First XI:
Lusatia Cricket Club picked up where they left off with solid batting against Warranwood, with a score of 0-15 chasing 211 at the start of play.
Michael Nicholls scoring a well crafted half century, eventually dismissed for 57.
Even and patient contributions all the way down the batting order had the score ticking along sedately, but consistently, helped by some dropped catches by the opposition.
When Lochie Winter-Annette came to the crease, he picked up the pace with a blistering 50 off 31 balls, including many trademark reverse sweeps, getting the score to 195 before being dismissed.
From then it was a formality, passing the score six down in the 61st over for a second win for the season.
Second XI:
Evenly poised at the close of play last Saturday, this game against Lilydale at The Gateway could have gone either way.
Chasing 246, the whole day was an almost comical series of dropped catches, near misses and bad luck for our Second XI.
We got off to a positive start with Stephen Morgan taking an early wicket, but then a 100-run partnership took a bit of the sting out of the game.
Finally, Jacob Frankovic broke the partnership with a caught behind.
The opposition opener chanced his luck with near chop ons, plays and misses, near catches, as well as being dropped six times to an innings defining century.
Stephen Morgan and Jai Gupta kept the game interesting with late wickets; including two stumpings as Lilydale hurried to get the runs before the rain.
Eventually they passed the score seven down, with Morgs the pick of the bowlers, working tirelessly for 4-73 off 24 overs.
U14:
Our U14 team suffered their first defeat for the season, with a close game against Healesville at Queens Park.
The day started disastrously with run machine Jacob Ahmad being dismissed first ball of the game.
The team rallied, and Cam Philpot (17) and Alexander Mason (28 not out) leading the charge.
Oscar Broussard and Noah Kelsall also retired after solid batting.
Healesville’s chase went down to the wire, with two wickets each to Alex, Mason McNeill, Cam, and his brother Daniel Philpot.
Daniel’s both coming in a nail biting last over where Healesville passed the score nine down with a couple of balls to spare.
U12 and Mini Bash:
Our Friday night saw lots of cricket too, with our U12s and Mini Bash teams also taking the field, with great parent support in attendance.
Highlights included Oscar Broussard’s 2-4 with the ball and Zac Brandenburger hitting his highest score against Montrose, and six year-old Jaspa Hardy entertaining with his first ever cricket match against Wandin in the Mini Bash.
