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Du Toit's 6-27 fires up Horspath 3rd

21 Jul 2024

Erasmus Du Toit returned Cherwell League best figures of 6-27 as Horspath 3rd recorded back-to-back wins with a seven-wicket victory at home to Tetsworth to move off the bottom of Division 3A.

Du Toit produced a superb spell to send the second-placed visitors crashing to 65 all out off just 23.3 overs after they were put in to bat.

The Horspath seamer, whose previous best was 5-14 for Horspath 2nd in a 226-run win at Sandford St Martin in Division 2 two years ago, claimed his six-wicket haul from 12 overs.

He was well supported by Josh Cummings (3-29), before Ed Oakley (1-8) wrapped up the innings, with Goutam Amratial (27) the only batsman to provide any resistance.

Horspath knocked off the runs with 66-3 off 17.2 overs, with Azlan Sharif making 27. 

The only disappointment for Horspath was that Joe Gibbs suffered a nasty arm injury while fielding. The club wish him a speedy recovery.

The win sees the side shoot up two places to eighth ahead of next Saturday's trip to face Oxenford at Jesus College Sports Ground.