The IOW won the opening game by two runs, mainly due to a 73 run partnership between Ventnor's Sam Mills (58) and Oscar Vandercasteele (23). Henry Edwards(31) was the only other batsman to reach double figures as IOW close at 131-6 with Simon Woodruff (3-18) and Jo Huns (2-24) the pick of the Dorset bowlers.
Dorset’s reply began slowly, quickly losing three wickets but an unbroken partnership between Woodruff (73*) and Lewis Freak (27*) saw them finish agonisingly close on 129-3.
The IWCB were always behind the required rate despite contributions from Fred Gurney (23), Liam Turnbull (22) and Edwards (29). Jon Legg (3-21) and four victims for keeper Ben Rogers saw Dorset secure a 25 run victory.