A FOUR-WICKET burst from Finn Taylor inspired Droitwich Spa CC to a 98-run victory against Burghill, Tillington and Weobley CC.
Taylor (4-44) ripped through the home side’s middle order as Droitwich skittled their opponents for just 105 all out at the PAF Cricket Ground.
That came after Droitwich managed 203 all out in 49.1 overs as Jez Hanson (44) top scored with the bat.
The result means Spa sit third in the Worcestershire County League Division One table after seven matches just 11 points behind leaders Belbroughton.
Droitwich won the toss and elected to bat only for the away side’s top order to struggle to build a solid partnership.
Opener Obaidullah Sherzad (6) fell in the fourth over while Jonathan Miles (18), Taylor (0) and Harry Butler (13) all departed the crease to leave Spa on 54-4.
Burghill bowlers Tristan Smit (4-70) and Barney Morgan (3-41) did the early damage with the ball as the later removed Max Young (13) to leave Droitwich on 73-5.
However, Hanson and Sam Woolley (39) combined for an 85-run sixth-wicket stand as Martyn Davies (15) and Sam Smith (20) took Spa beyond the 200-run mark.
Burghill’s George Stevenson (3-28) mopped up the tail order batters as Spa reached 203 all out.
However, Droitwich enjoyed similar success with the ball early in Burghill’s reply.
Smith (3-37) took the first three wickets of the innings, including two LBW’s, as Jake Hutson (13), Tyler Garrard (16) and Theo Darke (8) all fell cheaply.
And Taylor then accounted for Sabil Sarmad (4), Smit (1), Max Denny (3) and Morgan (25) in a devastating spell which left Burghill in trouble on 78-7.
Young (2-14) quickly removed Will Priday (3) to edge Spa closer to victory despite late resistance from G Stevenson (12), Archie Stevenson (seven not out) and Afaq Khalid (6).
Spa skipper Davies (1-8) accounted for G Stevenson before Young bowled Khalid to ensure Droitwich secured a comfortable 98-run success.
