Wolverhampton get breathing space after victory

The Danescourt outfit’s four-wicket win at Kidderminster, however, left their hosts entrenched in the bottom two.

Aneesh Kapil took 3-52 to restrict Kidder to 235-7 in 55 overs, with Richard Kimberlin (70) and Neil Pinner (66) providing the backbone to the batting side’s innings.

But Kapil completed a fine all-round display as he scored 75 to help the visitors cruise to a much-needed success, with openers Matthew Kleinveldt (86) and Amritpal Singh (40) setting them up nicely for the vital win.

Despite 69 from Liam Banks, West Bromwich Dartmouth were dismissed for 164 – Jacques Banton taking 7-54 – as they failed to chase down Barnt Green’s 249-8, to leave them fifth in the standings, but 28 points behind fourth-placed Ombersley.

Walsall bounced back from two successive defeats to earn a convincing nine-wicket win at Gorway against bottom-of-the-table Brockhampton.

Paul Byrne took 4-48 for Walsall, who cruised to an easy win, which was led by an unbeaten 91 from former Old Hill skipper Danny Cox.

Walsall remain seventh in the table.

In Division One, Smethwick’s last-ball win over Wellington lifts them into third place in the table, dismissing the visitors for 169 in response to their own total of 195-8.

Smethwick were reliant on Mo Sheikh (82) and Amrinder Brar (55no) for the bulk of their runs with Wellington’s skipper Wendell Wagner recording figures of 3-51 from 17 overs.

Dan Lloyd hit 46 for Wellington, who succumbed to the last ball of the game from Gurinder Singh (4-53).

Inconsistent Himley moved up into a packed mid-table with a five-wicket win against Attock, who remain rooted to the foot of the table.

Sarmad Bhatti (65) and Asim Khan (50) hit half-centuries in Attock’s total of 204, but their colleagues were unable to cope with the wiles of Stuart Wedge (6-77).

A fifth-wicket stand of 97 between Nipun Karunanayake (86) and Callum Lea (46no) settled Himley’s nerves after Attock’s Sarfraz Ali had taken the first four wickets to fall for 71.