A win at last! The match was delayed by 90mins by a squally shower that slowly passed through mid to late morning reducing the contest to 39 overs per side. Swindon won the toss and elected to bowl.

Marlborough started their innings briskly with captain Harrison Painter positive from the outset, supported by Olly Bendall. The first wicket fell in the 8th over when Bendall was bowled for 4 by Bennet-Thomas.

Will Taylor Joined Painter but was judged LBW for 6. A couple of quick wickets including Painter for 26 left Marlborough 57/4 and up against it.
Conner Hetherton joined Parth Gandhi in the middle and began to craft the recovery. Tidy and measured to start, Hetherton took singles when on offer and put the bad ball away. Swindon went to pace off the ball and Hetherton to advantage when opportunity knocked posting some mighty blows into the car park, with one over going for 18, giving the home side a chance of getting in the game. Gandhi fell for 7 after rotating the strike for Hetherton.

Hetherton finally holed out going for another big shot falling on a 51 ball 63. Zak Tunmore took to the middle and played some good shots and adding a further 20 to the total. Zach Collister and Richard Turnell chipped in with a few each. Bruce Crook entertained the supporters with a couple of fours on the way to an unbeaten 12 and Brad Whatley was 1 not out at the end of the innings. Marlborough posting 185/9 off of their 39overs

Marlborough opened their attack with James Hawkes, bowling with pace and accuracy from the forest end, his first scalp coming in the 3rd over caught by Z Collister. Painter opened at the other end bowling tightly and keeping the rate down. Zak Tunmore took over in the 7th over and with Hawkes looked to keep the pressure on. Hawkes took the next wicket a good low catch from Gandhi behind the stumps.

Hawkes & Tunmore continued to bowl very tightly, frustrating the Swindon batsmen and keeping the scoring low and run rate rising. Hawkes was replaced by Whatley who bowled the best spell of his this season. Working through his variations claiming 3 wickets, putting the home side in the box seat.

Painter picking up a wicket of his own, he turned to Will Taylor to have a bowl who, like those before, bowled well and with good discipline. Picking up a wicket of his own, with pace off the ball working and other all bowled out, Painter took the gloves off Gandhi to allow him to bowl his off spin. Bowling remained tight and work in the field was excellent.

The rate climbed and Swindon needed 18 from the last over. A good piece of fielding from Bendall provided the run out of the dangerous Liyanage for 71 and leaving Gandhi to bowl out the over and secure a very welcome win for the Trees. A great performance from all the bowlers and others in the field.