Cricket Web Green vs Cricket Web Black
at the CWBCC Stadium
Boosted by the confidence of their first 5D win, the Blacks cruised past Green by 8 wickets, chasing a target of 234 with ease. After limiting Green to 233/8 in damp conditions, the Blacks prospered in the best of the batting conditions, with Ash Chaulk's fine ton leading the way.
Green showed fight, however. Anthony Lezama and veteran Reuben Verghese contructed a partnership of 83 to rescue the score from a dismal 109/5. The top order failure was crucial in the end though. Black had little problems in the chase, and no bowler was able to sustain any pressure.
CW Green 233/8 (50 overs)
CW Black 234/2 (43.4 overs)
CW Black won by 8 wickets.
Man of the Match: AP Chaulk
Cricket Web Colts vs Cricket Web Red
at the Bellerive Oval
Clinical victory for the Colts, as their spinners strangled the Red top and middle order in a chase of 253 for victory. As the Hobart surface got slower and slower, the Reds found it difficult to inject urgency into the chase, falling short by 35 runs.
Earlier, the Colts were off to a swift start start in wet conditions. The Red bowlers struggled with control, and Towns and Das laid a good platform. Malthus-Howell and Jasotharan then built steadily on the start toward a total of 252/7 - significantly less than what seemed likely at one stage.
The runs proved enough, however, as the Red innings never quite got going until the very end, when Langley and Borcich added a quick 57 runs - too late.
CW Colts 252/7 (50 overs)
CW Red 217/7 (50 overs)
CW Colts won by 35 runs
Man of the Match: DJ Comley