Teddington’s Nishel Patel starred as his side returned to winning ways with a four wicket triumph over Brondesbury at Bushy park on Saturday to move to fourth in the Middlesex County League Premier Division table.

Patel claimed figures of 4-43 from 11 overs as the visitors were dismissed for 195 before returning to hit an unbeaten 46 as he joined centurian Elliot Hill (108*) to get their side of the finish line.

Middlesex star Dawid Malan - dropped for this week’s county championship clash with Gloucestershire - chipped in with two wickets, but registered a five-ball duck as he tries to build on his first class exploits last season.

Richmond, fielding Malan’s Middlesex colleague Nick Compton in their line-up, remain rooted to the foot of the table after Saturday’s five-wicket defeat at third-placed Finchley left them eight points adrift of safety.

Batsman Stephen Price’s 75 proved the mainstay of his side’s innings as the visitors posted 189 all out in the face of good bowling from Jake Milton (4-47) and Ben Claypole (3-35).

A century from Joshua Knappett (107) saw the hosts home to victory inside 40 overs despite losing their opening two wickets for just one run.

Twickenham’s inconsistent season in Division Two continued when they were beaten in the last over on the Green by North Middlesex.

Skipper Carlos Nunes’ men, who faced Middlesex County League champions Ealing on Thursday night in the county’s Twenty20 Cup, saw five men pass 30 - with James Munting top scoring with 42 - but fail to push on as they posted a below par 230 all out.

Spinners J-P Cronje (3-60) and Clint McCabe - confirmed last week in the England Indoor squad for 2009 Indoor Cricket World Cup in October - did their best to contain the visitors, but they eventually succumbed to defeat with three balls to spare.