Staffordshire’s Knockout Trophy campaign concluded in losing fashion as they were beaten by three wickets by Buckinghamshire.
More important, though, was restoring some pride after last week’s nine-wicket crushing by Dorset at West Bromwich Dartmouth went down as one of the most forgettable one-day performances in the county’s history.
A third defeat in four may have occurred in leafy Buckinghamshire, but there was no shortage of fight, commitment and determination – all mostly missing last Sunday – from the Staffordshire side.
They were invited to bat on a wicket which turned out to be sporting, especially in the first half of the match, with good carry, exaggerated bounce at times and excessive turn.
There were still some disappointing shots on display, although there were still some positives with the bat to take away.
Staffordshire had their tails up and kept probing away, but Bucks found a way to cross the line with 10 balls remaining.
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Pictured: Paul Byrne bowled impressively in Staffordshire’s defeat by Buckinghamshire in the NCCA Knockout Trophy
