DEVIZES entered their must win game against Lansdown and departed not knowing the result of the game.

It took until Monday evening to discover Lansdown had been awarded the game after umpires abandoned the game at 9.15pm with Devizes needing 19 runs to win from the last 12 balls.

Having lost 50 minutes of time due to an emergency landing by the air ambulance, there was no reduction in overs and Devizes batted through fading light in the last 10 overs before the game was abandoned.

Earlier in the day Lansdown had made 238 all out, an innings that wasn't without controversy as the umpires ruled out a disputed catch on the long on boundary for the tenth wicket when Lansdown had made 215.

Relieved, the last wicket pair went on to add 23 vital runs. Lansdown's innings had centered around 70 from Darren Barnes, an innings that wasn't without chances as Devizes put down two catches and missed a couple of run out chances before Alex Muse dismissed him, caught at point looking to hit a leg break over midwicket.

Devizes again struggled to find the necessary control with their bowling, only Joe Hickey managing to exert any kind of pressure in a spell of 2-36 from 13 overs. Muse picked up 3-61 and Andy Hodder picked up the final three wickets as Lansdown looked to increase the run rate in the final overs.

In reply an opening partnership of 110 between Will Muse and Jake McCauley set the platform for a serious attack on the target in the last 20 overs. Just after reaching 50 McCauley fell and Muse started on Lansdown's medium pacers, launching powerful drives through cover and straight back over the bowler' head. But on 79 Muse danced down the wicket looking for a big hit only to be bowled.

Paul Vooght struck two big sixes to reduce the target and with the light fading fast Tim Saye tried to see Devizes home but was also bowled.

Having once been offered the light after 42 overs the umpires brought the players off after 49 overs.