Academy enjoy two T20s v Northants Under 21s

Bucks Academy played two T20s against northants and will have gained much experience, despite losing both contests. In the first match Marcus Critchley top scored with 31 as Bucks were bowled out for 119. In reply No Marcus Critchley on his way to 31 rthants got home with one ball to spare for the loss of six wickets. Sikandar Rizwan picked up 4 wickets in his four overs and Lawrence Snook took 3. Full Scorecard

In the second match Northants batted first and were struggling at 60-5. But a solid 50 from Basra, well supported by Wells (22) enabled the home side to reach useful 159 in their 20 overs. Snookes chipped in with 3-22 and captain Connor Haddow took two. The Bucks reply was similar to Nothants innings, with the visitor falling to 59-5. They recoved to 119-6 at the finish but never looked like winning. Aadi Sharma top scored with 23. Full Scorecard

More pictures of the day taken by Andy Bone of SportsShots can be found HERE