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NCCA Trophy Group 3

Cornwood  – Cornwall 270-9 (50) (WJJ Rowe 95no, AJ Bone 69. PJ Moon 36; J Stephens 4-35), 

Devon 263 (49.5) (E Hamilton 82, C Haggett 73; WJJ Rowe 4-40, WA MacVicar 2-50).

Cornwall (2) beat Devon by seven runs.

Devon v Cornwall   Scorecard

Cornwall ‘won the battle but lost the war’  in the NCCA Trophy at Cornwood against Devon. Following a superb recovery they won the game by seven runs but it is Devon that has qualified for Sunday’s Quarter-Finals on net run rate. They travel to the Wirral to play Cheshire.

Cornwall slipped to 73-5 before Alex Bone (69) added 109 for the sixth wicket with Jake Rowe. Debutant John Moon (Werrington) then made 36 and with Rowe ending on 95 not out Cornwall reached 270-9.

Devon’s superior run rate meant they only needed 193 to eliminate Cornwall from the competition and they got there for the loss of six wickets. Had they gone on to win the game they would have had a home semi-final against Dorset thanks to Berkshire’s surprise four-run defeat at Bucks. However, Rowe completed a memorable day by taking 4-40  to see Cornwall retain the Peninsula Cup as a consolation. Opener Elliot Hamilton anchored the Devon innings making 82 off 121 balls before being fourth out at 155.

Cornwall’s Division 1 Championship campaign begins at Helston against Oxfordshire on 7 July.

Match Report courtesy of Conrad Sutcliffe

JAKE Rowe was Cornwall’s undisputed man-of-the-match in a seven-run win over Devon in the all-or-nothing NCA Trophy qualifier at Cornwood.

The only way Cornwall could reach the last-eight knockout stages of the 50-over competition was by beating Devon AND improving their net run-rate at the same time.

Although Cornwall won the match in a thrilling last-over finale, once Devon reached 193 chasing 271 to win they were guaranteed a place in the last eight.

Rowe’s battling 95 not out that rescued Cornwall from an unimpressive 73 for five meant Devon had to work harder than they had hoped if they wanted to win the game.

And Rowe hadn’t finished with Devon either as the four for 40 he took in the final 10 overs derailed their chase.

Rowe, who played for Wadebridge before work took him away from Cornwall, now turns out for Chippenham in the West of England Premier League.

Paul Smith, the Cornwall captain, said Rowe has proved an instant asset to the squad.

“Jake has been absolutely superb since he was drafted in a few weeks ago,” said Smith.

“His attitude and mentality towards playing for Cornwall are exemplary.

“His crucial runs and ability to bowl very tidy left-arm spin have strengthened us massively – and put us in a good position going into the Championship games.”

Karl Leathley (20) and Max Tryfonos (23) had been in and out for Cornwall, who laboured to 73 for five in the 16th over.

Rowe and Alex Bone hauled Cornwall round with a stand of 109 for the sixth wicket – and there were more runs in the locker after that.

John Moon, a late draftee into the Cornwall side, chipped and chased his way to 36 off 25 balls while adding 68 with Rowe for the eighth wicket towards the final total of 270 for nine.

“It was always going to be an uphill battle for us from 73 for five, but Jake and Alex put on a crucial partnership, and to post 270 was a fantastic effort from that position,” said Smith.

Dave Tall, Devon CCC’s cricket manager, had a different take on the Cornwall innings.

“Our seamers bowled without much discipline and plan,” said Tall. “Consequently, we gave Cornwall at least 50 or even 60 too many runs.”

Matt Skeemer (2-50), who opened the bowling for Devon picked up two wickets in his first spell and deflected Leathley on-drive onto the stumps to run-out Billy Taylor in the first over. None of the other seamers operated at five an over or below.

Best of the bowling was supplied by spinners Jamie Stephens (4-35) and Sam Read (1-41).

Devon’s target was always qualifying for the last eight and they knew the arithmetic when they went out to bat.

Opener Elliot Hamilton knows how to bat time and used up 121 balls getting to 82. No one else made much of a contribution until Calum Haggett arrived and started to play a few shots. One of his five sixes left an expensive dent in a parked Audi convertible.

Another of Haggett’s sixes took Devon past the 193 needed to guarantee qualification for the last eight. They will travel to Oxton this Sunday to face Cheshire.

Devon actually winning the game outright looked like a busted flush for Devon as two wickets for Rowe and one for Will MacVicar left Devon 234 for eight with three overs to go.

Some lusty blows by Stephens, Skeemer and last man Kazi Szymanski, whose reverse hook over the third-man boundary off Rowe was the shot of the day, got the target down to eight from the last two balls.

Skeemer was stumped by Bone off Rowe going for a bit hit.

Although Cornwall missed out on qualification for the last eight, they had the consolation prize of retaining the Peninsula Cup they won last year at Truro. The silverware is contested in 50-over game between the two counties every season.

“Every win against Devon is an important one, so to retain the Peninsula Cup is something us Cornish lads can be proud of,” said Smith.

Smith said it was disappointing to go out of the competition on run rate again, but there are positives to take into the three-day campaign coming up.

“To finish the Trophy fixtures with two wins is fantastic, and gives us momentum going forwards,” said Smith.

“You can't help but think what might have been had we played to our potential from the start?”