Braunton on the up after ending Stoke Gabriel's winning streak | 'It was the most complete performance I’ve seen from us since taking on the captaincy' – Sam Reddick

BRAUNTON turned the formbook upside down by clinching a five-wicket win over B Division promotion chasers Stoke Gabriel.

Stoke, on a run of five straight wins on the way up to second in the table, would have fancied making it six in a row against a team hovering above the relegation zone.

Braunton bowled Stoke out for 199 then cantered to victory with more than 12 overs to go.

Sam Reddick, the Braunton skipper, said: “It was the most complete performance I’ve seen from us since taking on the captaincy.”

Stoke started strongly – openers Justin Pringle (24) and Tyler Hunter taking them to 71 for one, then lost three wickets in a rush.

Abhishek Anand (73) and Jack Tolley (21) rebuilt, but once they were separated by Dan Brierley (2-45) only Adriaan Maxwell (16) got into double figures.

Anand was the last man out to seamer Luan Matthews De Menezes who took three for 14 in his second spell for match figures of three for 41. Callum Mitchell and Theo Valeri nabbed two wickets each.

“Clawing Stoke back from 71 for none with good discipline and excellent fielding gave us the momentum for the rest of their innings,” said Reddick. “We felt 199 was gettable at tea.”

Braunton’s reply was solid rather than anything else until Theo Valeri (58) and Kyle Faber (23) joined forces at 48 for two.

Their 60-run stand was the stabilising element Braunton needed for Valeri, Mitchell (41) and Charlie Tucker (19no) to press on and win the match.

“It was a key partnership that steadied the ship at a point where we have previously faltered,” said Reddick.

Jack Tolley, the Stoke Gabriel skipper, said selection disruption hindered his plans for the game.

“We had five out from the side that won at Barton in the previous game and just didn't have enough to be competitive with the ball and in the field,” said Tolley.

“Availability is looking better next week. Well done to Braunton who played well and deservedly won.”

The B Division is traditionally the closest of the county-wide divisions in the league – and this season is no different. Braunton are now fifth and Stoke third.

Said Reddick: “Very pleased with the win as we look to find some consistency amongst the chaos of the B Division.”