Wakefield Thornes’ seconds were involved in a rare tie when they hosted Norton Oakes in a YSPL Division Two encounter.

Both teams were bowled out for 177 with the final wicket going down in the last over of a real thriller that started with all results possible.

Norton Oakes had been in trouble at 37-5 in their reply, but recovered to make themselves perhaps favourites when they needed 28 runs with three wickets and more than 10 overs remaining.

Thornes bowlers kept plugging away, with Billy Donnachie (5-49) the pick, and the run out of Josh White from the fourth ball of the final over earned the tie.

Wakefield Thornes' second team played out a tie in their latest game while the first team suffered a narrow defeat.

placeholder image — Wakefield Thornes' second team played out a tie in their latest game while the first team suffered a narrow defeat.

Top scorers for Wakefield were Harley Cushan (42), Jonathan Scott (37) and Joe Cuthbertson (26).

James Rhodes’ battling knock of 80 proved in vain as Wakefield Thornes fell 25 runs short in their run chase against Cawthorne in the Yorkshire Southern Premier Cricket League.

Set 236 for victory, the Wakefield team started their reply soundly enough with opener Rhodes involved in stands of 44 and 35 for the first two wickets with Safi Abrar (11) and Kieran Donnachie (19).

At 163-4 they were still looking well placed with 10 overs remaining, but at this point Rhodes fell after he had made 80, including nine fours and two sixes.

Although Matthew Taylor hit 21 and Sam Wisniewski 19 not out Thornes were unable to keep up with the asking rate and they ended their 50 overs on 210-8.

In Cawthorne’s 235-8 Charlie Bourne had taken 3-44 and Wisniewski 3-84.