Portsmouth are one point ahead of Sarisbury Athletic and Ventnor and two clear of Rowledge after securing a second consecutive 'maximum' with a Ben Duggan inspired seven wicket win over promoted Liphook & Ripsley at St Helen's.
Duggan hit an unbeaten 96 and share an unbroken century partnership with Sujeeth Daini (51*) as Portsmouth eased past Liphook's 182 - a total built almost entirely around Harry Munt (70) and George Neave (57) who had the visitors well placed at 141-2 at one stage. They crumbled against ex-South Wilts seamer Steve Warner (4-26), Dan Wimble and Reuben McArdle.
Portsmouth lost three cheap wickets on their way to 60, but a 16-boundary knock by Duggan and seven from stand-in gloveman Daini eased them home.
Duggan hit an unbeaten 96 and share an unbroken century partnership with Sujeeth Daini (51*) as Portsmouth eased past Liphook's 182 - a total built almost entirely around Harry Munt (70) and George Neave (57) who had the visitors well placed at 141-2 at one stage. They crumbled against ex-South Wilts seamer Steve Warner (4-26), Dan Wimble and Reuben McArdle.
Portsmouth lost three cheap wickets on their way to 60, but a 16-boundary knock by Duggan and seven from stand-in gloveman Daini eased them home.