All-round Tilku leads LBI to 172-run win

Ariel Tilku made 75 and took 2-22 for LBI

Ariel Tilku produced a rounded performance on Sunday to spur La Bonne Intention (LBI) Cricket Club to a 172-run win over Buxton Carl Hooper Cricket Club in the East Coast Cricket Board Navin/Hanso first-division 50-over tournament.

Playing at home, LBI won the toss and batted first, posting 273 for nine from their allotted overs before restricting Buxton to 101 in 26.4 overs.

After a 53-run partnership for the opening wicket between Alex Algoo (34) and Ravindra Samaroo (11), Tilku smashed four sixes and three fours in the top score of 75 before holding out to extra cover.