YELVERTON captain David Ackford made his sixth score of 50 or more this season in the three-wicket win over Ivybridge 2nd XI.
Opener Ackford made 52 not out as Yelverton chased down 143 to win and got there with more than seven overs to spare.
Along the way Ackford went past 600 league runs for the season at an average of 77.38.
There was a brief wobble on 70 when Rob Grove (30). Geoff Brain and Matt Smale all got out. Nispathan Saravanane (2-35) dismissed two of them.
Ackford and Harry Nanckivell (20) put on 52 to end the game as a contest.
Ivybridge’s all-out tally of 142 was pinned on knocks from Jimmy Haffenden (33), Alfie Lewis-Frost (38) and Martin Key (29). The rest didn’t make 30 between them!
Purple patch
Michael Marais (4-18 off 9) had a bowling purple patch for Yelverton he took three wickets in seven balls as the Bridge subsided from 85 for three to 99 for seven. Matt Smale took the fourth.
Yelverton, heading for a third-place finish, conclude the season at home to Plymstock 2nd XI this Saturday. Can Ackford go all the way to a century? He has got into the 90s three times this summer without going all the way.
How Yelverton skipper Ackford saw the win over Ivybridge:
“A very, very good win against a competitive Ivybridge side. who were energetic throughout the game! 
“We bowled superbly; Josh Stevenson and Alistair Horler set the tone going for less than 20 in the first 10 overs. Barney Fisher took an unbelievable catch to remove Ivybridge’ skipper Sam Kidd. Overseas Michael Marais mopped up the middle order.
“Special mention to Eugene Grenardo who at only 14 years old bowled very well on a good batting track.
Application
“We knew Ivybridge would be ‘chatty’ in the field so we had to apply ourselves to chase 143.
“At points, we made hard work of the chase but in the end we got over the line! Harry Nankivell batted superbly with me, 50 partnership that broke the back of the chase.
“Rob Grove did Rob Grove things by smashing a quickfire 30 off 16 balls, no surprise he’s the leading six hitter(with 26) in the division.
“Altogether, our bowling performance and catching ability won us the game.
