Due to depleted numbers Reed allowed Thriplow to bat first. Connor Poulton and Jack Caine opened the bowling and the 2nd & 3rd over saw the Thriplow openers bowled by consecutive balls. Debut of Josh Coldicott-Stevens in the 6th over saw his first wicket for the club caught by Connor coming in from the deep. Tight bowling by all 9 bowlers along with exceptional fielding gave Reed regular wickets and meant the opposition never got going. With Thriplow still a man short Owen Hughes despatched the last wicket with his second ball in the 16th over leaving Reed a run chase of 64 to win. Best of the bowling Reece Fitzgerald 4-0-5-2.
Reed were by no means complacent in their reply. The Thriplow bowlers were not going to make it easy and Reed openers Reece Fitzgerald and Connor Poulton bided their time. Going at 2 runs per over for the first few overs they played sensibly picking off the bad balls when they came. Reed lost the wickets of Reece and Owen Hughes to LBW decisions leaving Connor and debutant Josh to finish up the innings. Both ended up on 17 not out Josh finished the innings with his second boundary taking Reed to 67, Connor Poulton carried his bat.
