Darwen were beaten at Netherfield – but the home side had the luck of the toss to thank after the game was interrupted by rain.

Darwen made 145-6 after being inserted. Alex Davies hit 40 off 44 balls with Netherfield sub-pro Ashar Zaidi, professional for Accrington in the Lancashire League taking 4-47.

Netherfield reached their target with 15 balls to spare.

Darwen

A Davies LBW Mason 40
J Clarke b Nixon 0
Zaman Khan c Nixon b Zaidi 24
N Cordingley c and b Zaidi 7
C Clarke Not Out 27
J Cordingley c Brown b Zaidi 15
G Cordingley b Zaidi 12
N Burke Not Out 3
Extras 17
Total (6 wickets, 31 overs) 145.

S Nixon 6 0 23 1, N Chambers 3 0 25 0, Zaidi 12 1 47 4, J Mason 10 0 35 1.

Netherfield

B Haddrick c Davies b Burke 3
A Atkinson b N Cordingley 11
Zaidi run out 31
M Brown c H’pson b N C’gley 36
J Mason Not Out 34
J Huck Not Out 20
Extras 12
Total (4 wickets, 28.3 overs) 147.

N Cordingley 10 1 52 2, N Burke 7 0 28 1, Zaman Khan 7.3 2 22 , C Wade 3 0 20 0, Y Bhamji 1 0 17 0 0 0.

Netherfield won by 6 wickets.