A rain‑affected evening at Forthill saw Falkland fall narrowly short in a 16‑over‑a‑side contest, losing by seven wickets despite a spirited effort with both bat and ball.

After showers delayed the start, Falkland won the toss and chose to bat — though the top order had a slightly improvised look, with one or two usual suspects finding themselves lower down than normal after a somewhat collective misunderstanding...

Even so, the innings began brightly. Adnan Mufti (23 off 17) struck cleanly in the powerplay, supported by Tassawar Hussain (10 off 9). A quick cluster of wickets checked the scoring, but Logan Briggs (27 off 25)* and Daniel Styer (17 off 20) rebuilt well before Jarryd Lookwhy (25 off 17)* arrived late and finished the innings with a burst of clean hitting. Falkland closed on 110/5 from 16 overs, a competitive total given the shortened format and damp outfield.

Forfarshire’s reply was explosive early on, with Garden and then Tweedy clearing the ropes to seize control. Falkland hit back through Styer (1‑32), Tass Hussain (1‑23) and Homayon Gajarwal (1‑12), and a tight spell from Briggs helped drag the rate back, but the hosts kept wickets in hand and reached 111/3 in 14.3 overs.

A frustrating result, but there were clear positives: middle‑order resilience, late acceleration from Lookwhy and Briggs, and a bowling unit that kept fighting after an aggressive start from the home side. On another night - and with a slightly more coordinated pre‑match travel plan - it might have gone differently.