Chasing 311 to win a terrific game of cricket, Mitch Wagstaff made 73 and Will Tarrant 53, before a slump reduced Derbyshire to 207-6, despite 39 from Yusaf Bin Naeem.
Then a crucial stand of 85 between Nick Potts (55) and 18-year old Joe Hawkins (24) turned the game, before both were dismissed with 15 still needed.
Enter Aitchison and with a delicious 'flip' off his toes for six and a flashing stroke through the covers for four, the game was won.
Friendly or not, this was a cracking game on an excellent pitch, with Charlie Barnard hardly deserving to be on the losing side with figures of 6-108.
Terrific stuff, guys. And great to see you back, Ben!
Had a lovely day at Repton watching today. Must admit after Bin Naeem was judged LBW (looked well down the track and outside the line to me) just before lunch, I thought we'd struggle. However kudos to the lower order, particularly Potts who got us over the line. Great performance.
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