MDU flexes muscles against Kilcunda-Bass

A Grade, Division 2

PAUL Le Page set the tone of the A2 two-day match between MDU and Kilcunda-Bass on Saturday with 110 runs.

Le Page opened the batting for MDU and gave an impressive performance before he was dismissed off the bowling of Todd Smith.

This was backed up by a string of consistent batting from captain Joel Sinclair, Tharindu Nuwan, Scott Browne and Zak Bright.

The batsmen made 35, 38, 39 and 35 runs respectively.
Kilcunda-Bass bowler Ben Rookes managed to stop Browne and Bright, and took 3/49 for the day.

Smith claimed two wickets overall.

MDU played out its allotted overs and made 8/311, with Kilcunda-Bass set to bat this Saturday.

Foster on track to chase down Nyora

FOSTER is threatening to approach Nyora’s tally after a low-scoring first innings on Saturday.

Nyora travelled to Foster and won the toss, choosing to bat first.

Foster worked its way through Nyora’s batting order, led by bowler Andrew Pattie, who claimed 3/29 early on.

Aaron Kaddatz kept Nyora in the game by top scoring with 51 runs before he was caught by Mitchell Jones off the bowling of Michael Cooke.

Reece Cordeux made 40 runs late in the innings.

Cooke and Ollie Rook were Foster’s other multiple wicket takers with two each.

Nyora was bowled out at 10/134, allowing Foster to open its innings.

Though opening batsman Jones was bowled by Kaddatz after four runs, fellow opening batsman Josh Toner went on to make 39 not out.

Jake Best was also bowled by Kaddatz and Rook made 23 not.

Foster was sitting on 2/74 at stumps and will be eying off Nyora’s total this weekend.

Inverloch eyes victory

GLEN Alvie is tasked with defending 10/132 in its clash with Inverloch.

Glen Alvie won the toss and chose to send in Matthew Donohue and captain Ben McRae.

McRae was dismissed for a golden duck, but Donohue went on to make 38 runs.

This score was matched by Wayne Luke later in the innings.

However, it was a tough day for Glen Alvie with Inverloch bowler Jake Dennerley at the helm.

Dennerley claimed 4/33, with Callum Asbury, Jesse Dugard and Cooper Newman taking two each.

Glen Alvie was bowled out in the 68th over.

Inverloch had the opportunity to play seven overs.

Opening batsmen Riley Harris and Asbury made 12 and 14 not out.

Inverloch will continue pursuing Glen Alvie’s total this weekend, currently sitting on 0/32.