BASINGSTOKE and North Hants moved up to third in the Southern League Division One table, after a seven wicket win over Portsmouth at Mays Bounty.
It was sweet revenge for the Bountymen, who lost on the south coast earlier in the season.
It was spin king Matt Thankachan, who turned this game on its head, as the visitors slid from 112-1 to 164 all out.
Portsmouth got off to a great start from teenage openers Fraser Hay (80) and Jack Marston (21), who put on 86.
Western Australian Hay, who has been in good nick for Hampshire seconds, blazed a six and 13 fours before Thankachan (4-19) becoming the first of four victims for the teasing off-spinner, who ripped out Portsmouth’s top order.
Vikram Dawson (10) and Andrew Marston (15) managed to move the score towards 150, but a smart caught and bowled by Will Phillips, removed Dawson and then the returning Mitch Stokes (2-24) completed the job, as they were all out for 164.
Basingstoke’s reply got off to a solid start through Dan Belcher (20) and Craig Williamson (23).
Both were out with the score on 49, but the mantle was taken up by the in-form pair of Richard Vinn (44 not out) and Phillips (59), pictured by the Gazette, whose arrival at the Bounty from Durham University has provided Basingstoke with much needed middle-order security..
They added 110 for the third wicket and when Phillips departed, they needed just six for victory.
Australian Ben Julin obliged with his first ball sending Rajeev Verma’s delivery over the boundary rope for a maximum.
It was sweet revenge for the Bountymen, who lost on the south coast earlier in the season.
It was spin king Matt Thankachan, who turned this game on its head, as the visitors slid from 112-1 to 164 all out.
Portsmouth got off to a great start from teenage openers Fraser Hay (80) and Jack Marston (21), who put on 86.
Western Australian Hay, who has been in good nick for Hampshire seconds, blazed a six and 13 fours before Thankachan (4-19) becoming the first of four victims for the teasing off-spinner, who ripped out Portsmouth’s top order.
Vikram Dawson (10) and Andrew Marston (15) managed to move the score towards 150, but a smart caught and bowled by Will Phillips, removed Dawson and then the returning Mitch Stokes (2-24) completed the job, as they were all out for 164.
Basingstoke’s reply got off to a solid start through Dan Belcher (20) and Craig Williamson (23).
Both were out with the score on 49, but the mantle was taken up by the in-form pair of Richard Vinn (44 not out) and Phillips (59), pictured by the Gazette, whose arrival at the Bounty from Durham University has provided Basingstoke with much needed middle-order security..
They added 110 for the third wicket and when Phillips departed, they needed just six for victory.
Australian Ben Julin obliged with his first ball sending Rajeev Verma’s delivery over the boundary rope for a maximum.
