Lisburn maintain winning record to move clear at the top
The overseas professional shared a second wicket partnership of 68 with Ruhan Pretorius, while Carl Robinson cleared the ropes twice in a breezy cameo.
Irish international Matthew Humphreys and Josh Manley were the pick of the Wallace Park attack taking two wickets apiece.
Lisburn were always in control of the chase, with Ross Adair making a quickfire 25, and Faiz Fazal (27) content to play second fiddle to Neil Whitworth as the pair added 83 for the third wicket to lay the perfect platform for the victory.
Whitworth has been enjoying a prolific season with Lisburn, and he followed up Sunday's Man-of-the-Match innings with yet another decisive contribution. He top-scored with an unbeaten 65 from just 40 balls (seven fours, three sixes), finding the perfect ally in Nigel Jones.
The former Irish international added 67 in six overs with Whitworth, hitting four sixes in an unbeaten 46 from only 22 deliveries as Lisburn clinched victory with 11 balls to spare.
CIYMS are in fourth place after they gained their third league of the campaign against a Cliftonville Academy side still searching for their first points.
Skipper John Matchett was the Belmont side hero as he rescued his team from a very precarious 44 for four in the 12th over.
Matchett clubbed five maximums and four boundaries in a 37-ball 57 that propelled his team to 116 for six – the one batter that mastered the difficult conditions. John Glass with three wickets for nine runs was the pick of the home side attack.
The chase just never gained any momentum with only two players reaching double figures – Abhishek Raut (12) and Jared Wilson (11) – as they were bundled out for 88.
Ben Snell claimed three victims, while there were two apiece for Matchett and Alex Armstrong in the 28-run win.
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