KITT FIRES ACADEMY TO FIRST WIN OF SEASON

Ben Kitt took a career-best 6-26 as Nottinghamshire’s Academy went to a 49-run victory against Cuckney.

The 21-year-old ripped through the visiting top order before returning to rattle out the tail to secure the Academy’s first win of the season.

After choosing to bat first, Christopher Gibson (19) and Tom Moores (8) were both back in the Pavilion by the 22^nd over, the Academy 66-2.

Tim Wyatt (40) found good support from Alex Aldred (17) and Tom Keast (12) as the trio set about laying a solid platform for some late innings runs.

However, Trent Lawford, who was part of the most recent Big Bash season with the Sydney Sixers, ensured the visitors remained in the hunt.

The burly seamer took 4-38 from his 11.4 overs as Connor Marshall (20) and Jack Blatherwick (17) added crucial lower order runs to lift the Academy to 170 all out.

Kitt and Blatherwick made the perfect start with the ball, the former taking four of the top five wickets whilst the latter added the other, Cuckney struggling on 39-5.

Joseph Hayes (33) and Adam Burgess (25) battled valiantly for a sixth-wicket partnership of 54 before a three-wicket burst from Liam Patterson-White (3-21) put the Academy on the brink of victory.

The final act was left to the hero of the day, Kitt, who took the wickets of Conor Smith (3) and Conor Tansley (0) in consecutive deliveries to take the Academy to a 49-run win. 

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