Fortunes can change remarkably quickly on cricket fields. Saturday's defeat against Hampstead was a tough pill to swallow, but just 24 hours later the Ts found themselves dealing with an altogether different set of motions; they'd played great cricket to earn the club's first senior Middlesex-wide trophy ever.

Ts edge through a semi-final nailbiter
Nothing, however, is ever easy with then Ts. For starters three of Twickenham's more effective performers in 2023 - Carlos Nunes, Gurjit Sandhu and Akash Multani - were all missing from the semi-final starting line up against Ealing. If the Ts were going to have any chance in finals' day then the whole side needed to step up.

That they most certainly did. Neville Talbot (43 off 22) and Patrick Dixon (40 off 26) set off like Japanese bullet trains as the Ts amassed 178 in their innings. Don Manuwelge (26 from 24), Mayank Malhotra (25 off 17) and Ben Leale-Green (22no off 12) also made important contributions.

With Oli Wilkin (50 off 44) at the wicket Ealing were always in the hunt. But, Gus McKenzie, Mayank Malhotra and John Fisher picked up two wickets apiece and with three overs left the Ts were very much ahead of the game.

Bobby Gamble (20 off 10 ) and Harjot Rajasansir (22no 11) then made one last dash at getting the 13 an over needed. They nearly got there, too, but with three to win off the last ball they scrambled two. Scores tied. Confusion reigned. What happens next?

Which side has lost fewer wickets was the first question asked. Neither, they'd both lost seven came the reply. Which side was ahead after six overs then? The Dixon/Talbot opening gambit saw the Ts come through stronger there. With that, the final beckoned.

Steady as she goes
Where the semi-final was a pulsating game from start to finish, the final was a rather more sanguine affair. In truth, the Ts were in control pretty much all of the way.

In the cold light of day Harrow St Mary's didn't quite get enough runs on the board. That was very much as the Ts bowled well and strangled the run rate, but HSM probably also felt that an opportunity was missed.

Dhiren DaSilva (43 off 47) was the backbone of the innings, but Mayank Malhotra (2-17 off 4), Adam Mather (2-19 off 4) and Gus McKenzie (four miserly overs for 20) all bowled really well.

The Ts needed 118 to win. They realised that just playing proper cricket and batting 20 overs would likely get them there and that there was no need to try and score at ten an over.

Pat Dixon (30 off 30) again led the way, although Mayank Malhotra (29 off 34) played an excellent hand. He then promptly ran himself out, but Preet Patel (24no off 20) and Ben Leale-Green (14no off 11) saw the Ts home and hosed with 10 balls to spare.

Twickenham had never won a major Middlesex trophy before. They'd come close in 2004, losing in the Middlesex Cup final, but actually lifting a trophy had always eluded them. Until now. A magnificent effort by all concerned. Special word, too, to Mo Ahmad and Sanjit Sandhu; players who've come in and down their respective bits in helping the Ts over the line. Good efforts all round.

The journey now continues. The Ts will move on and represent Middlesex in the next round of the national T20 competition.