Linton won the toss and chose to field. Reed batted positively, despite loosing the early wicket of Jack Caine, 13 runs of just 8 balls in the 2nd over. By the 8th over with a partnership of 26 from Dean Chappell and Reece Fitzgerald Reed were on 51 runs, putting them on target for over 120. Chappell went in the middle of the 8th over and the 9th over saw the loss of two quick wickets opener Reece Fitzgerald (16) and Charlie Dobson (0), a double wicket maiden for bowler M Organ.
From then the run rate slowed, Organ struck again in the 11th over bowling Ben Moody (3). A Bowie took another brace in 13th over. By the 18th Reed had tumbled to 87 all out. Connor Poulton (10) and Owen Hughes (11) the only other batsman to make it into double figures.
The Reed bowlers had a job to do to defend such a low score and Linton were obviously feeling confident. Opening bowlers Jack Caine and Freddie Stuart stepped up to the mark. By the 4th over they struck with the first wicket of J North (5) bowled Stuart. With only 14 runs on the board in the 5th over the second opener A Foulds went down caught behind by Connor Poulton off the bowling of Reece Fitzgerald.
Sam Rice debut of the season saw a wicket in his first over and only one run off the second. Good captaincy saw Rice bowl out his four overs gaining a second wicket for only 17 runs. From the 16th over Linton lost wickets rapidly key wicket of D Hart taken by Zac Conley also dried up the runs. Linton could only make 70 by the last over giving Reed a win of 17 runs. Best of the Bowling Owen Hughes 3-0-16-3. Connor Poulton finished on 3 catches.
