The first half of the day, with Ricky back in Division 6A under veteran Maz Shah, didnt go exactly to plan as Rickmansworth faced a challenging innings with most batsmen struggling to make significant scores. Ali Nawaz was the standout performer, scoring a commendable 50 runs, but he lacked support from his teammates. Kamran Aslam contributed 27 runs, and Hassan Shah added 12 runs, but other contributions were minimal, with several players, including Maz himself, Majid Khan, and Shahzad Qamar, being dismissed without scoring.

The bowlers from the opposing team were highly effective, with Tim Dean leading the attack, taking four wickets, including those of Kamran Aslam, Hassan Shah, Majid Khan, and Azhar Shah. It was a tough wicket to bat on and Maz had to hope his bowlers were up to the task. But Ali Nawaz demonstrated the fighting spirit in this new look Ricky side and it was runs on the board, as the commentators say..

Maz's hopes were filfilled, as, in a remarkable display of bowling prowess, Rickmansworth's bowling unit, led by the sensational Majid Khan, dismantled their opponents with an outstanding performance. Majid Khan's swing bowling was the highlight of the match, achieving a stunning hat-trick all bowled out in quick succession. His efforts effectively destabilised the batting order early in the innings as this was batsmen 3,4 and 5.

Shahzad Qamar also made significant contributions with his tight bowling, taking the wickets of Louis Woodley and Kevin Shinner, adding to the pressure with figures that included the crucial early dismissal of Woodley for just 3 runs.

Azhar Shah proved equally effective, enticing the stumping of Adam Hewitt for 21, the joint top-score of the innings, and also claiming the wickets of Jack Barnard and Alistair Jones. His bowling was pivotal in breaking any potential partnerships before they could become threatening.

Zeeshan Khan and Tahir Hussain added to the tally, with Khan bowling out Shaun Baines for a duck, and Hussain dismissing James Rist for just 1 run.

The innings was characterised by a lack of substantial partnerships and individual scores, with only Andy Fitzgibbon and Adam Hewitt reaching the twenties. The consistent loss of wickets and cost Baldock any innings momentum lwhich led to a low scoring affair from the batting side, dominated by Rickmansworth's formidable bowling attack. Majid Khan's hat-trick and overall swing mastery was pivotal to securing this bowling dominated victory.