JAYDEN Levitt smashed a century as Bromsgrove CC piled on the runs in a dominant winning draw against rivals Barnt Green 2nds.
Levitt scored at a rate of almost a run-a-ball in a 135-ball innings while opener Adeel Sajid also recorded a half-century for the Boars at St. Godwalds Park.
Bromsgrove posted 289-7 from their 50 overs and limited Barnt Green to 190-8 in reply as Elliot Evans scored a half-century for the visitors.
However, Jack White and Abdullah Ejaz took wickets at regular intervals to ensure the Boars took 17 points from the fixture while Barnt Green came away with seven points.
The result means Bromsgrove remain second in the Worcestershire County League Premier Division table with Barnt Green down in 10th just above the relegation zone.
Bromsgrove won the toss and elected to bat as openers Sajid (56) and Levitt (131) put on a remarkable 132-run stand for the first wicket.
Sarthak Singh (2-72) eventually broke up the partnership after he trapped Sajid LBW.
And Singh also trapped Liam Ridings (28) LBW before Alex Milton (2) and Oliver Mason (3) both fell victim to Ben Jackson (3-63).
Boars opener Levitt eventually fell to the bowling of Jackson after scoring 18 boundaries with Bromsgrove’s total now past the 250-run mark
And Tom Green (33 not out) added further runs as Bromsgrove closed on 289-7 while Adam Davies (2-48) took a couple of late wickets for the visitors.
Barnt Green lost opener Fred Hanson (0) for an eight-ball duck in the third over of their reply as White (4-50) claimed an early scalp.
However, Evans (50) and Will McMahon (21) combined for a 75-run second-wicket stand before Ejaz (3-44) removed the latter to break up the partnership.
And White returned to trap Evans LBW before he also accounted for Ben Whitton (8) to leave Barnt Green on 95-4 in the 25th over.
Further wickets followed as Ejaz bowled Thomas Ashton (12) and then removed Nathan Caves (0) for a six-ball duck.
White trapped Singh (11) LBW as Barnt Green slumped to 129-7 in the 37th over.
However, the away side’s lower order dug in with the bat as Jackson (35) faced 44 balls before he was caught and bowled by Ryan Pedley (1-2).
And Davies (20 not out) survived 43 balls alongside Matthew Sheppard (8 not out) to deny the Boars an outright victory as Barnt Green closed on 190-8 at the end of their 50 overs.
Bromsgrove are next in action against league leaders Brockhampton on Saturday, July 4 with play to begin at 12pm (midday) at St. Godwalds Park.
