Southgate’s 1st XI were comfortably beaten by a good Twickenham CC side by 90runs.

Twickenham won the toss and their imposing total of 284 for 5 began with an aggressive 52 from 41 balls by Talbot. However his wicket was one of three in quick succession that reduced the hosts to 66-3. A very makeable chance to make it 66-4 was squandered at this point, leaving Southgate wondering what might have been. As it was, a chance-less hundred from Twickenham captain Nunes off just 87 balls, set a total that always felt a little out of reach.

Southgate's Daragh Edwards (2 for 43) and Vig Sriram (1 for 33) deserve credit for good spells, particularly as it was the first game of the season for each of them.

In response, Southgate struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Twickenham bowling attack. Kunaal Kankate stood out with a resilient unbeaten 66 off 92 balls, but lacked substantial support from the other end.