Youngster Hinley hammers Heath as Lindfield pick up first win

Lindfield's poor run against their local rivals came to an end after a convincing win on The Common saw the home side achieve their first league victory of the season.

Fielding first, Lindfield had to be patient despite removing Ben Matthew cheaply. Max Barson (26) and Jonny Phelps (34) looked in charge early on, taking advantage of a fine wicket that provided pace for the bowlers, but true bounce for the batsmen. The introduction of the overseas star Apoorv Wankhade changed the dynamic of the innings, removing the Haywards Heath middle order with his intelligent medium pacers and taking 3 for 20.

After Ollie Bailey hadn't trouble the scorers, the visitors found themselves 83 for 4 and struggling to make any significant batting points. However, Callum Smith solidified the innings with a decent half century, and when Christ Blunt (29) joined him, Haywards Heath started to make some inroads.