Batting first, the home team were soon in trouble at 5-2 and then 37-4 after 20 overs due to the persistent seam trio of Mark Geeves, Daniel Baigent and Kent Tomsett.

However, Karl Mildenhall (34) brought about the shoots of a recovery and although another wicket fell at 71, Sproats provided the big-hitting innings which was needed to overcome the slow scoring outfield.

Dealing only in sixes, he clubbed eight maximums in a destructive innings of 61 while scoring the majority of the 74 runs added while he was at the crease.

With the slow bowlers somewhat hampered by a damp ball after a rain induced delay of 25 minutes, the seamers stuck to their task and although the tail wagged, the visitors were not dissatisfied when the hosts were dismissed for 183 in the 49th over, leaving Exning 51 overs for their innings. Geeves and Baigent caused the early trouble with2-40 and 3-37 respectively, leaving Tomsett to get amongst the middle and lower order taking 3-51.

Exning's reply was soon in trouble with the loss of their first wicket in the opening over but Richard Ford and Tim Catley put together a recovery of 47 for the second wicket and then in partnership with Craig Estlea, Ford saw the score to 83-3.

Unfortunately for the visitors, Sproats then showed his bowling prowess as he dismissed Ford for 41 from a smart caught and bowled chance and when Mildenhall grabbed two further wickets in the middle order, Exning were in trouble at 99-6. Despite this, Christopher Lomas repelled all that the bowlers could throw at him, but he received scant support until the tail enders, Andrew Longfield and Baigent struck some much needed boundaries to take the score tantalisingly close to the target.

Exning's hopes were burst however, when the Sproats/Mildenhall attack finally cleared the tail for a total of 163 leaving their side with a 20 run victory.