OXFORDSHIRE teammates Lloyd Sabin and Luke Ryan scored quickly to give Banbury a six-wicket success against Oxford in the Bernard Tollett Cup final.

Chasing Oxford’s 131-6, the pair scored at more than a run per ball to steer hosts Banbury to victory.

Skipper Sabin hit three sixes in his 36 from 25 balls before he was bowled by Shabaaz Alam, while Ryan was unbeaten on 39 from 34 deliveries.

The latter put on 66 runs with Charlie Hill to reach the target with nine balls to spare.

Alam (2-22) was the pick of the Oxford attack and was also their top-scorer with the bat after the visitors won the toss.

He hit two sixes and three fours in his 35 runs, but lacked support.

Karl Penhale (2-17) was Banbury’s star with the ball in his four overs, which included the only maiden of the final.

SCORES

Oxford 131-6 (20 ovs, O Tong-Jones 38, S Alam 33), Banbury 135-4 (18.3 ovs L Ryan 39no, L Sabin 36).

Jehan Mohammed smashed a blistering unbeaten half-century to take Horspath to a crushing ten-wicket win over Aston Rowant in a one-sided Wilf Bennett Trophy final at Banbury.

Chasing a depleted Rowant’s 79 all out after their opponents had elected to bat, Horspath took just 6.2 overs to clinch victory at 82-0.

Man-of-the-match Mohammed blasted 56 not out from 26 balls with two sixes and seven fours.

His dazzling strokeplay lit up the final, bringing up his 50 in style with a straight six, before opening partner Harrison Ward (14no) smacked the winning boundary through mid-wicket.

Earlier, Rowant had reached 30-0 before the impressive Jason Cardy (3-20) clean bowled three victims in an over to spark a massive collapse.

Rowant opener Tom Condon carried his bat for an unbeaten 50 off 52 balls, but with left-arm spinner Lloyd Belcher weighing in with 3-19 and Jason Cardy 3-20, Rowant were bowled out in 17.3 overs.

The success saw Horspath complete a double after claiming the Home Counties Premier League Division 2 title two weeks earlier.

Scores

Aston Rowant 79 (17.3 ovs, T Condon 50no, L Belcher 3-19, J Cardy 3-20), Horspath 82-0 (6.2 ovs, J Mohammed 56no).