OLLIE Horne plundered an unbeaten 67 off only 30 balls to secure an unforgettable three-wicket win for Dumbleton away to Painswick in WEPL Premier Two Glos/Wilts.
The visitors went into the final five overs needing an unlikely 75 runs to make it two from two, but Horne went on the charge in memorable style to bank the points with two balls to spare.
Batting at eight, he smashed five fours and four sixes including a maximum to secure the victory, Indiana Jerram playing a crucial supporting role with 16 off eight in their unbroken stand of 78.
Earlier, opener Dan Holland compiled 107 from 116 (15 fours, one six) and Aaron Tomson hit 72 from 64 before Horne’s fireworks.
Painswick, who won the toss, reached 327-7 from their 50 with Luke Woolway top scoring on 105 from 100 (nine fours, five sixes) while there was also a quick-fire unbeaten 76 off 43 from Hampshire’s Benny Howell.
Promoted Tewkesbury opened their account thanks to a fine two-wicket win with two balls to spare away to Hatherley & Reddings.
The home side, who won the toss, totalled 239 thanks mainly to Ganesh Gadugu (64) and Gloucestershire’s Jack Taylor (54) as Alex Oliver bagged 3-45 from his ten.
Tewkesbury, in reply, were on the back foot at 30-2 before Josh Richards (77) and Louis Whitmore (51) launched a recovery.
But wickets then fell at regular intervals and it needed all the experience of Wade Ridsdale(37 not) to guide the visitors to the spoils and foil Joel Price (3-33 from seven).
Cheltenham, meanwhile, folded to a four-wicket setback away to Royal Wootton Bassett despite 82 from James Boyle.
Frocester made it two from two in Premier One with an exciting 12-run home triumph over Bristol.
The visitors appeared well on course for the points at 240-7, needing 254 with plenty of time to spare.
But the last three wickets fell in eight balls for just one run, including Richie Cave dismissing visiting captain Louie Shaw whose 102 off 115 featured 12 fours and two sixes.
Promoted Downend came up 83 runs short away to Bedminster, but fellow newcomers Thornbury were 14-run home victors against Bridgwater, brothers Josh (95) and Harry Thomas (76) shining with the bat before Harry Donelan took 3-37 including the crucial wicket of Somerset’s Will Smeed.
In Premier Two Bristol/Somerset, relegated Bishopston opened their account with a 113-run win away to Keynsham, left-arm spinner Will Thirkell starring with a return of 5-14 from 7.5 overs.
Golden Hill were dismissed for 112 before folding to an eight-wicket home setback against Midsomer Norton while promoted OB Westbury were three wicket home winners against Clevedon.
Ollie Lockey top scored on 79 for Bourton Vale who made it two from two in the Gloucestershire division with a 107-run success away to Gloucester.
Also unbeaten at this early stage are Langford, who eased past Frocester 2nds by 84 runs, and Charlton Kings who crushed newcomers Thornbury 2nds by 217 runs, Karan Sharma finishing with 5-43.
Chipping Sodbury were 119-run victors in their home derby against Hawkesbury Upton and Stroud trumped newcomers Aston Ingham by nine wickets, Ninad Kadam grabbing 4-13 from six.
Yousuf Khan top scored on 103 off 85 (17 fours, two sixes) as newcomers Pak Bristolians emerged two wicket victors away to Bristol 2nds in Bristol & North Somerset, Ismail Zia the pick of the attack with 4-32 from ten.
Bristol West Indian Phoenix held off promoted Bristol Pakistanis by nine runs, the top four of Solomon Dark, Vishal Mamgai, James Pearson and skipper Ashur Morrison all contributing half centuries.
Teenage leg spinner Nick Chatler (6-52) was the hero as Twyford House held their nerve for a low scoring four-run home defeat of Frenchay, Knowle trumped Bradley Stoke & Almondsbury by 155 runs and Brislington were three wicket home winners against Bedminster 2nds.
ADEKO Collymore crashed a second successive unbeaten century for Bibury who made it two from two with a 52-run triumph away to Rockhampton 3rds in Division Six B of the Gloucesteshire Cricket League.
Fresh from an unbeaten 135 on the opening weekend of the season at home to Oakridge, Collymore followed up with 131 not out in another comfortable win for the village side.
Stuart Houghton is another batter enjoying early season conditions after he also smashed a second straight ton for Cheltenham 3rds, in Division Four.
The opener’s 141 against Stroud 2nds proved to be a precursor for an unbeaten 117 from 89 (18 fours, two sixes) in a nine wicket success at home to Cranham.
Opener Chris Burrow batted all 40 overs for an unbeaten 126 from 110 (16 fours, four sixes) in Charlton Kings’ 110-run success away to Kingsholm 2nds.
And Ed Cutler, meanwhile, pounded 172 for Forest Exiles who trumped Upton St Leonards by the neat margin of 172 runs in Division Six A.
The Exiles, who won the toss, reached 294-7 from their 40 with Cutler hammering 25 fours and two sixes before Saints were rumbled by Joe Worgan (4-29 from eight).
In Division Eight A, opener Tyrone Hoskins hit 126 (18 fours, three sixes) for St Briavels in a 147-run triumph away to Alvington & Woolaston.
And Neil Stacey’s 125 was the highlight of Hawkesbury Upton 3rds’ 130-run home success over Quedgeley & Hardwicke 4ths.
Opener Justin Webster was unbeaten on 124 (18 fours), paving the way for Chalford to trump Stinchcombe Stragglers by 101 runs in Division Seven B, Dave Leith following up with 5-12.
And 116 from captain James Seagrave could not prevent Great Rissington 2nds from slipping to a four wicket home setback against Ashton Keynes in Division Eight C.
Aju Joseph was unbeaten on 108 in Poulton 3rds’ total of 168 all out away to Williamstrip who cantered in by eight wickets, Toby Heycock top scoring on 87.
Opener Saravanan Narayanan hit 108 off 96 (15 fours, one six) for Arcadian Nine Elms to pave the way for a 147-run home triumph over Lydney 2nds in Division Six A.
And Shaheer Raja retired on 107 for Gloucester AIW who overpowered Newent by 204 runs in Division Three.
The batters did not have it all quite their way, Warren Francis producing one of the spells of the day to finish with 6-29 for St Philips North who dispatched Hatherley & Reddings 4ths by three wickets in Division Three B.
