Liversedge CC were able to celebrate a welcome change of fortunes in the Bradford Cricket League at the weekend.

An outstanding performance from bowler Jay Rajpurohit helped them defeat Crossbank Methodists by 72 runs to record their first win of the season in Division Three.

And the success saw Liversedge climb off the bottom of the table as they went above Brighouse who suffered a 126-run defeat against Hopton Mills.

With Rajpurohit taking 7-43 Crossbank were bowled out for 158 as opener Muhammed Sudais (32) and Hasan Malik (30) top scored.

Greg Keywood was in outstanding all-round form for Scholes as they went top of the Bradford League's Division Three.

placeholder image — Greg Keywood was in outstanding all-round form for Scholes as they went top of the Bradford League's Division Three.

They were replying to Liversedge’s 230, which included valuable contributions from Wasim Nazir, who hit 58 from 49 balls, Waqas Asaad, whose 54no came from 40 deliveries, and Hassan Jr (43no).

Scholes went top of Division Three with a 32-run win at East Ardsley.

Greg Keywood held the key to the success with a fine all-round display that saw him hit 54 runs and take 6-46.

Keywood and Nick Curtis Firth (59) shared a decisive seventh wicket stand of 116 while Christian Jackson also contributed 31 and Hunter Jackson-Sullivan 28 as Scholes posted 251-9 before bowling their opponents out for 219.

Heckmondwike & Carlinghow battled hard in the field, but went down by three wickets to Wakefield St Michael’s after being bowled out for 132.

Owais Hussain (64) top scored and Muhammad Shahnawaz took 4-34.

Cleckheaton dropped into the bottom two in the Premier after losing by eight wickets to reigning champions New Farnley.

They looked set to post a formidable score when overseas player Muhammad Ammar (56) and Khizer Qadeer (50) were at the crease, but their eventual 213-8 total was easily surpassed by Farnley.

Spen Victoria recorded their first win in Division Two as they overcame Windhill & Daisy Hill by 89 runs.

Corey Roebuck (68) and Alex Midgley (54) helped Spen make 189 and they bowled Windhill out for 100 as Asad Zahid (3-28) led the attack.