Shujja returns his best ever as Ayr keep up the heat
Shujja Khan claimed career best figures of 6- 34 as Ayr beat Dumfries by nine wickets to go second in the league.
Scott McElnea took 3- 51 as the hosts were dismissed for 215.
Openers Neil Smith ( 92) and Michael Papps ( 97 no) then put on 200 for the first wicket as Ayr raced to victory with 12 overs to spare.
DUMFRIES ( 4) T McBride lbw b S McElnea.................. 4 A Davidson c Leck b Khan................. 82 J Forsyth b Khan.................................. 10 C Bellwood c Papps b Khan.................. 0 D Carlton c S McElnea b Leck............. 35 S Beveridge c A McElnea b S McElnea..................................................... 43 S Corbett- Byers run out........................ 5 N Alexander c Miller b S McElnea........ 6 D Armstrong c Miller b Khan................ 2 C McCutcheon c Leck b Khan............... 2 S Alexander not out.............................. 1 Extras 25. Total ( all out, 49.5 ovs).. 215 Bowling: S McElnea 10- 1- 51- 3; S Khan 8.5- 0- 34- 6; N Smith 4- 1- 23- 0; A McElnea 7- 0- 33- 0; J Baines 4- 0- 15- 0; M Papps 10- 1- 34- 0; C Leck 6- 1- 22- 1. AYR ( 25) N Smith c McBride b N Alexander.... 92 M Papps not out.................................. 97 S Khan not out..................................... 10 Extras 17. Total ( for one, 38.1 ovs).. 216 Bowling: N Alexander 10- 2- 42- 1; S Alexander 5- 2- 28- 0; C McCutcheon 5- 0- 29- 0; D Armstrong 6- 0- 48- 0; S Beveridge 7- 0- 39- 0; A Davidson 3- 2- 23- 0; S Corbett- Byers 2.1- 0- 7- 0.
In midweek, Ayr beat Uddingston away to reach the semi- final of the McCulloch Cup. Accurate bowling restricted the hosts to 103- 5 before Papps ( 57 not out) steered Ayr to a home tie against Ferguslie next month.
The Cambusdoon XI beat Nunholm by 66 runs. Posting 248- 9 with Ross Mitchell ( 52) and Richard Borland ( 46), they bowled the visitors out for 182 with Harry Boyd taking 3- 45 and two wickets each for Richard Borland and Pushkar Bhandari.
The Development XI lost their last section game of the Western Cup at home to Kilmarnock.
They scored 121- 7, Ross Mitchell top scoring with 43 not out and 37 from Callum Henderson, a total which Kilmarnock reached of the first ball of the last over. Jacob Whittle took 3- 18.
On Sunday, they lost by five wickets at home to Kelburne. After being bowled for 139 with Johnny Baines ( 37) and Richard Borland ( 28) the only batsmen to make any real contribution, the visitors reached their target with eight overs to spare. Baines took 3- 8 and Lloyd Jefferson 2- 20.
On Saturday, Ayr head to Ferguslie while the Cambusdoon XI host Meikleriggs.