OXFORD University put up a brave battle but eventually went down by 91 runs to Cambridge in the annual Varsity Match at Lord's yesterday.

The Light Blues set a challenging target of 290, but Oxford lost wickets steadily against Greg Loveridge .

And when Mark Waugh was caught for 43, their challenge faded away.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

First Innings: 294-9 dec.

Second Innings

(Overnight 165-8)

Loveridge c Barnes b EadieM-I41KMoffat not outM-I4KLowe lbw MatherM-I4K Extras... 5K Total (all out)... 176

Bowling: Mather 16.2-1-74-6, Eadie 11-3-39-1, Garland 5-0-34-1, Khan 2-0-7-0, Byrne 3-2-5-1, Molins 1-0-12-1.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY

First Innings:180-3 dec (M Wagh 78 no).

Second Innings

Lockhart c Collins b Loveridge... 26KMolins c Birks b Moffat... 4KWagh c Birks b Janisch... 43KByrne not out... 41KFulton c Collins b Loveridge... 0KClaughton c Hughes b Loveridge... 17KEadie b Moffat... 0KBarnes lbw Janisch... 2KKhan st Birks b Loveridge... 1KMather lbw Loveridge... 0K Extras ...39K Total (all out) ...199

Bowling: Moffat 7-1-25-3, Janisch 23-10-36-2, Lowe 15-3-50-0, Loveridge 25-8-59-5, House 4-1-12-0.

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