Match Details
In pursuit of 167, Matthew Bacon got an early breakthrough for the Volts by dismissing Ben Smith for a duck. Bayley Wiggins, then joined forces with Will Young and the duo stitched a partnership of 47 runs. Wiggins tried to be a little more innovative and accelerated the innings early on while Young played the second fiddle.
The partnership was broken by Michael Rae as he got rid of Wiggins 41(24). Following that, the Stags lost a couple of wickets in quick succession as Ross Taylor 21(20) and Young 25(22) both returned back. Just when things were tilting in favor of the Volts, captain Tom Bruce resurrected the innings for the Stags.
The right-hander secured 32(21) before Bacon dismissed him with a spectacular caught and bowled. Bacon then utterly demolished the lower-middle order and brought the Volts right back at the contest. Eventually, Stags required 10 runs off the last over and they fell 4 runs short. Bacon acquired a five-wicket haul and finished his stint on 5/28.
Dean Foxcroft kept marching on but he was running out of partners from the other end. Nick Kwant orchestrated a quickfire 22(14) before Toole dismissed him and since then the Volts kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Eventually, it was Foxcroft’s 66(49), including 3 fours and 4 maximums that cruised them past 160. The Stags bowlers exploited the slower surface and delivered consistent lines. Brett Randell, Toole, and Josh Clarkson claimed two scalps. Stick around for the post-match presentation!