East Bierley were involved in one of the games of the day in the Bradford Cricket League when they played out a real thriller with Division One title contenders Bankfoot.

However, in a nail-biting finish to a match that swung one way then the other, they were edged out by one wicket.

East Bierley were dismissed for 104 as they lost their last seven wickets for just 16 runs after they were looking in a promising position.

James Lee did most of the damage with 5-17 while opener Ben Heritage top scored with 37.

Asad Raza took a hat-trick for East Bierley, but ended up on the losing side in a close finish to their game with Bankfoot. Picture: East Bierley CC

placeholder image — Asad Raza took a hat-trick for East Bierley, but ended up on the losing side in a close finish to their game with Bankfoot. Picture: East Bierley CC

Bankfoot’s chase appeared routine until overseas player Asad Raza delivered an impressive spell of 7-16 from 10.1 overs, including a brilliant hat-trick as he bowled Adam Wainwright, Harris Cunningham and Usman Shakir from successive deliveries in the 11th over.

From 50-2 Bankfoot were suddenly reduced to 79-9 and in grave danger of losing. However, Usman Maqsood's unbeaten 18 and Quadratullah Azizi's 21 dragged the hosts over the line by a single wicket.

The unlucky defeat saw Bierley slip to the bottom of the table after Baildon defeated Lightcliffe by four wickets to register their first win.

Another close finish came at Mount Pleasant where Batley lost by just one run against Crossflatts when home skipper Saqib Talib was bowled by overseas player Jody Lawrence in a tense finish.

Half-centuries from Josh Brooksbank (58) and Umayr Hewitt (50) helped Crossflatts post 243-9, despite Arbaab Hussain's figures of 4-57.

Batley looked favourites thanks to Aadam Hussain's 79 and Arbaab Hussain's 46, but Crossflatts fought back through Hewitt's 4-45 and Lawrence's 3-48 to bowl the hosts out for 242 and secure a dramatic victory.

Hanging Heaton continued their strong start to the season and are now just seven points behind the top three in Division One after a three-wicket win over Ossett.

Ossett made 222-7 batting first before a winning chase was led by Myles Wood, who blasted 49 from 35 balls, and Christodoulos Bogdanos (44)

Skipper Luke Patel chipped in with 34. Tom Lindsay 31 and Kasir Maroof 25 as Heaton reached their target with more than six overs remaining.

Birstall went down by six wickets to promotion challengers Undercliffe.

They were bowled out for 187 despite Brad Lay's aggressive 62, which included four sixes and six fours, and 33 from skipper Noah Chapman.

Undercliffe chased confidently through Hayden Mortimer's 76 and got home with 15 overs to spare.

Four teams are level on 119 points at the top of the Premier Division after a dramatic day.

Pudsey St Lawrence still lead the way but only on most wins after losing to second place Townville, whose superior net run rate has them ahead of New Farnley who defeated Cleckheaton and Woodlands who overcame Morley by seven wickets.

Woodlands bowled out Morley for 191 on their way to a comfortable success. Muhammad Bilal (3-59) and Brad Schmulian (3-28) were the most successful bowlers.

Opener Mosun Hussain set the tone for the Woodlands reply with 56, before an unbroken stand between Henry Pearson (56no) and Tim Jackson (42no) carried the team home.

Hopton Mills were convincing 126-run winners against Brighouse in Division Three.

Stephen Bland (59), Mubasher Hussain (47no), Adam Siddique (37), Thomas Bland (34) and Connor Heywood (26) all contributed as Mills posted a 269-9 score.

Brighouse were then bowled out for 143 as Siddique (4-16), Khurram Shehzad (3-33) and Mubasher Hussain (3-34) shared the wickets.