Oxfordshire were involved in a thrilling tie against Suffolk in ECB Women’s County Championship Division 3 at Long Melford.

Chasing Suffolk’s 178-6, Oxon’s last pair had matched their hosts’s total when captain Samantha Moore was caught off the last ball of their 50 overs for 18.

Oxon had put Suffolk into bat after winning the toss, with Emma Elsom top-scoring with 66 as Carla Wood (2-23) and Ellie Norton (2-30) picked up wickets, while Emilia Bartam conceded just 17 runs from her ten overs.

Oxon inched their way towards the target with Eleanor Ingram (27) top-scoring, but lost wickets at regular intervals before the game came to its dramatic conclusion.

Penny Everett, with 3-15 off ten accurate overs, was the pick of the Suffolk attack.

Scores: Suffolk 178-6 (50 ovs, E Elsom 66), Oxfordshire 178 (50 ovs, P Everett 3-15).

Charlbur were unable to stop Shipton-under-Wychwood posting an eight-wicket win in the Oxfordshire Midweek Women’s League.

Scores: Charlbury 89-3 (J Mayho 37no), Shipton-under-Wychwood 90-2 (F Woods 37no).

Oxfordshire's Rowena Hearn hit an unbeaten 81 and Lily Priscott took 6-5 in an 82-run victory over Bucks in the ECB Girls’ Under 13 County League A Division Group 2 clash at Moreton.

Rowe’s knock took Oxon to 172 all out, before Priscott’s super spell sent Bucks tumbling to 90 all out.

Scores: Oxfordshire 172 (34.2 ovs, R Hearn 81no, C Adams 4-25), Bucks 90 (34.2 ovs, L Priscott 6-5).

OTHER RESULTS

ECB Girls’ Under 15 County Championship Twenty20

Worcestershire 78 (17.1 ovs, J Mayho 3-11, E Noble 3-13), Oxfordshire 79-4 (12.4 ovs).

Warwickshire 79-5 (20 ovs), Oxfordshire 80-8 (16.1 ovs, G Ballinger 4-19).

Friendlies

Oxfordshire Under 15 166-4 (40 ovs, S Mitchelmore 50no, D Stamp 36no), Hertfordshire 25 (J Mayho 5-7).

Sussex Under 12 142 (33.5 ovs, K Brine 3-19), Oxfordshire Under 13 114 (29.5 ovs, L Jacob 38).

Bucks Under 11 69-7 (20 ovs), Oxfordshire Under 11 44-7 (20 ovs).

Bucks Under 11 49-5 (20 ovs), Oxfordshire Under 11 51-1 (13 ovs).