Another splendid day for cricket at the MCG , cloudy at first then fine with a light breeze
FInch and Maxwell got the day off to a bright start, Finch hitting his first two balls for four off Tye, then Maxwell made me reconsider my seating position with 2 sixes in one over, over the top of Hogan's head.
There wasn't much running done by the VIcs. Finch was caught on the boundary off Moody. Maxwell used the reverse sweep against Agar a few times and then played on after trying to turn a ball from outside off to the leg side. Ayres, tje new Vic keeper on debut wacked 24 off 10 balls till he was caught at square trying to hit another six.
Vic put on 130 in the first hour.
Pure Gold !!
Pattinson bowled the first over with Siddle from the members end, Bancroft pulled Siddle for 4 first ball, but was caught at third slip soon after.. Sidlle had Bosisto caught behind, Bosisto didnt look comfortable.
Marsh and Klinger took a while to get going but once Marsh got about 30 he started to look good. Then Klinger hit Ahmed for 6 in consecutive overs and Marsh tried to do the same in the next over but holed out to long on.
Ahmed went for 33 in his first four overs, but Marsh was out Klinger went defensive and Ahmed started to tighten the game up.
Boland bowled very tightly, ending the day 18 overs for 21 runs which included a couple of fours.
Pattinson looked threatening but bowled quite a few short balls. Siddle ran in hard all day
Vics in a good position for a win.