Calculators out at Ernest Pass
Kendal enjoyed victory on the opening night of action in the Latham Baxendale Twenty20 Cup.
Ross McMillan's men got home by the slenderest of margins on run rate at Barrow after rain intervened late in the game.
The calculators were out at Ernest Pass as rain stopped play with Kendal 96 for 8 after 17.2 overs chasing Barrow's 110 for 6.
Kendal's run rate (5.539) was superior to Barrow (5.5) by 0.039 of a run.
Skipper Daryl Wearing (28 not out) and Graham Dawson (24) top scored for the home side as Chris Miller and Nick Lewthwaite each took two wickets.
Gareth Ashburner (24) and wicketkeeper Gary Baker (27) were Kendal's main contributors with Dawson taking three for 11.
SCORES:
Kendal 96 for 8 (17.2overs) defeated Barrow 110 for 6 (20 overs) on run rate
