By Travis Gloury
Senior 1st XI
Bayswater Park 2nd XI V’s Yarra Glen (away) 2 day, game 80 overs each day, week 1
Yarra Glen all out 247 (75.3 overs)
Tim Lilley was promoted to open the batting and was joined by Phil Cowan batting at number four in the fourth over after the early loss of Noah Evans and Travis Gloury retiring hurt due to an ongoing shoulder injury.
The combination worked well as Phil pounced on any loose delivery with attacking stroke play with the reward translating to runs on the scoreboard on a ground with a reasonably quick outfield.
With the left handed Tim Lilley playing the anchor role, the pair took the score to 55 before Tim was caught behind to their left arm orthodox spinner in the 14th over.
Liam Senti was next in and began his innings patiently as Phil continued to attack the opposition bowling before being dismissed in the 32nd over for 90, off 83 balls which included 15 boundaries and a six with balls disappearing all around the ground to give the team a great platform to set up the day with a sizable score.
At 3/122, Yarra Glen were soon 5/134 in the 38th over when Tom Davey partnered Liam over after losing Brad Willmore and Sam Gloury.
Tom attacked the bowling from the 1st ball hitting three 4’s and two 6’s in an innings of 27 off 27 balls with the score on 6/164 in the 44th over just before the tea break.
With the day in the balance, Yarra Glen boys pushed on with Jordan Bain run out at 7/181 and debutant, Brodie McCann dismissed at 8/195 in the 60th, with Liam chipping away at the other end in a patient and mature innings.
Together with number 11 batsman Matt Donnelly, the pair increased the scoring rate for the next 15 overs to take the score to 9/241, before Liam was dismissed for 62 in a well made and well deserved first half century in the 1st XI, with Matt Donnelly playing a nice cameo innings of 20 to give our score a boost at the end, was the last man out with Travis returning to the crease with the team posting 247 runs in 75.3 overs.
