KEITH Arnold’s record-breaking show lit up what was otherwise a tough day for Oxfordshire in their Western Division clash against Wiltshire at Trowbridge.

The 49-year-old seamer, who went into the match two wickets short of David Laitt’s Oxon record of 670 wickets, finally set a new landmark with 4-72.

However, it came after Wiltshire rattled up an impressive 389-9 on a flat track.

The hosts then had Oxon in trouble at 15-3, before they rallied to reach 59-3 at the close.

But the day was all about Arnold and his quest to rewrite the record books.

However, it looked at one stage as if the Banbury Twenty seamer may have to wait a little longer after Wiltshire won the toss and decided to bat.

Daniel Rowe made the breakthrough when he trapped Joe Breet for 14, before Arnold struck for the first time when he bowled Ben Walker for 42 to leave Wiltshire 105-2.

But then Wesley Durston and Greg Lamb shared a third-wicket stand of 199.

Durston made 150 off 191 balls with 18 fours before Jimmy Phillips had him caught by Chris Sandbach at cover.

Lamb fell eight runs later for 94 to Jack Taylor, with Sandbach again the catcher, this time at deep mid-wicket.

Rowe then had James Hayward caught by Shahbaz Ali at point, before bowling James Hibberd.

That set the scene for Arnold to take centre stage.

He had John Chandler caught by Rowe at deep mid-wicket to equal Laitt’s tally.

Then Steve Bullen holed out to Taylor at deep square leg to give Arnold the record.

And the Banbury Twenty veteran took victim No 672 when Shahbaz Ali caught Richard Crick off the final ball of the innings.

Oxon’s reply got off to a disastrous start.

Sandbach was caught for a second-ball duck at second slip by Lamb off Hibberd, who then had Stuart Hole caught at point by Hayward.

Richard Kaufman joined the procession, caught by Hayward off Nick Harrison to leave Oxon 15-3.

Richard West, with an unbeaten 42, and Shahbaz Ali, set about repairing the damage as they reached the close without further loss.