Stratford slump further into relegation mire after defeat to Stourbridge

STRATFORD were dragged further into the relegation mire as they crashed to a 53-run defeat to Birmingham League Division Two basement club Stourbridge at Swans Nest Lane.

A scintillating 104 from 100 balls from Taryck Gabriel and 40 from Zain ul-Hassan helped Stourbridge to 217 all out as Ben Pigott took six for 48 for Stratford, who were dismissed for 164.

Opening batsman Dane Kirby carried his bat for 72, but could only muster support from number nine Adrian Witts, who hit 38 in a stand of 70 for the eighth wicket.

Jitesh Jivan-Patel was the most successful bowler for Stourbridge with four for 21 as Stratford survival hopes took another blow.

Match reaction in this week's Herald.