TWO evenly matched sides contributed to an enthralling game, which was eventually won by Dumbleton thanks to a match winning performance from Zimbabwean Englebrecht.

Having taken 3-47 after Devizes won the toss and elected to bat, he then made a polished 61 not out to hold the reply together after it looked like the game had shifted towards Devizes.

Earlier Devizes had made a positive start with Paul Stobbart in particular looking in fine form. From the solid foundations of 57 for no wicket from 14 overs, a collapse initiated by Mike Gibson and Eddie Robinson, saw four wickets lost for 21 runs in nine overs.

A responsible partnership of 56 between James Ashford-Brown and Paul Vooght steadied the innings, before Ashford-Brown fell lbw to left arm spinner Robinson. Vooght went on to make a thoroughly deserved 56, losing his wicket in the final onslaught. With the tail contributing important runs it was left to youngsters Joe Hickey and Joe Wookey to secure a fourth batting point in the last over.

Devizes got off to the best possible start in reply as Ashford-Brown bowled with good pace to knock over the openers.

However, having been bowled off a no-ball by Ashford Brown, Pete Boorman, with Mike Gibson, launched a counter attack taking advantage of some loose deliveries and a quick outfield.

The introduction of Vooght and Alex Muse swung the contest back towards Devizes again with three quick wickets but Dumbleton were always up with the run rate. With Boorman stabilising the innings, Englebrecht entered and struck the ball sweetly all round the wicket. In a nervy finale Dumbleton continued to lose wickets as Ashford-Brown and Muse returned to the attack but Englebrecht settled the issue by lofting Mark Banham to the straight boundary in the 48th over.