Oxfordshire Under 17s lost their opening friendly against Wiltshire in Salisbury by 67 runs.

Although the result suggests a one-sided game, it was anything but, with a century from Wiltshire’s Jack Mynott proving the difference between the sides.

Presented with a good pitch, Oxfordshire opted to bowl first, and got off to an excellent start.

They reduced their hosts to 36-3 in the first 14 overs as Tom Nugent and Matt Taylor bowled well in tandem.

But a 97-run stand between Mynott and Harry Hawkins got Wiltshire back on track, Hawkins falling for a flowing 50 and Mynott going on to make an unbeaten 110.

He was dropped on 60, and shared further good stands with Brad Dawson and Kit Patrick as Wiltshire posted 252-7 from their 50 overs.

Wiltshire were helped by a string of extras, including 20 wides.

Oxon’s reply was steady, if rather cautious.

Ross Barrett top-scored with 39, and several others made good contributions without going on to produce a punishing innings.

Eventually, they fell behind the required rate, and lost their final four wickets in a hurry to be dismissed for 185.

But there were promising signs from Oxon, who have a number of friendlies before the cup and championship season starts in June.

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SCORECARD

WILTSHIRE UNDER 17

J Gillespie b Nugent 10

T Cowley c&b Taylor 1

J Mynott not out 110

T Alsop c Barrett b Megson 4

H Hawkins lbw Coles 50

B Dawson c Hill b Coles 13

J Butler b Taylor 2

K Patrick c Taylor b Megson 25

A Sharma not out 0

Extras 37

Total (7 wkts, 50 ovs) 252

Fall: 1-12, 2-22, 3-36, 4-133, 5-167, 6-176, 7-251.

Bowling: Taylor 10-2-43-2, Nugent 5-1-6-1, Warner 6-0-30-0, Megson 8-0-65-2, Coles 10-0-39-2, Biggs 7-0-42-0, Lamb-den 4-0-17-0.

OXFORDSHIRE UNDER 17

R Barrett c Hawkins b Dawson 39

A Muttitt lbw Sharma 13

C Jeffcock run out 27

C Slatter c Gardner b Dawson 21

C Hill b Dawson 1

M Taylor c Dawson b Mynott 30

J Megson b Dawson 13

J Coles b Cowley 26

B Francis run out 1

J Biggs c Dawson b Mynott 0

M Warner not out 0

Extras 14

Total (all out, 47.4 ovs) 185

Fall: 1-33, 2-76, 3-107, 4-111, 5-111, 6-137, 7-182, 8-183, 9-185.

Bowling: Lavis 10-3-33-0, Gardner 5-0-14-0, Sharma 9-0-24-1, Cowley 8-1-30-1, Mynott 5.4-0-27-2, Patrick 3-0-22-0, Dawson 7-1-32-4.