The vital breakthrough had been made. Most Hampshire sides are made up of grooved batsmen, high in confidence and skill. They ooze confidence and this certainly applies to Riazuddian who has already scored a hundred in this competition this year. With Ransley, who was providing the anchor the score advanced to 239 after 70 when Andy Buzza completely changed the game around. First Craig Donohue held one of those catches as Riazuddian flat batted Buzza towards long off and he held the vital catch with huge aplomb. This was another critical moment of the season, had it gone down…......... The batsman crossed and the anchor had an amazing rush of blood. He had reached his hundred the previous over and then just swiped at Buzza’s next ball sent it into orbit and the call of mine, mine could probably have been heard in the town as with reverse hand Buzza held the caught and bowled. It is incredibly how all the sixteen’s have blended into this side and this was another vital moment. One run later he took his third wicket as he enticed Jenkins to give Seward a straightforward catch. From 239-1 it was now 240-4 a transformation and if roles had been reversed some annoyance might have been felt when it fact it was the total opposite. Now Devon were back in with a real chance. In two overs Buzza had taken 3- 4. Another 45 were added as Watkins and the captain Walker took the home side up to 285 in79 overs. The required rate was now just short of 5 and a half and a key requirement was that extra overs were not given unless they were to our benefit and the side should hit the final hour with just 17 to bowl. The bowling of Benton in 2006 has been a revalation and most important as his off spin has given the side an extra cutting edge and greater control. With the help of an over your shoulder effort from Joel Seward, who had been an outstanding fielder, he sent back Watkins at 285. There were now three Hampshire batters at the crease as Rouse required a runner. The home sides captain took on the arm of Eliot Acton and came second as his Bradinich captain did the business, the importance of quality hand speed by the keeper had been demonstrated in the previous game and Dan Hardy did the difficult part this time.289-6 became 307-8 as Benton bowled Rouse and Bishop. The complexion of the game now changed Hampshire were fighting to stay in it with Devon having 84 balls to take two wickets. The helmets and fielding pads were back in, the new ball taken and runs were no longer of any great importance. Despite ringing the changes the wickets did not materialise although an extra bowling point could have been achieved on the very last ball of the innings when a tired first slip declined a chance. By now the arrogance was surfacing again as the eighth wicket pairing took advantage of the attacking fields by going ahead on the four count scoring an additional 8 fours taking their total up to 37 as opposed to Devon’s 2 sixes and 33 fours.                        Next