Former England seamer Paul Taylor recorded the first hat-trick of his long and distinguished career in Banbury's exciting three-wicket victory against Reading in Division 1.

Taylor polished off the last three Reading wickets in three balls to finish with figures of 6-54 as Reading slipped to 224 all out.

At 106-4 in reply, Banbury looked unlikely winners, especially after losing four overs to the rain.

But then skipper Richard Kaufman was joined by his former Nothants 2nd colleague John Wolstenholme in a match-winning stand of 96.

Kaufman fell for 78 and Wolstenholme went for 47, but Banbury clinched victory with five balls to spare.

READING

J Perkins c Harding b Wolstenholme...32

S Shaw c Haupt b P Taylor...18

D Barnes st Harding b Ryan...31

P Fray lbw P Taylor...21

D Barr c Harding b P Taylor...6

J Neilson c Harding b Launder...44

C Aeri b Launder...29

R Kirk c Harding b P Taylor...32

L Beavan not out...3

D Hartley b P Taylor...0

M O'Sullivan b P Taylor...0

Extras...7

Total (all out)...224

Fall: 1-52, 2-52, 3-76, 4-85, 5-155, 6-167, 7-218, 8-224, 9-224.

Bowling: Launder 19-3-55-2, Murrey 11-3-43-0, Wolstenholme 10-3-28-1, P Taylor 16-2-54-6, Phillips 4-0-18-0, Ryan 4-1-20-1.

BANBURY

M Rorich run out...4

P Taylor c Kirk b Hartley...24

C Haupt b Hartley...43

R Kaufman c Barr b Hartley...78

S Beck c Barnes b Harrtley...0

J Wolstenholme run out...47

D Harding b Beavan...9

O Murrey not out...10

S Launder not out...0

Extras...17

Total (7 wkts, 49.1 ovs)...227

Fall: 1-11, 2-48, 3-106, 4-106, 5-202, 6-213, 7-232.

Bowling; O'Sullivan 12-3-47-0, Aeri 4-0-13-0, Hartley 17.5-1-72-4, Beavan 14-2-51-1, Barnes 2-0-23-0.

Reading 10pts, Banbury 25