Redbacks batted out their 40 overs, scoring a total of 171, but rain begun to fall when Colts had just batted for six overs at the Bathurst Sportsground. 

The game was delayed and the umpire made the decision to extend the match to 7.10pm.

The umpire also changed Colts’ target, no longer 171, rather their score would be compared to Redbacks at how many overs they managed to play. 

Colts managed to bat for 23 overs, finishing with a score of 9-94, compared to Redbacks score of 6-75, meaning Colts claimed an unusual win.

The nerves were setting in, as Colts were nine wickets down with three overs left.  

“The last three overs were pretty nervous,” Colts skipper Matt Stephen said.

“Redbacks were taking their wickets. It was tight, tighter than what we would’ve liked.” 

Redbacks batted first and things weren’t looking good when skipper Joey Coughlan was bowled out for a duck, on just the second ball of the game.

But in came Mark Day and he and Cohen Schubert combined and had the Redbacks going, but Schubert was dismissed when the Redbacks were at 2-55. 

However, the wickets started to fall, with Day next (3-62), then Aditya Adey (4-68), Campbell Baker (5-73) and Jacob Pepper (6-73). 

It was the number eight and nine batsman – Dan Carter and Clint Moxon – that got the Redbacks ticking along again, scoring 47 and 29 runs respectively. 

Colts took up the bat and after six overs, they were sitting at 1-26, Wayne Sellers already dismissed for just seven runs, before the rain delay. 

Pat Hill was the second wicket to fall, coming after the rain delay with a score of 14, before Dave Giorgio, the third wicket, was gone for just five.

Jaden Ekert managed 37, opening as the number two batsman, and wasn’t dismissed until Colts were at 5-66.

Even after losing some late wickets, Colts remained calm and batted until they win.