| Development Xl Dorset Win Comfortably |
With rain in the air
Will Murray lost the toss and Devon batted. After 24 minutes Sandford's
Richard Tucker was caught at slip by the Dorset captain Ben Lawes off his
fellow full county player - opening bowler James Elliott-Square. Budleigh’s
keeper Andrew Codling followed three balls later as Elliott-Square bowled
him. At 11.36 rain brought the players off for a 15 minute break and on the
resumption James Toms was bowled by Green. Devon were not well placed at
17-3 off nine overs but two under 17 squad Josh Bess and Tim Piper put on 31
before Bess failed to make his ground for a 55 ball 17. Piper and Gary
Larcombe took the score to 68 when piper angled leg spinner Summerson into
the keepers hands for 28. The skipper Will Murray and Larcombe then featured
in Devon’s best partnership of the day putting on 38 to take their side past
a hundred. After 35 balls Murray was caught for a joint top score of 28. One
run later Damian Price was stumped off the leggy - 107-7. Chris Jenn, having
travelled over a hundred miles decided to make the trip worthwhile then dug
in with the resolute Larcombe to put on 16. After 96 minutes out in the
middle the Axminster all rounder was caught off the returning Elliott-Square
for a vital 27. Ross Acton batted sensibly putting in 20 with Jenn scoring
15. Debutant Scott Barlow facing the last five balls of the innings was also
undefeated as Devon was well below par at 144-9 off 50 overs.
Damian Price struck early to leave
Dorset 18-2as he had
Jess caught behind by Codling and Silzer snapped up at second slip by
Tucker. Dorset put on 92 for the third wicket to end the anticipation of a
possible surprise when Murray then chipped in with two wickets first having
Booth trapped leg before for 63 then getting Lawes to edge him to James Toms
at slip. Tweedle remained undefeated on 24 and Elliott-Square brought out
the long handle but Larcombe would be satisfied with his figures of
4.3-4-4-0 the one scoring shot coming off his last delivery and Dorset were
comfortably home by 6 wickets in 33.3 overs.
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