Our Casey South Melbourne 1st XI went down to Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI by 57 runs at Casey Fields No. 4.
Batting first, Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI posted 3/253 from 40 overs. A century to Matthew Spoors for our opponents: 124. Zachary Elliott made a classy 62 not out for the visitors, a well-deserved half-century. With the ball, Finlay Gordon did the damage, claiming two for 50 off eight overs.
Chasing 254, we reached 9/196 from 40 overs. Jackson Isakka passed fifty on the way to 71 off 56 balls with seven fours and two sixes. Yash Pednekar added a useful 41 off 58 balls. Our opponents' best with the ball was Spoors (three for 47).
There are plenty of positives to take out of this one. The team will be keen to bounce back.
