South African teenager Cole Abrahams hit a century on his competitive Waterlooville debut – but was unable to steer his newly found team-mates to a victory over Portsmouth in the ECB Royal London Cup first round.
The 19-year old, who plays Gauteng Premier League cricket for Delfos in Johannesburg, struck five sixes and ten boundaries in his maiden 100, but Portsmouth chased down Ville’s 234-7 to win by two wickets ... off the last ball.
He shared a 138-run second wicket partnership with Alex Shephard (45) before skipper Sam Hillman pinged an unbeaten 38 to take Waterlooville to 234-7 off their 40 overs.
Ben Duggan’s 81 (one six/12 fours) underpinned Portsmouth’s run chase, which flourished alongside Jack Marston (48), but was checked by a four-wicket return by Conor Regan (4-36). Dan Wallis’s 53 not out eventually won the game for Portsmouth – just in the nick of time.
There were no such dramas at Bemerton, where Totton & Eling were whisked out for 66 (James Taylor 29) by South Wilts, Steve Warner taking 4-25 and Will Harries, newly arrived from Shrewton, 3-4.
West Australian Peter Rowe, who has been playing in the Cambridgeshire League for Ketton Sports, hit 44 of the 67 runs South Wilts needed to win by eight wickets.
The 19-year old, who plays Gauteng Premier League cricket for Delfos in Johannesburg, struck five sixes and ten boundaries in his maiden 100, but Portsmouth chased down Ville’s 234-7 to win by two wickets ... off the last ball.
He shared a 138-run second wicket partnership with Alex Shephard (45) before skipper Sam Hillman pinged an unbeaten 38 to take Waterlooville to 234-7 off their 40 overs.
Ben Duggan’s 81 (one six/12 fours) underpinned Portsmouth’s run chase, which flourished alongside Jack Marston (48), but was checked by a four-wicket return by Conor Regan (4-36). Dan Wallis’s 53 not out eventually won the game for Portsmouth – just in the nick of time.
There were no such dramas at Bemerton, where Totton & Eling were whisked out for 66 (James Taylor 29) by South Wilts, Steve Warner taking 4-25 and Will Harries, newly arrived from Shrewton, 3-4.
West Australian Peter Rowe, who has been playing in the Cambridgeshire League for Ketton Sports, hit 44 of the 67 runs South Wilts needed to win by eight wickets.
