Harry Tulk blitzed 96 off 55 balls, with an array of on-side fours and sixes, to set up a 45-run win for Old Tauntonians & Romsey over previously unbeaten Southern Premier Division 2 leaders Waterlooville at Rowlands Avenue.
Its effectively closed the gap between the lead pair - both near certainties for promotion - to 11 points with five to play .. if it stops raining !
Tulk's innings wins the round 13 Cricketer of the Week award, promoted and sponsored by this website. Team-mate Hakim Peruzi was a winner when OTR beat Langley Manor several weeks ago.
A patient half-century by Charlie King (53), aided by Joe Vaughan (23) and Richie Blake (25), ensured OTs made a steady start, but things livened up when the left-handed Tulk arrived at the crease at 130-3 in the 32nd over.
He immediately took the attack to the Ville bowlers and changed the whole shape of the game, adding 61 in less than seven overs with Rob Newman 24. Tulk peppered the oak trees alongside the Rowlands Avenue pavilion, swatting six maximums and eight fours before being caught off a skier off the final ball of OTs 243-6.
Waterlooville, who had won heir previous eigfht games, had been set to make the highest score at their ground this season and, despite the efforts of Josh McCoy (72) and Archie Reynolds (27), they fell 45 runs short at 198-8.
Its effectively closed the gap between the lead pair - both near certainties for promotion - to 11 points with five to play .. if it stops raining !
Tulk's innings wins the round 13 Cricketer of the Week award, promoted and sponsored by this website. Team-mate Hakim Peruzi was a winner when OTR beat Langley Manor several weeks ago.
A patient half-century by Charlie King (53), aided by Joe Vaughan (23) and Richie Blake (25), ensured OTs made a steady start, but things livened up when the left-handed Tulk arrived at the crease at 130-3 in the 32nd over.
He immediately took the attack to the Ville bowlers and changed the whole shape of the game, adding 61 in less than seven overs with Rob Newman 24. Tulk peppered the oak trees alongside the Rowlands Avenue pavilion, swatting six maximums and eight fours before being caught off a skier off the final ball of OTs 243-6.
Waterlooville, who had won heir previous eigfht games, had been set to make the highest score at their ground this season and, despite the efforts of Josh McCoy (72) and Archie Reynolds (27), they fell 45 runs short at 198-8.
