Schools match of the week: Lancaster Royal Grammar School v Sedbergh School

Revis powers Sedbergh to victory despite Wills' bowling heroics

Sedbergh School 146 (Revis 54, Aspinwall 17*, Wills 4-16) bt Lancaster Royal Grammar School 118-7 (Wills 33, Anderton 29, Hill 5-14) by 28 runs

Sedbergh School defeated Lancaster Royal Grammar School by 28 runs in the second round of the National Schools T20.

Sedbergh won the toss and chose to bat first on a sunny but cold day in Lancaster.

The Cumbria side got off to a flyer and were 71-1 after eight overs. Revis did the damage, scoring 54 before being stumped off the bowling of Derham. His innings included six fours and two sixes, but once he departed LRGS began to restrain Sedbergh.

The home side's slower bowlers frustrated the visitors, with captain Parekh and Derham bowling economically, before medium-pacer Wills saw off the tail, taking 4-16 in 2.4 overs.

The allrounder got significant movement off the seam and ensured Sedbergh were bowled out for 146, using only 18.4 of their overs.

Despite their collapse, Sedbergh's 146 seemed defendable, especially with LRGS' slow outfield and big boundaries.

Opener Anderton got his school off to a promising start. The Lancashire academy player accumulated well but with the damp outfield denied him full reward for the quality of his shots.

At the other end, Sedbergh got the early breakthrough they needed, as Hill removed the big-hitting Chhabra in the second over for 1.

Sedbergh's Davidson took another wicket shortly after and LRGS were in danger of folding. But Wills joined Anderton and the pair began to rebuild the innings.

Both batsmen settled but could only manage ones and twos. Boundaries were required but LRGS just couldn't quite get the ball over the rope.

Neither Wills or Anderton could see the innings through, as both were dismissed, for 33 and 29 respectively. LRGS attempted to up the rate but were always behind.

They completed their 20 overs on 118-7, losing by 28 runs.

Guy Mason, head of cricket at LRGS, was optimistic about his team's performance.

"We have bowled out the opposition in every game this season, including T20s. But we just can't seem to get the runs quickly enough.

"I think it comes down to having young lads who are hugely competent but can't quite muscle it to the boundary.

"We have a lot of good cricketers in Year 10 and 11 who are entirely worthy of their place in the side. In a couple of years they will be a really strong team.

"Cricket is in good shape at LRGS. We have 38 boys playing on the district pathway or going through to county cricket. Anderton and Parekh are top quality players, both are with Lancashire so keep an eye out for them."

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