Scholes vs Rastrick
Rastrick 164-6 (20 overs)
Shoukat Ali 68 (46), Jacob Waterson 36* (23); Louis Brook 3-25.
Scholes 162-4 (20 overs)
George Barden 57 (48), Bradley Birkhead 51 (38); Istikhar Hussain 3-28, Wasim Javed 1-22.
Rastrick won by 2 runs
Man of the Match: Wasim Javed.
Rastrick CC won the Huddersfield Premier Cricket League T20 Trophy after holding their nerve to secure a dramatic two-run victory over Scholes CC at Lascelles Hall on Sunday.
Defending 164, Rastrick held their nerve in a tense finish as Scholes closed on 162-4, with Wasim Javed producing an outstanding spell under intense pressure to earn the Man of the Match award.
Earlier, Rastrick recovered from losing early wickets thanks to an excellent innings from Shoukat Ali, whose 68 from 46 balls, featuring nine fours and two sixes, provided the backbone of the innings. He found valuable support from Jacob Waterson, who struck an unbeaten 36 from 23 deliveries to guide the visitors to a competitive total of 164-6.
Scholes' attack was led by Louis Brook, who claimed 3-25 from his four overs, while Yaasar Imtiaz and Jake Lockwood each picked up a wicket.
Scholes looked well placed for victory during much of the chase as George Barden compiled a composed 57 from 48 balls and Bradley Birkhead added a fluent 51 from 38, the pair putting them firmly in control.
However, the momentum swung back in Rastrick's favour when Istikhar Hussain struck three times, finishing with impressive figures of 3-28 to remove Barden, Paul Nasser and Benji Birkhead at crucial stages.
That left Scholes needing late runs with wickets in hand, but Javed produced four disciplined overs, conceding just 22 runs and claiming the key wicket of Bradley Birkhead. Entrusted with bowling at the death, he kept his composure superbly to defend the target and seal a thrilling two-run victory on the final delivery.
The victory was one of the closest and most entertaining matches of the 2026 T20 Trophy campaign.
Man of the Match: Wasim Javed. Captain Jacob Waterson accepting the Trophy
