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Monday, May 26.

DEVON are hoping to salvage something from the wreckage of their rain-ruined game against Oxfordshire at Banbuy by playing a one-innings match today (Tuesday).
Sunday's opening day of the three-day fixture fell foul of the weather - and the same thing happened yesterday.
At one stage umpires Keith Coburn and Mal Miller were hoping to start a one-innings match at 4pm - and even went as far as having the bowling run-up covers moved.
More rain during the lunch break spelled the end of that idea and play was officially abandoned at 1pm.
If the rain relents today, the sides can play a winner-takes-all one-innings match. There are no bonus points, but a 16-point booty for the winners.
Devon were in a similar situation last season when they lost the first two days of the match against Wiltshire at Bovey Tracey.
The game was switched to Exmouth on the third day, where Devon won a low-scoring affair by five wickets after Ian Bishop (6-23) and Arwyn Jones (4-22) skittled Wiltshire out for 50.
The entire match lasted less then 49 overs from start to finish.

 

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