WORCESTER Nomads’ A and B teams both lost in their Worcestershire Cricket Board Indoor League county semi-finals.

Dumbleton scraped home against Hagley in the final on the last ball to win the Granger Trophy after scoring 128-4 in reply to 126-3.

In the semis, Nomads A (87-4) lost to fellow unbeaten side Hagley (88-2) with five balls left.

Nomads found batting difficult against the new ball, which James Russell and Mike Stead used to good effect, restricting the Bransford side to 35-2 after six overs.

After the third wicket fell at 42 in the following over, Joe Laugher (27 not out) and Rich Henry (23) added 42 more to add respectability but a target of 87 was difficult to defend.

Nomads also used the swinging ball well and Henry had some luck, having Joe Lennon stumped second ball. Stead (25no) and Paul Morgan (25no) intervened and, although on only 28-1 after six overs, gained momentum with the change of bowlers, pushing on to 74 in three overs.

The result then looked inevitable although the win only materialised at the beginning of the final over for the Kinver league champions.

Evesham league winners Dumbleton (128-0) beat Nomads B (125 all out) by three runs.

An exciting match went to the final ball with Nomads failing to score from it.

Dumbleton’s innings was a master-class of patience and application as openers Matt Nicholson (25no) and Ashley Baker (27no) laid the foundations.

Despite lively bowling from Tareq Jamil and Sean Butler, who nevertheless gave away 14 in wides in their first four overs, Dumbleton scored steadily.

With respite from the quick bowlers, they took 41 from the next three overs.

Scott Tremain (27no) succeeded Baker and Wade Ridsdale (15no) took over from Nicholson to help post a decent score without losing a wicket.

Nomads B started well in reply through Olly Scurry (15) and Derek Austin (31).

After six overs, they were ahead of the run-rate and following Austin’s retirement there was no need to panic.

But two quick run-outs brought the tail-enders in and they struggled to maintain the scoring for three successive overs.

After nine overs, Nomads were only on 85, being behind the rate and Dumbleton at the same stage.

Twenty-four runs from the next two overs brought Nomads back in with a chance, requiring 20 off six balls.

Two wides and a no-ball provided a welcome extra three deliveries and optimism.

But Jamil (13), Butler (19) and the returning Austin were all run-out amid adding 16 with the former playing over the final ball to give Dumbleton victory.