New signings help Gosport claim first SPL success
New signings Jubin Karippai and Tyrel Chicot shared seven wickets as Gosport Borough claimed their first win of the Southern Premier League season.
Basingstoke & North Hants 2nds were dismissed for 129 after winning the toss in the Division 3 fixture at Privett Park.
Chicot (3-40) dismissed the visitors’ top three while Karippai - who played in the Hampshire League for Portsmouth-based Kerala last year - bagged 4-20 off 10 overs at second change.
WithMathewThankachan taking 4-18, Gosport didn’t have it all their way when they replied, losing six wickets in all.
They were given a good start with opener Denzel James - like Chicot, an Antguan - top scoring with a 51-ball 44. Viv Richards was next highest with 27 as Gosport clinched victory off the last ball of the 38th over.
Youngster Ben Feeney top scored as Havant 2nds claimed their first success since returning to the SPL. The wicket-keeper - who has played for Hampshire under16s this year - struck a league best 70 as Havant posted 2076 at Stoneham Lane.
Feeney held the innings together after Havant had dipped to 23-3, receiving support from Harrison Barnard (32 not out), Oliver Jones (31) and Ben Turk (27).
With opener Syed Agha (49) top scoring, the hosts progressed to 78-1 in reply. But Agha’s removal - one of three victims for Matty Hayward (3-32) - started a collapse which left Trojans 122-6.
Nigel Le Bas hit an unbeaten 42 but when Steven Matthews (2-31) dismissed last man Tim Felstead, Trojans were all out for 185 (extras 35).