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Basingstoke & North Hants II were always on a loser after half their wickets fell for only 18 runs against Southern Premier Division2 strugglers Waterlooville, whose six-wicket win ended a run of four successive defeats.
Sam Hillman’s remarkable new-ball spell, in which he took two wickets for only five runs off ten overs (seven of which were maidens) plunged Basingstoke neck deep in trouble.
Jon Hudson (3-19) heightened the gloom before veterans Keith Harsham (44) and Matt Thankachan (30) lifted the visitors to 148-8.
But Hudson, left, with an unbeaten 55, and Alex Shephard (37) got the Ville across the line with some comfort.
Ville’s win left promoted South Wilts II fastened to the basement – Fair Oak beating the Bemerton boys by two wickets on a bowler friendly Lapstone Park track.
Oaks win owed much to Charlie Gwynn (39), who came in at 7-1 and was eighth out at 108 before South Wilts’ 128 (Ryan Murray 32) was eventually overcome.
Murray’s spell of 4-19 had Fair Oak wobbling at 57-6 when Rhys Oxley (22) joined Gwynn for the key partnership. Asad Abbas earlier took 3-28.
Sam Hillman’s remarkable new-ball spell, in which he took two wickets for only five runs off ten overs (seven of which were maidens) plunged Basingstoke neck deep in trouble.
Jon Hudson (3-19) heightened the gloom before veterans Keith Harsham (44) and Matt Thankachan (30) lifted the visitors to 148-8.
But Hudson, left, with an unbeaten 55, and Alex Shephard (37) got the Ville across the line with some comfort.
Ville’s win left promoted South Wilts II fastened to the basement – Fair Oak beating the Bemerton boys by two wickets on a bowler friendly Lapstone Park track.
Oaks win owed much to Charlie Gwynn (39), who came in at 7-1 and was eighth out at 108 before South Wilts’ 128 (Ryan Murray 32) was eventually overcome.
Murray’s spell of 4-19 had Fair Oak wobbling at 57-6 when Rhys Oxley (22) joined Gwynn for the key partnership. Asad Abbas earlier took 3-28.
