Greg Donaldson hit 51 off 20 balls [Bob Selley]
Only two players reached double figures as Southern Premier Division 3 strugglers Purbrook were handed a nine-wicket drubbing by Basingstoke & North Hants seconds.
Opener Clark Harding (31) and Martin Lee (13) stood out as their side were routed for 71 in 29.4 overs after being asked to bat first at The Heath.
Purbrook’s day began badly - opener Sean Figgins was run out for a duck after facing just one ball - and never really improved, writes Simon Carter of The News.
Skipper Josh McCoy was also out without scoring and middle order pair James Barber (1) and Ben Pay (0) didn’t last long either. Tailenders James Gurney and Hayden Sole also bagged ducks as wickets tumbled with ferocious regularity - a reasonable 60-2 quickly becoming a horrendous 65-9.
Yes, Purbrook had managed to lose seven wickets for only five runs with Keith Harris (3-7 off eight overs) and Shantanu Shahane (3-29) the main beneficiaries of a stellar collapse. Wides (11) were Purbrook’s third highest scorer.
Gurney bowled Scott Dyer (14) in reply, but that was the only wicket Basingstoke were to lose as they raced to victory inside eight overs.
Obviously in a hurry, opener Greg Donaldson blasted five sixes and three fours in hitting an unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls. He reserved his main punishment for Lee, who conceded 37 runs off the 11 balls he bowled.
Opener Clark Harding (31) and Martin Lee (13) stood out as their side were routed for 71 in 29.4 overs after being asked to bat first at The Heath.
Purbrook’s day began badly - opener Sean Figgins was run out for a duck after facing just one ball - and never really improved, writes Simon Carter of The News.
Skipper Josh McCoy was also out without scoring and middle order pair James Barber (1) and Ben Pay (0) didn’t last long either. Tailenders James Gurney and Hayden Sole also bagged ducks as wickets tumbled with ferocious regularity - a reasonable 60-2 quickly becoming a horrendous 65-9.
Yes, Purbrook had managed to lose seven wickets for only five runs with Keith Harris (3-7 off eight overs) and Shantanu Shahane (3-29) the main beneficiaries of a stellar collapse. Wides (11) were Purbrook’s third highest scorer.
Gurney bowled Scott Dyer (14) in reply, but that was the only wicket Basingstoke were to lose as they raced to victory inside eight overs.
Obviously in a hurry, opener Greg Donaldson blasted five sixes and three fours in hitting an unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls. He reserved his main punishment for Lee, who conceded 37 runs off the 11 balls he bowled.
