OD Opening Day
Cricket Web Red vs Cricket Web Colts
at the CW Oval
A brilliant maiden ton by Daniel Towns was not enough, as the Colts fell 25 runs short of CW Red's total of 282 on a flat over wicket. Towns featured in partnerships of 88 and 91, but his effort was just not enough to take his team home.
Batting first after winning the toss, Stedman hit a solid half-century at the top of the innings, as Markus, Dobson and Langley contributed usefully. It was a blistering unbeaten half-century from captain Robbins and a fine knock from young Jamee Gray, however, that pushed the total along at the end - 91 runs scored in the last 10 overs.
Watt took a wicket in his opening over of the Colts innings, and Loganathan bowled well in the middle overs, as Red contained the Colts clinically for a spot of revenge.
CW Red 282/5 (50 overs)
CW Colts 257/7 (50 overs)
CW Red won by 25 runs
Man of the Match: M.J. Robbins
Cricket Web Black vs Cricket Web Green
at the SCG
Tarick Weber was once again a thorn in the side of Black, as his blinding unbeaten half-century and 2 wickets helped Green to a 13-run win. The Blacks were an improved batting team, with serious contributions from Chaulk, Blackman and Izquierdo, but ultimately came up just short.
The Greens were inserted by Neil Pickup and lost a wicket in the first over to a run out. Alex Feeney stood firm, however, and anchored beautifully for a half-century. Down the order Sajith continued his good start to the season, but was dismissed just short of his fifty.
The effort was then cast over to Weber and Hoy, as they powered 52 runs off the last 5 overs of the innings, including 14 off the final over by Wilson. That proved the difference, and the Blacks could not find the same acceleration at the end of their innings, though posting an admirable 38 off the last 5.
CW Green 266/7 (50 overs)
CW Black 253/9 (50 overs)
CW Green won by 13 runs
Man of the Match: T.V. Weber