BASSETT missed the chance of increasing the pressure on leaders Frocester as they lost by four wickets.

Inserted on a greenish wicket, the Bassett innings started disastrously, with the first four batsmen not troubling the scorers and after 10 overs they had slumped to 21-6.

Skipper Steve Twine and Jug Chahal started to repair the damage, with Twine anchoring the innings and Chahal attacking any loose bowling. They put on 67 before Chahal was bowled for a valuable 49.

With the wicket now drying out, Chattell and Lee Stevens helped Twine take the total to 160, Twine finishing on 44.

Hatherley's opening batsmen pushed the score on to 79 without loss at the 25-over stage. Nienaber then had Bray stumped by Chattell, and with three more wickets falling quickly, Bassett were back in the game, with the score at 108-4 with 13 overs remaining.

Elliott came on and took the valuable wicket of Nally for 87, but it was too late, and Hatherley ran out comfortable winners by four wickets and with five overs remaining.