Town
2nd X1 were involved in a real "cliffhanger" when they clinched victory on the
very last ball of the match against Wallingford.
Asked to bat first, Buckingham's openers Taylor and Paul Board found themselves restricted
to twenty runs of the first 15 overs during a spell of accurate bowling from Spindler and
Prescott. However, following Board's dismissal, Adam Izzard joined Taylor adding a further
40 runs to the total before Izzard was bowled for a quickfire 15 and Taylor(41) was lost
LBW . Unlike last week, the middle order responded well with Nick Board (30)
enjoying valuable partnerships with Ryan Spragg (19) and newcomer Annant Preshavaria (17)
although the innings then faded to 178 as the push for runs increased adding only an
additional 24 runs from the remaining six overs, Shiv Talsania unbeaten on 10.
Wallingford's response was confident as they maintained the required run rate throughout
the first 20 overs, although Mark James and Ryan Spragg produced tidy opening spells.
With the early introduction to the attack of Paul Sly, the run rate was restricted and
with that pressure, wickets also began to fall. However, Wallingford were comfortably
placed needed fifty runs to win from the remaing 10 overs with six wickets in hand, when
Ryan Spragg crucially removed Sharp (61) and with Sly forcing errors at the other end the
match was evenly poised.
Ainsworth and Bowman swung the game again Wallingford's way but the remaining five overs
saw a remarkable turnaround as the visitors panicked and needing twenty one runs from the
last five overs for victory, went into the final over needing two runs with two wickets in
hand.
Town now sensing a win themselves, crowded the bat as Sly began the last over. Spindler
was run out by a mile and the inform Bowerman found himself watching at the non
strikers end for the remaining two balls.Wallingford still needed two runs from the
remaining ball, but it was the home side who needed just one wicket and when Smart
skied the ball for a catch to Taylor, Town had snatched the win and maximum points.
Mike Taylor: "This was a tremendous match whereby everyone kept focused to the last
ball. It was a relief to come out on the winning side!"
Scorecard:
Buckingham Town 2nd X1
Board P
B
Prescott
6
Taylor
LBW
Ainsworth 41
Izzard
B
Ainsworth
15
Board N St L Ainsworth B Ainsworth
31
Preshavaria
Run
Out
17
Spragg Ct Bowman B Spindler
19
James
Run
Out
5
Talsania
Not
Out
10
Heavisides
B
Spindler
0
Richardson
B
Ainsworth
3
Sly
Not
Out
1
Extras
30
Total
for 9 wckts 178
Bowling:
Spindler 25-5-84-2; Prescott 9-1-29-1; Ainsworth 16-2-51-4
Wallingford
Sharp
B
Spragg
60
Bowman A Ct P Board
B Sly
22
Wigley
LBW
Sly
11
Sessions Ct Richardson
B Sly
20
Ainsworth W
B
Spragg
23
Ainsworth L St Richardson B Sly
9
Bowman M
Not
Out
15
Prescott
B
Spragg
0
Ridley
LBW
Spragg 6
Spindler
Run
Out
0
Smart
Ct
Taylor B Sly
0
Extras
11
Total
177
Bowling; Spragg 13-1-58-4; James 4-1-11-0; Sly 21-2-64-5; Heavisides 7-2-17-0; Izzard
5-0-25-0
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