Rob Walters Southampton Solent University tied their opening BUCS Championship match against Cambridge – thanks to a run out off the last ball !
Chasing Solent’s 206 all out, the Light Blues dropped to 135-5 and, with two of the 50 overs remaining and their ninth-wicket pair at the crease still needed another 27 to win.
Zimbabwean Richard Lock’s penultimate over went for 17 (Cambridge 196-8) and when Kieron Geyle’s first ball was hit the six, Solent appeared to have had it.
Cambridge, now needing five runs off five balls, still needed a two off the last ball of the match.
But it was only hit for one and Solent celebrated a dramatic run out as the pair unsuccessfully attempted a second run. Cambridge closed 205-9.
The BUCS Premier A Division match a South Wilts ebbed and flowed as Solent recovered from 158-8 (Rob Walters 40) to post 206, with ninth-wicket pair – Olli Blandford (25) and Jake Foley (27) adding precious runs.
Later Cambridge, having been 162-7, hauled themselves back into the match and tie it.
Southampton University made the best possible start to their Premier B South programme with a crushing nine-wicket win over Swansea at Totton & Eling’s Southern Gardens.
With pace duo Satbir Mann taking four wickets and Matt Warner three, Swansea were rushed out for 121 – a total the Wessex students polished off in quick time.
Ryan Parnell cracked an unbeaten 69 and Fred Wilson 25 not out for SU, who played their second match against Surrey at Normandy today WED.
Tom Phillis was the inspiration behind Winchester's opening BUCS Western Conference 2B 85-run victory over visiting Marjon.
The Whitstable all-rounder cracked a boundary strewn 87 before taking three Plymouth wickets.
Ben Chapman (70) and Jake Lee (33) provided a sound start for Winchester, whose batsmen really made hay before tea, with Phillis cracking four sixes and nine fours in a blistering 87 not out.
The Kentishman shared an unbroken century partnership with Ben Dombrandt (40 not out) as the Winchester students raced to 262-3 off 50 overs.
Phillis later took 3-30 and Nick Taylor 3-35 as Marjon were dismissed for 167.
Winchester play Southampton University II at Wide Lane on Wednesday, 12.30.
Chasing Solent’s 206 all out, the Light Blues dropped to 135-5 and, with two of the 50 overs remaining and their ninth-wicket pair at the crease still needed another 27 to win.
Zimbabwean Richard Lock’s penultimate over went for 17 (Cambridge 196-8) and when Kieron Geyle’s first ball was hit the six, Solent appeared to have had it.
Cambridge, now needing five runs off five balls, still needed a two off the last ball of the match.
But it was only hit for one and Solent celebrated a dramatic run out as the pair unsuccessfully attempted a second run. Cambridge closed 205-9.
The BUCS Premier A Division match a South Wilts ebbed and flowed as Solent recovered from 158-8 (Rob Walters 40) to post 206, with ninth-wicket pair – Olli Blandford (25) and Jake Foley (27) adding precious runs.
Later Cambridge, having been 162-7, hauled themselves back into the match and tie it.
Southampton University made the best possible start to their Premier B South programme with a crushing nine-wicket win over Swansea at Totton & Eling’s Southern Gardens.
With pace duo Satbir Mann taking four wickets and Matt Warner three, Swansea were rushed out for 121 – a total the Wessex students polished off in quick time.
Ryan Parnell cracked an unbeaten 69 and Fred Wilson 25 not out for SU, who played their second match against Surrey at Normandy today WED.
Tom Phillis was the inspiration behind Winchester's opening BUCS Western Conference 2B 85-run victory over visiting Marjon.
The Whitstable all-rounder cracked a boundary strewn 87 before taking three Plymouth wickets.
Ben Chapman (70) and Jake Lee (33) provided a sound start for Winchester, whose batsmen really made hay before tea, with Phillis cracking four sixes and nine fours in a blistering 87 not out.
The Kentishman shared an unbroken century partnership with Ben Dombrandt (40 not out) as the Winchester students raced to 262-3 off 50 overs.
Phillis later took 3-30 and Nick Taylor 3-35 as Marjon were dismissed for 167.
Winchester play Southampton University II at Wide Lane on Wednesday, 12.30.
