Farmers lift T20 title

Farmers-Caesareans claimed back-to-back T20 titles in front of a jubilant home crowd after beating Rathbones Old Victorians in a battle of the bats.

Farmers’ efficient team effort at the crease was enough to track down OVs’ 161-5 – which included a 108 solo-effort from Corey Bisson – to take the win with one over and five wickets to spare. OVs came into the final having beaten ATF St Ouen-Springfield in the semi-final on Saturday morning. A large crowd then packed into Farmers Field for an afternoon of high-calibre cricket. Farmers were sitting at 125/5 off 15 overs and it looked like the game would go right down to the wire. Ben Kynman had just been well-caught by Elliot Corbel and up stepped Chuggy Perchard to partner Asa Tribe, who had already scored 37 runs. The pivotal point came in the 17th over as a long hit from Perchard was dropped by an OVs fielder. The Jersey captain made the away team pay by hitting back-to-back sixes, which was followed by a four to leave Farmers needing 13 runs from the last three overs – something they achieved in less than two.

Farmers have now put themselves ahead in the race to qualify for the European Cricket League 2022.