Mount Maunganui 255/5 (Peter Drysdale 123, Tony Goodin 43, Ben Musgrave 22) defeated GM Painters Lake Taupo CC 123 (Roger Urbahn 37)

Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys' College the bye

Points TableCadets 34, Te Puke 28, Greerton 19, Mount Maunganui 19, Tauranga Boys' College 16, Lake Taupo CC 9, Central Indians 6.