FROM OXFORD MAIL:
Banbury snatched a dramatic 25-run victory from the jaws of defeat in their Division 1 match at home to North Mymms on Saturday.
The hosts, having been bowled out for 215, were staring down the gun barrel, as their opponents cruised to 178-4.
With plenty of time left, they needed 38 for victory with six wickets left.
But once their top-scorer Stephen Snell had been dismissed by Jimmy Phillips for 82, the innings collapsed.
In all, their last six wickets fell for 12 runs as they slumped to 190 all out.
Phillips promptly taken himself off after his key wicket, and the damage was done by fellow spinners (2-50) and Richard West (3-24), who took the last three wickets between them.
Earlier, Banbury’s innings had been dominated by two players – Craig Haupt and Nathan Hawkes. after they had chosen to bat first.
Two wickets from Jigar Mehta had reduced the hosts to 19-2.
Haupt and Hawkes then added a rapid 88 for the third wicket.
Hawkes was the dominant partner, striking one six and 11 fours in his 52-ball stay before falling for 61.
However, Haupt batted almost throughout the innings, before being ninth out for 102, made from 169 balls with 18 fours.
No great support came from the other end, and their total of 215 seemed vulnerable – until North Mymms faltered in sight of victory.