Glendermott powered into second place in the T20 Championship table with an emphatic 90-run victory over the North West Under-19s at Rectory after producing a ruthless display with both bat and ball.

Ben Mills, Alan Johnson and Trevor Britton: Pic by Claire Montgomery.

The home side made a flying start as openers Ben Mills and Blayde Capell tore into the bowling, adding 93 in just 45 balls. Mills blasted 52 from only 25 deliveries, smashing four fours and five sixes in a breathtaking assault, while Capell hammered 38 from 25 balls with three fours and three maximums.

Just when Glendermott looked set for a total well beyond 200, Mark Robinson dragged the visitors back into contention by dismissing both openers during a wobble that saw four wickets fall for only 15 runs.

However, Alan Johnson ensured the innings finished with another flourish. The aggressive former captain dominated an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 84 in seven overs alongside Craig Averill, crashing five sixes and three fours in a superb 31-ball 56 not out.

Averill provided excellent support with an unbeaten 21 as Glendermott closed on an imposing 192 for 4.

The Under-19s began brightly in reply despite early wickets for Charlie Gault and Sam Haslett, thanks largely to Mo Hussain. He counter-attacked superbly, striking six fours and a six in a 30-ball 40 before falling to one of the moments of the match when Ben Mills produced a stunning overhead return catch off his own bowling.

Hussain’s dismissal triggered a dramatic collapse as the visitors lost five wickets for just five runs.

Home skipper Ted Britton ripped through the middle order, claiming a superb hat-trick in figures of 3 for 6.

Charlie Downey battled gamely for 20, but Harry Boyd’s two wickets and one from JJ O’Brien wrapped up a dominant win ahead of Thursday’s top-of-the-table clash between leaders Bonds Glen and third-placed Eglinton.