Findon 109 for 7 after 20 overs lost to Worthing by 6 wickets, 110 for 4 after 17.1 overs
Persistent light rain was the backdrop for this match which perhaps should never have started but the willingness of the visitors to get the game underway had to be admired only if to question their sanity. With an agreement to shorten the game to 20 overs to give the teams more than an even chance of completing the match it was Findon who won the toss and chose to bat. As the rain continued, Findon amassed a commendable 109 off their 20 overs as Worthing struggled to control the ball in hand. Jamie Packer's 3 for 26 plus a sharp run out off his own bowling was the pick of Worthing's attack while M.Spokes and G.Meeney both achieved retirement scores giving Findon more than a fighting chance of victory.
Worthing had an ominous start when they lost their first wicket in the opening over but soon recovered as Dan Stuart joined Bradley Lewis at the crease and runs started to flow. Both were going nicely until they were each run out, presumably losing site of the their partners and the ball in the gathering gloom. The arrival of Luc Hinton and Harvey Von Biel, nonetheless, would prove to be the match winning partnership and by the time they had departed, both had achieved retirement scores and taken the score to 98 for 3; Harvey having hit five boundaries and Luc smashing a 6 over mid-wicket with the last shot of his innings. M.Spokes bowled well for Findon taking 2 for 16 but Aaron Tugnutt had the pleasure of hitting the winning runs in the 18th over as, mercifully, the game reached its conclusion.
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