A more thoughtful and mature Pacific line-up arrived at Millfields Park chastened from their batting performance of two weeks previously on the same pitch (don't mention the 58 all out!). This new discipline was seen in abundance once they had been put in by Fives as Mutz and Siddarth dropped anchor to see off a testing opening pair and built the much-needed platform.

The middle order engine room of JD, Mohan and Riz then took the attack apart as the attending Pacificos gleefully watched on. JD started the surge with a sparkling run-a-ball 42, Mohan picked up the baton and rattled off 33 from 24 and Riz then smoked a 37-ball 46. The only shame was no one went to get their 50 and Pacific couldn't get to the magic 200 that their skipper had wanted. That they didn't was mainly due to a comical late collapse that began with a run out between the Skipper and JK. A mid-pitch discussion was had as poor JK slumped off.

No matter in the end as the Pacific attack tore into the Fives line-up. JK as ever set the tone from ball one and he was backed-up by Ali with his small run-up upper body strength release method. Each took an early wicket and from then on there was nowhere for Fives to hide as each bowling change brought further reward. Simon and Ahmed both bowled superby taking 2 each. The less said about Hungin's spell the better, other than he burgled the key wicket of Suri, the only Fives bat who looked 'in'.

Lokesh, Mohan and Siddarth were each chucked the ball late on and Mohan took 3-2 from 12 balls as the Fives line-up held up the white flag. All the bowlers were supported by a commited effort in the field and Riz strategically placed his best catchers where he knew the ball was going. As the Skipper had said after the Old Fallopians debacle - 'we live and learn' - and Pacific had most certainly done that.