CORSHAM skipper Ashur Morrison was left disappointed with the manner in which his side lost to high-flying Bath rather than the result itself.

Travelling to the league leaders in Premier One was always a daunting task in itself for a Corsham side with just one win to their name all season.

And having won the toss, Morrison opted for the chance to apply some early pressure with the bat but that plan soon started to unravel when opener Gabriel Field was clean bowled with just four runs to his name.

Steve Bullen was next to the crease but was soon returning to the pavilion having made just five and when the early stand of Romano Esau was brought to an end at just 24 by Adam Kelly, Corsham looked in trouble.

Morrison was the next to be dismissed early as he was caught and bowled by Harry Hankins for five and with the wickets of Sam Collier, Charley Reed and Vibnor Yadav falling in quick succession, with only 21 runs being added, Corsham knew that they were set for a long slog.

However, a last wicket stand of 83 from James Arney (35) and Joseph King (41 not out) gave some air of respectability to the visitors’ total as they were skittled out for 161 with more than 10 overs left to bat.

It came as no surprise that Bath, who have now suffered just one defeat from their opening five encounters, made light work of chasing down their target as they made 164 in just 24 overs for the loss of a single wicket.

It was fitting that King, who had performed admirably with the bat, took that scalp, dismissing George Hankins for 33, but Morrison knew his side had come up well short on the day.

“I was disappointed, not with the fact we lost the game but the way in which we lost,” he said.

“We always knew it was going to a difficult ask to go there and get a result but we showed no fight.

“We never did what we set out to do and while James Arney and Joseph King did well with the bat late on, it shouldn’t take them to show our top order how they should be batting.

“I knew that 161 runs was never going to be enough to defend and we were always behind the eight-ball from then on.”