CHRIS Baker and Anand Balan helped Herriard to a nine wicket win at St Marys in the Hampshire Regional Division Two North.

Baker (63 not out) and Balan (65) shared an opening partnership of 136 to guide their side to victory.

Earlier, Russell Hawkins (53) top scored for St Marys as they made 147-7.

Second placed Silchester (65) lost their top of the table clash with leaders Twyford (173-5).

Odiham and Greywell II cruised to a 10 wicket win over Compton who were bowled out for 65.

Old Basing II (102-4) won at Oakley II by six wickets, while Overton (114) went down at Easton II (138-6).

Hartley Wintney III (111-3) moved up to fifth in Division Three North after a seven wicket success over Thruxton.

Ramsdell II won by eight wickets at Basingstoke and North Hants V. Andy Barrett (58) and Mark Gibson (48) helped them to 133-2 and then Tom Shaw (3-39) bowled the Bountymen for 132.

Herriard II (120) lost at home to Colden Common (230) and AWE Tadley (165) went down by one wicket at IBM Hursley (169-9).

Whitchurch II returned to winning ways as they beat Odiham and Greywell III by eight wickets in the Division Four North East.

Joe Dancer top scored with 51 in their 120-2 after Odiham were bowled out for 119 as Martin took 4-26 and Andy Stenning hit an unbeaten 63.

Martin Hutchins (41) top scored in Ashford Hill II’s 190-8 as they tried to chase down Liphook III’s 281-5 with Daniel Hyland taking 3-43.

Sherfield-on-Loddon enjoyed a three wicket success in Regional Division One North as Steve Dummer (65) led them to 192-7.

This was after Donnington were bowled out for 188 as Dan Stewart took 5-32.

Old Basing II (161-4) lost by two wickets to Crown Taverners and Kingsclere (112) went down to Winterslow (149-6).

Phil Mitchell took 5-23 as M&T II scored 158-7 for a three wicket success over Rotherwick ITW (152) as Ian Finlayson (69) top scored.