Teenage Island-based left-hander Ben Duggan celebrated his maiden ECB Southern Electric Premier Division century as he led the Hampshire Academy to a remarkable three-wicket victory over Burridge at Botley Road.
Duggan, pictured by Roy Honeybone, carried his bat for 101 not out and shared a critical century stand with Felix Organ (60) as a seemingly likely Academy defeat was turned into a joyous penultimate ball victory.
Chasing a Burridge total of 239-9, the Academy slumped to 106-5 before Duggan and Organ, the St Cross Symondians raised prospect, turned the game on its head.
The teen pair added 115 for the sixth wicket to take the Academy to 221-6 and to within 19 runs of the target with three overs to spare.
Tom Scriven hit a handy 11 and, just after Duggan had completed his century, Luke Evans hit two runs off the fifth ball of Nick McMurray’s final over to get the Academy across the line.
“It felt really good to get stuck in and make a few runs,” said Duggan, who is in his first season at the Ageas Bowl Academy having played for Ventnor last summer.
“It’s always nice to get a 100, especially to contribute to a win.
“The ball nipped around off the pitch all day so was really tough throughout.
“Wickets were falling quickly and, at 106-5, when Felix came in we had to rebuild and try and put us in the best position possible to win the game, which we did really well.
“To be there at the end was a really good feeling.”
Defying a painful finger injury, Joe Weatherley (41) made runs at the top of the Academy order, helping Duggan steer the Academy to 88-0.
But Cape Town’s Geoff Dods (3-39) and Dan Stancliffe (3-26) sent five wickets crashing for only 18 runs.
“I honestly thought that was it, but Ben and Felix batted superbly and were under a lot of pressure,” Weatherley said.
“I’m really pleased for Ben because he’s new to the scene and has worked really hard at his game since he came aboard.”
Earlier, Burridge recovered from the shock of losing Hampshire’s Joe Gatting – bowled by Ryan Murray (3-46) for a second ball duck – with Joe Collings-Wells (56) and Jamie Richards (69) adding 124.
A satisfying 126-1 became 156-5 before Rick Ankers (36 not out) led late order resistance to lift Burridge to an eventual 239-9.
Duggan took two catches and spinner Organ (4-42) four of the last six wickets to fall, while Murray finished with 3-46, a reward for an improved bowling performance.
Duggan, pictured by Roy Honeybone, carried his bat for 101 not out and shared a critical century stand with Felix Organ (60) as a seemingly likely Academy defeat was turned into a joyous penultimate ball victory.
Chasing a Burridge total of 239-9, the Academy slumped to 106-5 before Duggan and Organ, the St Cross Symondians raised prospect, turned the game on its head.
The teen pair added 115 for the sixth wicket to take the Academy to 221-6 and to within 19 runs of the target with three overs to spare.
Tom Scriven hit a handy 11 and, just after Duggan had completed his century, Luke Evans hit two runs off the fifth ball of Nick McMurray’s final over to get the Academy across the line.
“It felt really good to get stuck in and make a few runs,” said Duggan, who is in his first season at the Ageas Bowl Academy having played for Ventnor last summer.
“It’s always nice to get a 100, especially to contribute to a win.
“The ball nipped around off the pitch all day so was really tough throughout.
“Wickets were falling quickly and, at 106-5, when Felix came in we had to rebuild and try and put us in the best position possible to win the game, which we did really well.
“To be there at the end was a really good feeling.”
Defying a painful finger injury, Joe Weatherley (41) made runs at the top of the Academy order, helping Duggan steer the Academy to 88-0.
But Cape Town’s Geoff Dods (3-39) and Dan Stancliffe (3-26) sent five wickets crashing for only 18 runs.
“I honestly thought that was it, but Ben and Felix batted superbly and were under a lot of pressure,” Weatherley said.
“I’m really pleased for Ben because he’s new to the scene and has worked really hard at his game since he came aboard.”
Earlier, Burridge recovered from the shock of losing Hampshire’s Joe Gatting – bowled by Ryan Murray (3-46) for a second ball duck – with Joe Collings-Wells (56) and Jamie Richards (69) adding 124.
A satisfying 126-1 became 156-5 before Rick Ankers (36 not out) led late order resistance to lift Burridge to an eventual 239-9.
Duggan took two catches and spinner Organ (4-42) four of the last six wickets to fall, while Murray finished with 3-46, a reward for an improved bowling performance.
