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3rd XI Cricket v Marist - Saturday 13 March

 
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3rd XI Cricket v Marist - Saturday 13 March
by Ella Mitchell - Monday, 15 March 2021, 10:32 AM
 

3rd XI Cricket v Marist - Saturday 13 March

The 3rd XI played Marist in the final game of the season playing for 7th or 8th. The 3rds won the toss and elected to bowl in windy overcast conditions with a very green pitch. The bowlers weren’t able to get the breakthroughs they wanted until the 10th over, but then started to make inroads with great support from the field. When spin came on the run rate slowed again and the 10th wicket came in the 36th over. Sam Kennett 3-14, Rory Trotter 3-26, Angus Stuart 2-11. 

In reply runs were hard to come by, when the openers departed Oliver Murray and Jacob Duker kept the score board moving along. Oliver fell to a fast reflex catch as the 3rds were 56-3 in the 20th over.  Jacob kept scoring well and brought up his 50 before falling as the 8th wicket with the 3rds still needing 11 off 21. The final over came with the scores tied and 1 wicket in hand, Logan Watkins pushed it to mid wicket and Riveen Samarasekera set off, he was sent back but was unable to regain his ground before the bowler removed the bails so the 3rds were all out with 4 balls remaining. Jacob Duker 54, Oliver Murray 22. A tie to finish the season.