NATIONAL COUNTIES TROPHY wins for Dorset and Devon
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- Created on Monday, 28 June 2021 22:27
- Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2021 22:30
- Published on Monday, 28 June 2021 22:27
- Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent
Dorset held their nerve to edge out Herefordshire by nine runs in a thrilling National Counties Trophy Group Two match at Brockhampton. Herefordshire appeared to have laid the foundations for victory when skipper Matt Pardoe made an unbeaten half century and they reached 92 without loss in the 20th over in pursuit of a target of 195.
But the next 20 overs yielded just 55 runs and Herefordshire lost six wickets as Dorset’s four-pronged spin attack applied the pressure with slow left-armer Robert Pack claiming five for 20 – four of them bowled, including Pardoe.
Ian Bullock and Barney Morgan got Herefordshire back into the game with a resourceful eighth wicket stand of 42 but Hampshire Academy seamer Harry Petrie broke the partnership and left-arm seamer Simon Woodruff soon wrapped up the last two wickets with successive deliveries.
It completed a good afternoon’s work for Woodruff who had early made 63 not out, his maiden half century in the competition, with a flurry of boundaries which provided late acceleration.
Hampshire staff man Felix Organ made a composed half century – his first in the competition – before Dorset also lost momentum in mid-innings.
Devon kept their quarter-final hopes alive with an 11 runs victory under the DLS method over Wiltshire in a rain-ruined game at Sidmouth.
Ben Beaumont top-scored with 41 in Devon’s 202 all out and Wiltshire’s reply was still taking shape at 40 for two when rain halted player after 11.5 overs.
Dorset host Devon at Dorchester next Sunday to decide who tops the group. Herefordshire, who have played their four group matches, retain a slim mathematical chance of progressing.
Wales NC booked their quarter-final place despite surrendering their unbeaten record to holders Berkshire who won by three wickets at Newport in Group Four.
A competition-best 94 from the in-form Oskar Kolk and a sixth wicket partnership of 127 between Cameron Herring (62) and Greg Holmes (47) took Wales to 247 for six.
Berkshire responded with a fourth wicket stand of 118 between acting-captain Richard Morris (67) and Dan Lincoln (52) but they stumbled after both departed in quick succession before getting home with nine balls to spare.
Wales sit out next week’s final round of group matches but they were spared an anxious wait to discover whether they have done enough to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2015 after Buckinghamshire beat Oxfordshire by 39 runs at Gerrards Cross.
Former Worcestershire and Netherlands batsman Alexei Kervezee was the star as he made 115 not out, his first Trophy century, from 98 balls.
In partnership with Cameron Parsons, Kervezee put on 110 for the seventh wicket to take Buckinghamshire to 254 for nine.
Harrison Ward and skipper Jonny Cater led Oxfordshire’s response but it was not enough to deny Buckinghamshire their first win of the season.
Group One
Alnmouth & Lesbury: Northumberland 118, Cumbria 122-1 (Sam Dutton 79 not out). Cumbria won by nine wickets.
Oswestry: Shropshire 222-7 (David Laird 58 not out, Matty Simmonds 58 not out), Staffordshire 225-3 (Zen Malik 80 not out, Peter Wilshaw 77). Staffordshire won by seven wickets.
Group Two
Sidmouth: Devon 202, Wiltshire 40-2. Devon won by 11 runs (DLS).
Brockhampton: Dorset 194-8 (Simon Woodruff 63 not out, Felix Organ 51), Herefordshire 185 (Matt Pardoe 53, Richard Pack 5-20). Dorset won by nine runs.
Group Three
Grantham: Cambridgeshire 239 (Jack Potticary 89), Lincolnshire. 232 (Sam Johnson 57, Jordan Cook 57). Cambridgeshire won by seven runs.
Horsford: Suffolk 211-8 (Darren Batch 64 not out, Joe Gatting 54), Norfolk 194 (Sam Arthurton 55). Suffolk won by 17 runs.
Group Four
Gerrards Cross: Buckinghamshire 254-9 (Alexei Kervezee 115 not out), Oxfordshire 215 (Harrison Ward 63). Buckinghamshire won by 39 runs.
Newport: Wales NC 247-6 (Oskar Kolk 94, Cameron Herring 62), Berkshire 248-7 (Richard Morris 67 Dan Lincoln 55). Berkshire won by three wickets.
Alnmouth & Lesbury: Northumberland 118, Cumbria 122-1 (Sam Dutton 79 not out). Cumbria won by nine wickets.
Oswestry: Shropshire 222-7 (David Laird 58 not out, Matty Simmonds 58 not out), Staffordshire 225-3 (Zen Malik 80 not out, Peter Wilshaw 77). Staffordshire won by seven wickets.
Group Two
Sidmouth: Devon 202, Wiltshire 40-2. Devon won by 11 runs (DLS).
Brockhampton: Dorset 194-8 (Simon Woodruff 63 not out, Felix Organ 51), Herefordshire 185 (Matt Pardoe 53, Richard Pack 5-20). Dorset won by nine runs.
Group Three
Grantham: Cambridgeshire 239 (Jack Potticary 89), Lincolnshire. 232 (Sam Johnson 57, Jordan Cook 57). Cambridgeshire won by seven runs.
Horsford: Suffolk 211-8 (Darren Batch 64 not out, Joe Gatting 54), Norfolk 194 (Sam Arthurton 55). Suffolk won by 17 runs.
Group Four
Gerrards Cross: Buckinghamshire 254-9 (Alexei Kervezee 115 not out), Oxfordshire 215 (Harrison Ward 63). Buckinghamshire won by 39 runs.
Newport: Wales NC 247-6 (Oskar Kolk 94, Cameron Herring 62), Berkshire 248-7 (Richard Morris 67 Dan Lincoln 55). Berkshire won by three wickets.
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