WANSTEAD & SNARESBROOK came out on top in an incredibly tight match in the Essex League, bowling out Hadleigh & Thundersley to defend 287 and win by one run.
Last man Ryan Funnell was stumped by Nabeel Aziz off Jahansher Akbar with Hadleigh & Thundersley requiring two runs to win and one to tie to give Akbar (4-86) his fourth wicket and Wanstead & Snaresbrook the victory.
Jack Wagstaff scored 102 for Hadleigh & Thundersley, while Nick Gibb made 73 as they fell agonisingly short of their victory target. Muhammad Hassan Hameed backed up Akbar’s four-for with ...