PINT 216 defeated by Nightcliff 4 for 217
PINT will be disappointed after failing to capitalise on a good recovery and a platform to launch in the last ten overs of their innings. Set up by a 113-run partnership between Chowna 79 and Poulton 58. At 4 for 189, the Green Caps lost their last six wickets for twenty-seven runs, with thirty-two dot balls. The Tigers continue to excel in the white ball game, Charlie Smith leading the way with three for fifty-four, Jai Allman of the best of with four for thirty-six.
Nightcliff in response had their worst start of the season, losing a wicket with “only 40” on the board and having both openers back in the shed with the score on forty-two. A rare failure their opening duo, but small partnership between Wasiewicz and Doherty looked to have them back on track only to see another double break through with Gamage doing the damage (2 for 37). However, the question marks around the Tigers middle order were eradicated for the time being, Singh 85* and Kudra 52*, composed at the crease put on a 140 for the fifth wicket and tackled the runs with twenty-two balls to spare.
Palmerston 5 for 174 defeated Tracy Village 173
As predicted Palmerston were too strong for Tracy Village despite the efforts of Tiwary 72 and Sehrawat 45 with the stick as they put on ninety-seven for the fourth wicket. Thakker’s skiddy medium pacers continue to catch opposition bats off guard, grabbing the breakthrough and the Villagers were not able to gain any momentum from there. The addition of Andy Somerville 3 for thirty-one to the attack as given the Palmerston bowling line up another edge which allowed Bleakley a break. Martin his usual self with three for twenty-one.
Besides the back-to-back wickets with the score on twenty-eight, Palmerston chased with relative ease Bleakley’s 66 the main stay of the chase. Montague looks not far off a decent score as he rocked up his fourth start for the season, while Ethan Anderson 29*off twenty-two was just what the doctor ordered to snuff any chance of Village comeback. Tahir Abbas 2 for eighteen the pick of the bowlers for TV.
Southern Districts 7 for 175 v Waratah 165
The Crocs were able to scratch out their first win on a slow batting track where scoring was difficult. The top order was again littered with starts but as the bats got in, it proved difficult to up the run rate where driving on the up was not conducive. McEvoy 16* and Nagel* forty run partnership in the last ten proved decisive. Isakka the best of the bats with forty-three, while Crandel Siegelwin skiddy action proved a handful, taking three for twenty-two in spell that broke Districts middle order.
Regardless the pitch, Tahs form should have seen them chase a respective total. However, the Crocs bowling contingent were far more disciplined than their first outing as Bourne took three for thirty-two, and McEvoy continues to be one of the best stumps to stump slow men in the comp. With Bourne’s dismissal of Koduru trying to hit over mid-off in the shed at 3 for sixty-nine, last weekend’s centurion Lokesh 58 would be called on to get the job done but was unable to find a partner until number 11 Siegelwin joined him. The pair put on a patient forty-eight and were within striking distance with three overs to go before a low full toss from Mullen saw Lokesh hit straight to the man at long on. Crocs win by ten runs.