DEVON 215 (2pts) beat DORSET 156 (0pts) by 59 runs

DORSET’S batting demons came back to haunt them once again, as they were skittled out for just 156 in their 59-run loss against Devon.

Chasing 216 for victory in their opening Unicorns Knockout Trophy fixture of the campaign at North Devon Cricket Club, the visitors were put to the sword batting second and were all out for the miserly total, eight overs shy of their allotted 50.

Having done a respectable job with the ball to keep themselves in the hunt at the halfway stage, after electing to bowl, the away side found themselves in all sorts of trouble at 22-4 when club professional Jigar Naik was dismissed by Devon’s Josh Bess, who picked up 4-20 from his seven overs.

Despite a brief recovery with a stand of 92 involving Luke Webb (60) and Michael Porter (32), the rest of the Dorset batting line-up put up little to no resistance, as Devon cruised to a comfortable victory.

Earlier in the day, four wickets for former Hampshire paceman Tom Barber (4-39) helped the visitors bowl Devon out for 215, as they were all out four balls short of their 50 overs.

Opening seamer Mark Wolstenholme also impressed with 2-28 from 9.2 overs.