Solihull Blossomfield edge Coventry & North Warwickshire

Okera Bascome’s Coventry & North Warwickshire suffered a four-wicket defeat by Solihull Blossomfield in a low-scoring Warwickshire County Cricket League Premier Division encounter. Batting first, Coventry & North Warwickshire struggled for fluency against a disciplined visiting attack and were bowled out for 152. Bermudian opener Bascome provided the backbone of the innings, top-scoring with 23, but the hosts found partnerships hard to come by. C Stejenton led the charge with the ball for Solihull Blossomfield, claiming figures of 3-19 from a tight 10-over spell that included four maidens. Solihull Blossomfield's pursuit was not without setbacks, but steady contributions down the order saw them reach 154-6 to clinch the points. P Patchabatla anchored the reply with a crucial 33, while Bascome contributed in the field by pouching two catches. S Vohra was the standout performer with the ball for Coventry & North Warwickshire, taking 3-35 from his 10 overs, but it proved insufficient to deny the visitors a hard-fought win. Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Inning ..23 (16) Okera Bascome c D Harding b C Stejenton ..16 (30) A Sangar Run Out ..09 (24) S Siddique Khan c P Patchabatla b C Stejenton ..08 (20) N Ahmed c J Seifas b C Stejenton ..22 (32) A Patel Run Out ..18 (51) O Lynott Run Out ..17 (61) G Neal c M Khan b C Kenny ..10 (18) S Vohra LBW C Kenny ..04 (08) T Palmer b L Attwood ..08 (12) R Momand Not Out ..05 (08) L Golding c L Attwood b C Kenny ..12 Extras (3b-3lb*6w) 152 Total All Out after 46.4 overs Fall of Wickets: 1-31 (Bascome); 2-49 (Sangar); 3-52 (Khan); 4-75 (Ahmed); 5-84 (Patel); 6-113 (Lynott); 7-127 (Vohra); 8-132 (Palmer); 9-142 (Neal); 10-152 (Golding); Solihull Blossomfield CC Bowlers 5.0-0-37-0 T Reid 10.-4-19-3 C Stejenton 5.0-0-19-0 T Kankaliya 8.0-1-29-0 L Attwood 10.-1-18-0 M Khan 8.4-3-24-3 C Kenny Solihull Blossomfield CC Inning ..31 (50) M Cyrus LBW L Golding ..02 (03) J Sammons c Okera Bascome b L Golding ..33 (54) P Patchabatla c S Vohra b A Patel ..35 (30) D Harding b S Vohra ..08 (24) L Attwood c Okera Bascome b S Vohra ..03 (05) T Reid c A Sangar b S Vohra ..13 (20) C Kenny Not Out ..07 (06) J Seifas Not Out ..22 Extras (3b-2lb-17w) 153Total for 6 wickets after 31.4 overs Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Sammons); 2-67 (Cyrus); 3-112 (Patchabatla); 4-126 (Harding); 5-132 (Reid); 6-137-6 (Attwood); Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Bowlers 10.-0-35-3 S Vohra 8.4-1-51-2 L Golding 10.-1-36-1 A Patel 2.0-0-17-0 T Palmer 1.0-0-10-0 O Lynott