The Willows captain won the toss and elected to bat on pitch that looked in excellent condition at Jaguar Oval. The innings started well but regular wickets from an accurate and testing Wellington College attack saw the run rate kept in check throughout the innings. The shining light for The Willows was a splendid innings of 99 from just 136 balls from Paul Miller who was last out. Paul certainly deserved the ton and the only other contribution of note in the score of 190 was Beveridge’s fine 32 batting at 7. The Wellington bowlers all contributed tidy spells with the pick being O Petersen with 3 for 17 off eight overs. 190 appeared a little below par.

The batting reply from Wellington College showed all the qualities so often talked about including good partnerships, excellent running between the wickets and rotation of the strike. The outstanding performance came from Devlin Vishvaka who compiled 75 from 122 balls and effectively controlled the run chase. The innings was typified by patience and good shot selection but an ability to hit the ball hard when attacking. Vishvaka received good support from Campbell 23, Greenwood 27, and Petersen 30. Wellington easily overhauled the required score with an over and a half to spare. From a fielding perspective, William O’Brien’s return of 4 for 34 was the highlight but The Willows simply did not make enough and Wellington College were deserved winners.