LICHFIELD slumped to a six-wicket defeat on the road at Penkridge 2nds.
The city men lost the toss and were sent into bat first, but found runs hard to come by and wickets tough to hang on to in the opening exchanges.
Harry Turley-Salmons departed after being bowled for just three – and his replacement Ihsaan Nadeem followed him without troubling the scorecard.
When Kirby claimed Sarvesh Kotian as his third victim, Lichfield looked in trouble on 11-3.
But a 76 from Rory Prentice and 29 from Robbie Stone got them back on track as the visitors were eventually skittled out for 167 inside 33 overs.
Kirby eventually wrapped up a fine innings with the ball with figures of 6-37.
Penkridge set a solid foundation for their reply as openers William Hartwell and Joel Bannister put on 58 before the former was caught by Elliot Dowen off the bowling of Thomas Clarke.
A couple of quick wickets gave the city men hope of a fightback as the hosts slipped to 66-4.
But a 33 from Harry Turnbull and an unbeaten 38 from Oliver Gadd were enough to help Penkridge past the total.
Liam Orgill was the pick of the city bowlers as he finished with figures of 2-33.
