25 Smash
CW Green v CW Red
at the CW Oval
Red pulled off a thrilling and highly unlikely victory against Green at the Oval. Chasing 161 for victory, the Reds looked out of it needing 50 runs off the last 18 balls, but somehow managed to get home with 6 wickets in hand. The rally started with 11 off Malone's final over and the 23rd of the innings. The target was then reduced to 39 off 12 balls. Cunningham was entrusted with the 24th over, having taken a wicket in his last over and bowled economically to the point.
He was dispatched for 20 runs and Red was barely still in it. The equation was a huge ask of 19 runs off the final over, and Nathan Hoy returned to bowl it.
24.1 Hoy to Iyer, FOUR, That's beaten short fine leg and runs away!!! 15 off 5...
24.2 Hoy to Iyer, SIX, Smashed WAAAAAY back!!! Sensational! 9 off 4...
24.3 Hoy to Iyer, two runs, Run down to third man and excellent push for the second... 7 off 3...
24.4 Hoy to Iyer, three runs, Excellent running 3 more. 4 off 2...
24.5 Hoy to Stedman, no run, SWING and a MISS!!! That could be huge!! 4 needed off the last ball....!........
24.6 Hoy to Stedman, SIX, HE'S WON IT!!!!!!! The crowd goes insane!!!
Man of the Match: KN Iyer
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CW Black v CW Blue
at the PDV Dome
A comfortable win for Black as the batsmen put the game out of the reach of Blue having been inserted. Loc and Chaulk were aggressive at the top, but it was explosive play of David Kearsley at the end that really pushed things home.
Chasing 183, Fitzsimmons and Cloete were out cheaply once more and Jellett and deSilva played impressively at the end, the mountain was too high, Black victors by 27 runs.
Man of the Match: AC Loc