RICHARD Foley's 8-100 was his best bowling performance for the county and but for some debatable umpiring decisions he could have been Wiltshire's match winner.

The Corsham all-rounder secured his first five-wicket haul for Wiltshire in Wales' second innings, but believes he was denied another two lbw scalps.

Foley, 31, was pleased with his bowling display, which saw him get through 50 overs in the match.

With left arm spinner Richard Bates unavailable, he proved to be Wiltshire's key man on a turning wicket.

Foley returned to the Wiltshire side after a seven-year absence for the previous game against Cornwall and starred with bat and ball.

A total of 43 runs against Wales meant he did not fail with the bat, but it was his consistent bowling that caught the eye.

He said: "I was a bit disappointed that we lost, but personally I've done alright again. I bowled 50 overs and I only went for two an over, which was good although I was bit tired the next day.

"It looked like we were going to lose quite easily but once you get that close you think you can win."

In a game as close as this the result can often hinge on one or two moments. And as Wales struggled to their victory target of 145, they appeared to ride their luck.

Foley said: "I had a couple of good lbw shouts, but the umpire didn't want to give them, which was frustrating. But they are a strong side with a lot of Glamorgan players so we've done really well."

With such a small total to defend Wiltshire knew they could give nothing away in the field.

Foley said: "The plan was just to try and keep it tight and build up some pressure.

"They brought me on pretty quickly because it wasn't really a seamer's wicket, but it was taking a bit of spin. It was a shame that we didn't have another left armer like Bates because we could've bowled well in tandem.

"But you've got to be positive at that because we are quite a young side. We can certainly finish the season well. I can't play in the next game, but I've been asked to play in the game at Corsham, which will be nice. Hopefully I'll get some runs there as well."