James Chervak and Tom Savill guided Cambridge University to a five-wicket win in the one-day Varsity match at Lord’s
Cricinfo staff17-Jun-2005Cambridge University 191 for 5 (Timms 58) beat Oxford University 190 (Stearn 56*, Savill 4-28) by five wickets
ScorecardA sixth-wicket stand of 92 between James Chervak and Tom Savill guided Cambridge University to a five-wicket win with four balls to spare in the one-day Varsity match at Lord’s.The pair came together with Cambridge struggling on 199 for 5 chasing Oxford’s 190 after Richard Timms (58) had given them a solid base. But from 72 for 1, they lost four quick wickets before Chervak (39*) and Savill (33*) saw them home. The decisive over was the 46trh wne Savill took 18 off four balls to swing the match Cambridge’s way, two successive sixes, one over deep square-leg and the other over a short Tavern boundary.Oxford had Daniel Fox (49) to thank from helping them recover from a shaky start, and then Christopher Stearn chipped in with a 77-ball unbeaten 56. Savill was also the pick of the bowlers for Cambridge, claiming 4 for 28 with Vikram Banerjee taking 3 for 29.On the Nursery ground, Oxford’s women won their match by three wickets with an over to spare chasing 201 to win.