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The 2nd XI made Finchampstead sweat, but a spirited chase ended 22 runs short after a busy afternoon of pressure and counter-punching.
Match summary
FixtureFinchampstead CC 3rd XI v 2nd XI, Saturday 9 May 2026
ResultBinfield lost by 22 runs
ScoresFinchampstead 228-9; Binfield 206 all out in 43.5 overs
Key cardsOliver Cummings 3-21; Harry D'Amaro-Field 34; Grant Celliers 34; Mikey Allan-Canty 32
Finchampstead's 228 gave the 2nd XI plenty to do, but Oliver Cummings made sure it never got out of hand. His 9 overs brought 3-21, with James Roxburgh-Smith and Chris Emes taking two wickets apiece to keep the target within reach.
The reply had a lot of fight in it. Grant Celliers' 34 gave the innings ballast, Mikey Allan-Canty's 32 kept the chase moving, and Harry D'Amaro-Field's 34 from 23 balls gave it a late spark. At 148-5 and then 188-8 there was still a route through, but Finchampstead held their nerve.
There is good context in the public cards here: three Binfield batters passed 30 and Cummings was both the most economical main bowler and part of the lower-order scrap. Not the result, but plenty of material to carry into next week.