Potters Bar moved back into the play-off places at the top of the Saracens Herts Cricket League Premier League with a six-wicket home win over Bishop’s Stortford.

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Having lost the toss and been put into the field, Bar got off to a slow start.

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Eddie Ballard and Joe Burslem had put on 56 for the first wicket before the former was caught by Zawar Hussain off the bowling of Teddy Duke.

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His partner went for 36, five runs more, with Stortford on 86-2, but still the visitors pushed on.

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It was only when the fourth wicket fell, with the score on 135, that the visitors started to crumble.

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The Bar bowlers suddenly found their range and by the end of the 50 overs Stortford had made 190-8.

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Thilan Walallawita claimed 2-34 with the remaining wickets being shared throughout the attack.

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And Potters Bar’s reply was comfortable for the most part as they reached their target in the 37th over.

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Steve Gale and skipper James Scott put on 51 for the first wicket before both were out for 23 shortly after the other.

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The next big partnership was 61 for the third wicket between Kamram Younas and Harrison Palmer before an unbeaten 70 between Hussain (24*) and Walallawita (47*) saw the hosts over the line.

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The result puts Bar fourth in the table with two wins from the three games that have been played to a finish.

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They are back at The Walk on Saturday for the big derby clash with North Mymms, the team directly above them in the table.

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The second team are also still in the hunt at the top end of the table after picking up a fabulous 37-run victory over Luton Town & Indians.

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The hosts were undefeated in Division Three B and remain top but Bar have now moved eight points behind them and five behind Langleybury in second, the team Potters visit on Saturday.

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The thirds kept the winning feeling going with a tense one-wicket win at Berkhamsted 2nds.

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Having bowled the hosts out for 99, they had to dig deep and hold their nerve at 88-9 to sneak across the line in the 44th over.

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And the fourths completed a clean-sweep of victories by clinching a 37-run success over Tewin 2nds, bowling the visitors out for 106 in reply to Bar’s 143.

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