The hosts had been the first team to pass 300 against the reigning premier this season, but batting on for 130 overs was not enough for a side containing Ben McDermott, Charlie Wakim, Mac Wright and Keegan Oates that were adamant about retaining the Lightning's winning start.

In any other moment, 6-307 would win most games.

But with its full complement of state squad regulars including T20 international McDermott returning for the second Saturday, Lindisfarne ran down the mark with four balls left of the 54-over target.

Coach Andrew Gower had no issue defending the decision not to bat out the overs on a flat NTCA No.2 track.

"We wanted to play the game in the best spirit and try and win the game," he said.

"No point of batting all day and let it peter out to a draw."

A classy McDermott shone through to steer Lindisfarne to a four-wicket win with a six and 98 not out from 92 balls.

Wright opened up early with 74 off 62 balls, Oates 57 off 61 and Wakim 56 off 59 to keep up the run-a-ball pace.

"I thought that was set up as a pretty reasonable game for both teams," Gower said.

"We got an early wicket, but look they're a class side.

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"They can just roll out contracted player after contracted player and we were under no illusion what the task was.

"In the end, we just had to keep on sticking to our task and trying to take wickets."

Gower had no problems with the rule that Tasmanian representatives from one week can appear in the next.

McDermott and Oates had been substituted into the game, which went a long way to denying the Raiders their maiden victory of the season.

"To be honest, we don't think about that," he said.

"We just want to play against the best players that are available on the given day. We want to challenge ourselves against their Shield players, against Australian players like McDermott."

The two approaches with the bat proved to be a contrast in style for the occasion.

Whereas the Lindisfarne card finished with 35 fours and seven sixes in just 324 deliveries, the Raiders could only hit 29 fours and one six over 789 deliveries.

That had come after Hayes and Launceston keeper Sam Elliston-Buckley (37) picked up the pace somewhat.

Gower was proud of the side that batted another 31 overs and lost just one wicket after resuming at 5-214.

"That's a massive for us. Hayesy was just outstanding again and he continues to value his wicket. It's really hard to get him out," he said.

Hayes added 48 runs off 83 balls in a marathon knock that was five balls shy of half the total Raiders' overs faced.

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