REDDITCH Entaco CC suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Astwood Bank despite a half-century from Hassan Akram. Astwood Bank won the toss and elected to field as Entaco openers Ayaan Chaudhary (4) and Yassar Altaf (8) both fell cheaply at the Josh Baker Oval. Entaco reached 213 all out at the end of their 50 overs as Dan Taylor (3-48) and Theo Needles (3-55) took three wickets apiece. Wickets for Basharat (1-27), Noman Chaudhry (1-54) and Waqas Ali (1-62) proved in vain as Astwood Bank reached the required total in 34.5 overs. The result means Entaco remain bottom of the Worcestershire County League Premier Division table with Astwood Bank in ninth place.