Guerin smashes blistering century to dish Portsmouth heavy defeat

Hampshire Cricket League round-upcontinued: But the tail failed to do any wagging of note with Royal Navy bowler Joshua Petley following up his 5-29 haul the previous week with 3-15 as Purbrook dipped to 184 all out. (Ben Hallatt 3-44).

Sam Guerin struck one of the fastest Hampshire League centuries of the season as Ventnor 2nds dished out a 10-wicket humbling to

Portsmouth 3rds.

Asked to chase 142 for victory, Guerin blasted an unbeaten 106 as his side romped to their target off the first ball of the 21st over. Opening partner Mark Fletcher (25 not out) was a bit more subdued.

Portsmouth actually bowled two maidens, but opening bowler George Mackenzie’s four overs cost 34 runs, Matthew Pearce conceded 22 off his 12 balls and Wajahat Rajper’s two overs cost him 20.

Joseph Stretton (37) and Rajper (34) had top scored as Portsmouth dipped from 802 to 80-5 en route to 141 all out (Fletcher 3-12).

Last man Cm Kannan’s runs helped US Portsmouth triumph in a tense encounter with Mansbridge.

Kannan struck an unbeaten 35 to end as his team’s second top scorer - after Abu Ashraf (48) - as US posted 192-9.

He then conceded only 12 runs in his nine-over stint. And even though US conceded 30 wides in a total of 38 extras, Mansbridge fell just short on 188-5 (Kieron Hall 48 not out).

Nimal Valsan starred with bat and ball as Kerala 2nds defeated Calmore 3rds by three wickets.

First, Valsan picked up 5-21 as Calmore slipped from 86-3 to 117 all out after being inserted at Rugby Camp.

Then, after Kerala’s replay had hit a sticky patch at 63-5, he struck an unbeaten 29 off 25 balls - his side’s top score. A sixth wicket partnership of 53 with Linson Poulose (18) was crucial.

Binesh Varghese compiled his third successive half-century as Solent Challengers were dismissed for 141 against Trojans 2nds at Farlington.

After scores of 78 not out and 77, Varghese hit 61 - Bibin Mathew’s 32 was the only other score above 12 - as Solent’s decision to bat first backfired.

Craig Harrington’s unbeaten 78, saw Calmore stroll to an eight-wicket success.