A century from Pablo Mukherjee was not enough to force a victory for Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts away to Great & Little Tew 2nd in Cherwell League Division 2.

Tew declared in the 50th over after posting 232-6.

Mukherjee then hit 101 for Nondies, while Chris Day struck 41 and Aadam Samiullah 36.

But despite this, the visitors could not reach the total, closing on 224-7.

In Division 1, Twyford were held at home by Long Marston.

Twyford were bowled out for 221, Bilal Afzal hitting 64 and Shahid Mahmood 56. Lee Beesley took 4-58 before Marston held on for a draw at 191-8.

Bicester & North Oxford were plunged into the Division 3 relegation zone following a 129-run home hammering by Horley.

David Taylor top-scored with 80 as the visitors reached 264-9 declared.

Jack Hobbs took 4-40 and Richard Simpson 4-105.

Horley then skittled a youthful Bicester for 135 as they wrapped up victory in the 36th over, with Dave Eaton taking 5-20 and Jonathan Hart 4-39.

Twyford 2nd stunned hosts Long Marston 2nd with an incredible ten-wicket victory in Division 5.

The home side would have been satisfied with 253 all out, Hamish Sim hitting 56 and Paul Young 48.

But Twyford raced to victory in just 32 overs as James Gaskins (168no) and Ben Elkington (70no) shared a 256-run stand to secure a sensational win.

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford 221, Long Marston 191-8.

Division 2

Great & Little Tew 2nd 232-6, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 224-7 (P Mukherjee 101, C Day 41, A Samiullah 36).

Division 3

Horley 264-9 (D Taylor 80, A Parker 57, D Clark 31, J Hobbs 4-40, R Simpson 4-105), Bicester & North Oxford 135 (J Carter 39, D Eaton 5-20, J Hart 4-39).

Division 5

Long Marston 2nd 253 (H Sim 56, P Young 48, J Catlin 41, N Perna 4-70, B Elkington 3-45), Twyford 2nd 256-0 (J Gaskins 168no, B Elkington 70no).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 132-9 (B Clarke 42, H Balikrishnan 6-38, R Dryden 3-38), Bledlow Ridge 2nd 102.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 160 (A Peshavaria 4-59), Buckingham Town 3rd 139 (N Angamanna 37, K Ahmed 5-31, M Aslam 5-44).

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Twyford v Oxford 2nd.

Div 2: Sandford St Martin v Ox & Bletch Nondies.

Div 3: Blewbury & W v Bicester & North Oxford.

Div 5: Bledlow Ridge v Twyford 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & NO 2nd v Oxford 4th, Ox & Bletch Nondies 2nd v Shipton-under-Wychwood 3rd.

Div 9: Bicester & NO 3rd v Chearsley 2nd, Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd v Twyford 3rd.