WILTSHIRE’S Unicorns Twenty20 campaign got off to a disappointing start over the Bank Holiday weekend after they suffered a pair of defeats away at Dorset.

Dorset’s triumph in the toss paid dividends on each occasion, as after asking Wiltshire to bat first twice, they successfully chased down the target that Ed Young’s side had posted.

In the first match at Bashley, Wiltshire struggled with the bat and only Neil Clark (57) was able to make a significant contribution as they posted 118-8.

Dorset faced few problems in chasing that down as Scott Currie’s unbeaten 32 saw them over the winning line with an over to spare, finishing on 119-4.

The second match was a more competitive affair as a strong opening stand between captain Young (33) and coach Tom Morton (32) saw Wiltshire post 136-7 off their 20 overs.

Young then did the primary damage with the ball when his side took to the field as he returned figures of 3-26.

However, Dorset again mounted as successful run chase, with Edward Ellis (53) and Luke Webb (46) leading them home as they reached 138-6 with three balls to spare.

Wiltshire still have six Twenty20 fixtures remaining of their Group Four programme, although their next match is a 50-over contest in the Unicorns Knockout Trophy when they travel to Devon on May 20.