Victoria Under-19s vs Cricket Web Under-19s
at Junction Oval
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
The tour goes from bad to worse for the Webheads, as the bowling had another rotten off-day. Sixteen extras and a no-ball hooked for six was not enough to defend 237, a total way lower than expected after Aseem Sharma's excellent opening galore, cut shor at 41 by a blinding catch from Davies.
However, all credit to Justin McPhee, whose three wickets in the initial spell turned the tide of a match Cricket Web aimed to control from the outset. The opening partnership of 56 showed signs of intent, but Read and Kerr failed to capitalise, and when McMeekin inside edged Wilkie for 32, Dwyer and Reddlapalli had to change their aim and merely batted out fifty overs. This worked, and Reddlapalli got away with a creditable unbeaten 65; however, Anthony Barton slapped the heart out of the bowling. In a brutal 55-ball attack, he got away with murdering the Webhead bowlers, who, apart from McNamara, were guilty of total lack of accuracy. Tim Buszard anchored an easy chase after the run rate had been scythed down by Barton, but was denied the century after poor batting planning. Still, it could not take away from a comfortable victory, and the Webheads are in serious trouble before their next ODI, a must-win match to stay alive in the series.
Cricket Web Under-19s 237 for six (50 overs)
M Reddlapalli 65*, CR Dwyer 45, A Sharma 41; J McPhee 4-44
Victoria Under-19s 238 for two (46 overs)
T Buszard 99*, A Barton 65
Victoria Under-19s won by eight wickets
Man of the Match: J. McPhee (Victoria)