Oxfordshire beat Devon on Tuesday in Exeter to go top of the NCCA Western Conference Division One.

Having won the toss and elected to bat first on day one, Oxfordshire posted a total of 291 in their first innings with Zach Lion-Cachet top scoring with 100. In response, the hosts were bowled out for 166 with Max Mannering staring with the ball as he took 5-58 to give Oxon a lead of 125 runs going into the second innings. Lion-Cachet continued where he left off in the first innings as he top scored again with 105 to help guide Oxon to 261-8 before declaring to set the hosts 387 runs to win the match.

In response the hosts got off to a positive start before the off-spin duo of George Tait (4-58) and Max Mannering (3-54) took crucial wickets to help guide Oxon to 198 runs win to take them top of the division and set up what is set to be a thrilling final group match against Cheshire starting on the 20th of August at Banbury CC.

It is thought that Lion-Cachet becomes the first player to score a hundred for Oxfordshire in all three formats (three-day championship, one-day and t20) having achieved this all this season. It marks a good run of form for Lion-Cachet who has played for Sussex CCC 2nds and Preston Nomads in Sussex this season having come through the Oxfordshire pathway, and been on the Sussex CCC Academy. 

After the match, Lion-Cachet was presented with his county cap by captain Olly Clarke who he has played with since the age of around eleven years old having come through the Oxfordshire pathway together.

To view the full scorecard of the match please click here