Portsmouth knocked out of the Hampshire U19 T20 Cup in the semi-finals

Henry Woolf impressed with bat and ball for Portsmouth in their U19 semi-final loss to Alton at St Helens. Picture: Keith Woodland

They could only manage 95-7 in reply to Alton’s 110-8 total at St Helens.

Abhay Gonella (39) and skipper Freddie Egleston (20) gave Alton a good start but they struggled after reaching 74-2.

Henry Woolf (3-19), Tom Wallis (3-11) and Jacob Harris (2-26) shared the wickets for Portsmouth after Gonella had launched two sixes over the pavilion. He was eventually stumped by Jack Collett off spinner Wallis.

Openers Harris and Wallis perished to Jude Wright (2-14), but Portsmouth were at their most dangerous while Joe Krooner-Evans (26) and Woolf (28) were at the crease.

Both holed out in the deep against left-armer Egleston (3-19).

Portsmouth’s East group qualifying results

Hambledon 175-4 (Willoughby 50, Moger 44, Pratt 25) beat Grayshott 150-6 (Le Plastries 46, Brayshaw 37, Dowson 30) by 25 runs.

Portsmouth 121-8 (Krooner-Evans 30, Harris 27, Wallis 27, Stone 3-7) beat Hambledon 117-9 (Pratt 52) by four runs.

Portsmouth 232-2 (Wallis 53, Harris 51, Krooner-Evans 50, Woolf 50) beat Grayshott 124-5 (Wheble 48) by 108 runs.

Portsmouth 84-0 (Harris 39*, Wallis 34*) beat Hambledon 83 (Monger 28, Wallis 3-14) by 10 wickets.

Grayshott 133 (Dawson 31, Le Plastries 27, Krooner-Evans 3-18) beat Portsmouth 123 (Harris 43, Hutchinson 3-17, Brayshaw 3-36) by ten runs.