CUMBERLAND stand in a promising position at Sedbergh School after the first day's play against Suffolk in the Minor Counties Championship match on Sunday.
Cumberland are 354-9 (90 overs) with Jonathon Miles hitting 59 and Ikram Ullah 58, while Paul King took 4-58.
Suffolk were 68-3 in reply at the close of play (24 overs).
Ian Sharp, the Cumberland team manager, said: "It's been an excellent day's cricket epitomised by some great in-depth batting throughout the order.
"Chris Thompson with some late hitting deservedly reached his maiden half-century.
"In the evening session our bowlers, led by Marcus Sharp, took three top-order wickets, and we enjoyed the better of the day's play."
Play today started at 11am.
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