A tie between the EPP and the reformed New Forest District side and a last-ball thrilling win for newcomers Compton & Chandler's Ford over Parley climaxed an exciting second round of matches in the NatWest Under-16 Indoor Championships at the Ageas Bowl.
Totton & Eling prospect Ethan Taylor came within a whisker of piloting the New Forest to victory over the EPP, whose 132 all out owed much to a late knock from Portsmouth Grammar School's Joe Kooner-Evans (39). Taylor took 3-18 with his left arm spin but, having hit a heroic 47 with the bat, was caught behind off the penultimate ball of the match the scores level.
Basingstoke's win over Winchester Warriors produced over 300 runs, while CCF just defended 150-4 against Parley in a 296-run affair, which went to the last ball.
Results -
EPP 132 (Kooner-Evans 39*, Southon 25, Brown 19, Taylor 3-18)
New Forest 132 (Taylor 47, Miller 19, Green 17)
Match tied.
Basingstoke & North Hants 169-1 (Neal 32*, Metzger 27*, Stringer 26*, Deadman 25*)
Winchester Warriors 133-2 (Scurr 27*, St Quinton 27*, Doubell 23)
Basingstoke & North Hants won by 36 runs.
Compton & Chandler’s Ford 150-4 (Deacon 28*, Vaughan 27*, Khan 17, Reid 17)
Parley 146-4 (Sands 27*, Bowles 22*, Blackford 18)
Compton & Chandler’s Ford won by four runs.
Totton & Eling prospect Ethan Taylor came within a whisker of piloting the New Forest to victory over the EPP, whose 132 all out owed much to a late knock from Portsmouth Grammar School's Joe Kooner-Evans (39). Taylor took 3-18 with his left arm spin but, having hit a heroic 47 with the bat, was caught behind off the penultimate ball of the match the scores level.
Basingstoke's win over Winchester Warriors produced over 300 runs, while CCF just defended 150-4 against Parley in a 296-run affair, which went to the last ball.
Results -
EPP 132 (Kooner-Evans 39*, Southon 25, Brown 19, Taylor 3-18)
New Forest 132 (Taylor 47, Miller 19, Green 17)
Match tied.
Basingstoke & North Hants 169-1 (Neal 32*, Metzger 27*, Stringer 26*, Deadman 25*)
Winchester Warriors 133-2 (Scurr 27*, St Quinton 27*, Doubell 23)
Basingstoke & North Hants won by 36 runs.
Compton & Chandler’s Ford 150-4 (Deacon 28*, Vaughan 27*, Khan 17, Reid 17)
Parley 146-4 (Sands 27*, Bowles 22*, Blackford 18)
Compton & Chandler’s Ford won by four runs.
