Cricketweb Blue vs Cricketweb Black
@ PDV Dome
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
One Day powerhouses Cricketweb Black travelled to the PDV Dome to start their campaign and they looked in ominous form as they dispatched a disappointing Blue's outfit who have started the season in poor fashion.
Stand in skipper Sean Fuller won the toss for Blue and chose to bat and it was he and his old mate Liam Camps who got them off to a flying start, there was 66 on the board in the tenth over before Blake Donald took the wicket of Camps for 32, a futher 41 was added for the second wicket between Fuller and debutaunt Angelo Loganathan before the former became Donald's second victim. The rest of the Blue's batting line up fell in a heap and it took a committed Black's bowling unit just under 23 overs to have their feet up in the change rooms. Blue were all out for 136 largely thanks to Donald who took 5/41 and Zac Gelman who ripped apart the middle order in taking 4/28.
The experienced duo of Ash Chaulk and James Stedman opened up the Black's innings as they set about knocking off the runs without loss, the only hiccup came in the 16th over as Stedman was out pulling a ball that just got a bit big on him, he succeded in top edging it to De Silva at square leg off the bowling of Fuller for 36. Andrew Cloete came in at first drop and used the time in the middle for a bit of practice, he looked at the top of his game as he guided the side home with a composed 27 not out. Chaulk also finished unbeaten, his 58 came off 76 balls and included just the one boundary but he can be satisfied enough in getting the job done. A big 9 wicket win with over 25 overs to spare for Black.
Cricketweb Blue 136 (22.5)
SE Fuller 55(50), LA Camps 32(28), BC Donald 5/41, ZE Gelman 4/28
Cricketweb Black 138/1 (24.2)
AP Chaulk 58*(76), JE Stedman 36(40), AP Cloete 27*(30), SE Fuller 1/24
Cricketweb Black won by 9 wickets with 154 balls to spare
Man of the Match: BC Donald (CW Black)
Cricketweb Green vs Cricketweb Colts
@ CWBCC Stadium
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
In what was a fitting way to start the One Day season Cricketweb Green and Cricketweb Colts have played out one of the most exciting finishes in Development League history. Green chose to bat on a surface that has been relayed over the break so there were plenty of question marks over how the new deck would play, with regular skipper Mat Mitchell watching on from the sidelines for today's game it was up to the experienced members of the Green line up to show the way.
Current internationals Nick Scott and Andrew Garven set out in giving the home side an solid start, their approach was cautious if not spectacular. Their 144 run opening stand was broken when Colts skipper Chris Butler threw the ball to debutaunt Callum Laing, his wrong-un had Scott in a spin as he mistimed one to former captain Kyle Wright at backward point, the Cricketweb XI opening batsman was on his way for a steady 64. With the pitch seemingly taking spin Butler made a decision that would turn the game on it's head, he threw the ball to another player making his one day debut; Marcus Deane. The youngster bowled an attacking line and was ripping the ball more than whats been seen in Cricketwebland for a number of years, while he was expensive in going for 62 runs in his ten over spell, the fact he took five wickets cannot be overlooked, his deliveries to dismiss Henry Pearce and Xavier Rose were in particular most impressive. Green's lost their last 8 wickets for just 26 runs and were bowled out some eight overs short of their allocation. Green all out for 202.
Green had the luxury of runs on the board but for a while it didn't look like that would be enough, despite the majority of the senior members of the Colts side talking down their chances in the format this season their experienced players such as Daniel Towns and Chris Butler were smashing their way towards the total before spin was introduced. Jack McNamara fresh from his Champions League success continued his excellent form with an impressive spell of 1/24 from six overs, his wicket of the dashing Fjermestad looked like being the difference for a long while. As good as McNamara was for his side their real star was Martyn Corrin, earmarked as a batsman who bowls a bit in this form of the game Corrin produced an impressive spell of 4/27 from five overs to leave Colts reeling at 187/9. With 16 still required for victory it was up to Kyle Wright and yet another Colts debutaunt Jason Williams, the pair looked shaky as quick bowler Xavier Rose came back into the attack but it wasn't enough for Green as Colts snatched a famous victory.
Cricketweb Green 202 (41.1)
AJ Garven 90(125), NG Scott 64(80), MJ Deane 5/62
Cricketweb Colts 203/9 (38.2)
DP Towns 56(84), CR Butler 39(30), M Corrin 4/27
Cricketweb Colts won by 1 wicket with 70 balls to spare
Man of the Match: MJ Deane (CW Colts)