Oxfordshire crashed to a ten-wicket Minor Counties Western Division defeat inside two days at the hands of Cornwall at Falmouth.

Resuming their second innings on 64-5, they lost their last five wickets for the addition of just 51 runs as play on the second day lasted just one hour and 15 minutes.

The damage, of course, had already been done on the first day when 25 wickets fell and Oxfordshire managed only a disappointing 104 in their first inninings.

Cornwall had replied with 204 and then captured the first five Oxfordshire wickets in their second innings, making the result a formality, barring a batting miracle.

That miracle never looked likely, especially after skipper Ian Hawtin was caught behind by Mark Horwell off opposite number Tom Sharp for two.

Worse was to come when Stuart Hole perished next ball, also caught by the keeper.

Charlie Knightley and Daniel Rowe put up some resistance, Knightley batting for 88 minutes for his 14 before being caught off Chris Huckin.

Cornwall had attacked hard all morning with fielders hovering like vultures around the bat and it was no surprise when Luke Ryan was caught at short leg off seamer Sam Hocking for two.

Rowe was joined for the last rites by veteran Keith Arnold, Rowe making the top score of the innings, 24, from 42 balls before also falling to a bad-pad catch off Hockin.

Cornwall took only eight balls to knock off the 15 runs needed to complete the formalities.

Their two main strike bowlers finished with impressive figures. Hocking returned 4-14 off 7.4 overs, and Hunkin 4-22 off 16.

Off spinner Sharp’s two wickets cost a relatively expensive 60 runs.