SKIPPER Jack Haynes came close to a second century inside 24 hours in leading Malvern College to a five-wicket win over Worcestershire Academy.

Haynes, a member of the Worcestershire Academy 2017-2018, had scored his first hundred for Worcestershire Seconds in the Trophy win over Nottinghamshire at Kidderminster.

The Malvern College pupil had looked set for a repeat performance as the college chased 176 in 40 overs.

He made 85 off 78 balls with 16 boundaries, helping to add 111 for the third wicket before he fell to Oliver Halion.

There were three wickets for Ed Bragg, who made two early breakthroughs, but the college triumphed with more than five overs to spare.

Worcestershire Academy had elected to bat and opener Jujhar Johal top-scored with 44 and put on 50 for the first wicket with Will Wade.

After reaching 90 for one, wickets fell at regular intervals as Worcestershire Academy finished on 175 for seven.

Haynes dismissed Johal and there were two wickets apiece for Jack Catto and Josh Baker.

Haynes had also been in superb form for Malvern College in another fixture, scoring 177 not out to inspire a 50-run win over Filton College.

SCORERS

WORCESTERSHIRE ACADEMY

Johal b Haynes 44

Wade lbw Baker 19

Clews lbw Baker 25

Scrimshaw c Baker b Catto 5

Caswell b Catto 6

Halion c Baker b Cox 12

Edavalath not out 23

Lees c Millard b Holland 13

Bragg not out 3

Extras 25

Total (for seven wickets) 175 in 40 overs

FOW: 50, 90, 105, 110, 122, 138, 164

BOWLING

Catto 8-1-38-2

Holland 8-2-28-1

Williams 7-0-47-0

Baker 8-1-22-2

Haynes 4-0-13-1

Cox 5-0-22-1

MALVERN COLLEGE

Haynes c Clews b Halion 85

Brierley b Bragg 4

Aggarwell c Halion b Bragg 4

Mayell c and b Halion 43

Williams c Scrimshaw b Bragg 1

Dickenson not out 6

Millard not out 5

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Total (for five wickets) 176 in 34.2 overs

FOW: 22, 36, 147, 160, 163

BOWLING

Bragg 8-2-32-3

D’Souza 4-0-37-0

Clews 4-0-30-0

Sutton 7-1-21-0

Halion 6-0-37-2

Johal 5.2-0-16-0