Club Cricket Conference Cup
Richard Cook’s superb century couldn’t prevent Aston Rowant from bowing out with a 22-run defeat at home to Waltham in a high-scoring third-round tie.
Cook hammered 107 off 95 balls, but Rowant were bowled out for 283 in reply to Waltham’s 305-8 off 45 overs.
Rowant were on course to pull off an unlikely victory as Cook shared in a second-wicket stand of 172 with Joshua Smith, who hit 92 off 99 balls.
But once they were parted, the rest of the order fell away as Tanweer Sikander took 3-52.
Earlier, Waltham’s big score had been based on a first-wicket stand of 145 between Mehboob Elahi, who made 108 off 95 balls, and Sikander (48).
Khawar Kazmi (38) and Tauseef Kazmi (30) then continued the run spree, despite Smith taking 4-65.
Scores: Waltham 305-8 (45 ovs, M Elahi 108, T Sikander 48, K Kazmi 38, T Kazmi 30, J Smith 4-65), Aston Rowant 283 (44.4 ovs, R Cook 107, J Smith 92, T Sikander 3-52).
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