Coles inspires Oxon triumph

2:19pm Friday 16th May 2008

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Jamie Coles produced a match-winning performance to steer Oxfordshire Under 14s to a six-wicket victory over Buckinghamshire at Bicester.

The visitors won the toss and batted first, but Oxfordshire's opening bowlers produced miserly spells to put the pressure on.

Zubair Ehsan and Matty Taylor restricted Bucks to just 16 from the first ten overs, and with pressure mounting, Tom Nugent (3-31) and spinner Coles (3-20) capitalised on some desperate batting.

Fi Morris chipped in with two wickets of her own as the visitors were bowled out for only 106.

Despite the loss of an early wicket, Oxfordshire's batsmen set about their task well, and a second-wicket stand of 48 between opener Lloyd Sabin and No 3 Will Bibby ensured the result was never in doubt.

When Sabin was stumped trying to work the Bucks spinner through the on side, Coles entered the scene to steer Oxfordshire to victory.