Frankie Cripps hit an astonishing century as Roffey won the Daniel Oliver T20 Cup after beating Preston Nomads.

Roffey were 32-4 when Cripps came to the crease and went on to hit 12 sixes and seven 4s as he hit 126 not out from just 49 balls and inspire his team to victory.

Nomads won the toss and elected to bowl and it looked like a good decision as they took two wickets in the first two overs with Fin Roberts run out without facing a ball and Nav Patel clean bowling Freddie Price.

Matt Davies, who was the top run scorer in the league this season, hit three boundaries in his 16 before being trapped lbw by Patel leaving Roffey 21-3.

Roffey celebrate with the cup and, inset, Frankie Cripps celebrates his century

placeholder image — Roffey celebrate with the cup and, inset, Frankie Cripps celebrates his century

Overseas Andrew Rambaran then hit a full toss from Zach Lion-Cachet to Dan Ibrahim and Roffey found themselves in real trouble at 32-4.

Toby Munt was next to go (51-5), bowled by Lion-Cachet but Frankie Cripps started to lead a fightback, ably supported by Ben Remfry, and hit five sixes as he reached his 50 in just 24 balls.

He went on to hit five more maximums to reach an astonishing century in 41 balls and finished the innings 126 not out from 49 balls with seven fours and 12 sixes.

Remfry finished with 22 not out and put on 142 for the sixth wicket in 10 overs helping Roffey to an imposing total of 192-5 from their 20 overs.

And they took that momentum into the Nomads innings as Munt had Lion-Cachet caught by Rambaran in the second over.

Tom Barnes then dismissed Ibrahim, caught by Sam Henderson, and Nomads were 13-2.

There was a delay in the second innings when umpire Steve Green was hit on the head by a ball and Match Referee Matt French took to the field.

Cripps and Price then took a wicket each to leave Nomads 25-4. Oscar Harman, who was the Premier Divisiong Ollie n’s top wicket taker with 39 wickets, then had Archie Lenham stumpted by Davies before the keeper caught Zan Copleston (30) off Ramabaran. Nomads were now 78-6 and staring defeat in the face.

Davies then took his fifth victim, stumping Ollie Gatting off Harman before Patel then hauled out to Remfry at deep cover off Ben Whelpton and Nomads were 113-8.

And in the end they finished on 135-8 and Roffey triumphed by 57 runs.