Staffordshire cling on to win T20 trophy for the first time
Staffordshire CCC won the NCCA T20 trophy for the first time in the county’s history – after beating Cornwall by four runs in dramatic fashion in Hertfordshire.
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Chasing 120 in the final – Cornwall were seemingly cruising to victory at 88 for 4 – but Nils Priestley who had an outstanding day with both bat and ball took 4-27 to help guide his side to their first-ever victory in the competition.
Staffs had got to the final by beating Berkshire in the first game of the day after an inspired performance by Priestley with the bat – after he smashed 147 off 66 balls. His innings helped his side to a mammoth 252-2 in their 20 overs, which was far too many for Berkshire as they could only manage 184-9.
