Turner has Didcot in a spin to set up Horspath's Oxon Cup win

OFF-SPINNER Alfie Turner starred with 4-11 as Horspath made it two wins out of two in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup Pool 3 with a six-wicket victory over Didcot at Boundary Park. 

Alfie Turner took 4-11

The teenager made the most of a dry pitch offering considerable turn to rip the heart out of Didcot's batting during his four-over spell as the hosts succumbed for 98 after electing to bat in the T20 clash. 

Jehan Mohammed (2-15) had earlier continued his good form by removing both Didcot openers, while skipper Lloyd Belcher picked up 2-14 later in the innings as 23 extras - boosted by 18 wides - provided the home side's top score. 

Horspath lost three early wickets in reply with off-spinner Richard Cook (1-14) and leg-spinner Raj Kiran Chowdaboyina (1-16) asking plenty of questions of the visitors' batsmen, before Anupam Sanklecha (36no) and Tyrone Eyles (17) came together for a match-winning stand. 

Sanklecha showed all his experience in the conditions and, after hitting one mighty six over long on, he secured victory at 99-4 by lofting the second delivery of the penultimate over into the fence at extra cover on the first bounce. 

Horspath will be looking to complete a hat-trick of wins in the competition when they entertain Oxenford at the Recreation Ground next Tuesday.

Posted by: Russ