Faruq and Richardson shine as Horspath 2nd win

Jamil Faruq took 4-39 in Horspath 2nd's victory.
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JAMIL Faruq and Josh Richardson took four wickets apiece as Horspath 2nd won by 28 runs at Leighton Buzzard Town in Cherwell League Division 2.

Tom Beresford (43) and Jamie Stead (40) put on 66 for the first wicket and Alex Thomas made a patient 32 before Mohson Rana hit an unbeaten 23 from 18 balls as Horspath posted 175-9 after electing to bat. They were pegged back by a fine 17-over spell from Antony Francis, who took 6-45.

Faruq (4-39) and 14-year-old leg-spinner Richardson (4-43) then combined to bowl out Buzzard for 147 despite Mark Burfoot making 47. Alfie Turner bowled a tidy ten overs to return figures of 1-29, and there was also a wicket for fellow off-spinner Swapnil Kulkarni in his farewell game before returning to India. 

Horspath 3rd crashed to 81 all out and a 118-run defeat at home to Division 4 leaders Witney Mills.

Ed Oakley (3-42) and Stuart Berry (3-46) shared the wickets as Mills made 199-6 after being put in to bat with opener Oliver Burney starring with 90.

Horspath were then shot out with only opener Nigel Coltman (17) and Ceri Holmes (12no) getting into double figures as Burney (4-15) completed an impressive all-round display backed up by Pierre Lefort (3-28).

Posted by: Russ