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CRICKET: Oxon bowlers toil
10:24pm Sunday 3rd August 2008
OXFORDSHIRE'S bowlers had to toil for wickets on the first day of their Western Division game against Berkshire at Banbury yesterday.
After winning the toss and choosing to bowl first, Oxon were kept in the field for the whole of a rain-shortened day before dismissing their opponents for 315.
A flurry of strokes from Berkshire's contracted Hampshire player Mitchell Stokes got the visitors off to a flier.
He made 42 off 37 balls with eight fours before falling to a well-judged catch in the deep by Craig Haupt.
Berkshire were struggling a little at 100-4, but James Morris and Bjiorn Mordtt steadied the innings with a stand of 71, before the latter fell to off-spinner Richard Kaufman's first ball.
Kaufman went on to take four wickets, one with the aid of an excellent running catch from Luke Ryan.
Morris also fell to Kaufman, Oxon's match-winner against Shropshire, who had not been introduced until the 48th over in the seamer-friendly conditions.
The game started 45 minutes late because of a wet outfield, while rain at the end of the day prevented Oxon starting their reply.
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