 Jack Marston |  Ben Duggan |
Jack Marston and Ben Duggan shared a century stand as Portsmouth romped to their second successive Southern Premier League Premier/Division 1 East cup group victory.
The pair put on 132 for the first wicket as Portsmouth collected a six-wicket success at Allotment Road.
Needing 201 for victory, Marston struck 72 off 69 balls and Duggan hit 57 off 89 to give Portsmouth a storming start.
Marston, who had only scored 21 runs in his previous four league and T20 Cup innings, hit 11 fours while left-hander Duggan, who faced 89 balls, hit five fours and a six.
Will Smitherman (20 not out) ensured Portsmouth won with 13 balls remaining to move up a place to third from bottom.
Sarisbury encountered the harder batting conditions having been put into bat and posted 200-4 with former South Wilts all-rounder Rob Franklin (61) hitting his second half-century of the SPL cup campaign.
Captain Ricky Rawlins, who normally opens, batted at No 6 and hit an unbeaten 31 while Chris Sanders struck 20 not out off 12 balls. Ethan Randell (2-40) was Portsmouth’s most successful bowler.
The pair put on 132 for the first wicket as Portsmouth collected a six-wicket success at Allotment Road.
Needing 201 for victory, Marston struck 72 off 69 balls and Duggan hit 57 off 89 to give Portsmouth a storming start.
Marston, who had only scored 21 runs in his previous four league and T20 Cup innings, hit 11 fours while left-hander Duggan, who faced 89 balls, hit five fours and a six.
Will Smitherman (20 not out) ensured Portsmouth won with 13 balls remaining to move up a place to third from bottom.
Sarisbury encountered the harder batting conditions having been put into bat and posted 200-4 with former South Wilts all-rounder Rob Franklin (61) hitting his second half-century of the SPL cup campaign.
Captain Ricky Rawlins, who normally opens, batted at No 6 and hit an unbeaten 31 while Chris Sanders struck 20 not out off 12 balls. Ethan Randell (2-40) was Portsmouth’s most successful bowler.
Rob Franklin battled gamely for Sarisbury Athletic [pic Rob Franklin]
