CAS have won a hard fought game against the ISA in the 1st XI cricket match played at St Pius grounds at Oxford Falls on Sunday. CAS lost the toss and were put into the field and had to work hard for wickets. The ISA batsmen made starts but no one could go on with it. For CAS Satva Shah bowled very well taking 5/37 off 8.4 overs. The other CAS bowlers also bowled well without luck. ISA were all out for 154 in the 48th over.
The CAS innings started slowly due to some excellent bowling from the ISA opening bowlers which saw CAS 2/12 off 8 overs. Captain Tom Bermingham then came to the crease and started to build an innings to steady his team. A partnership of 54 with Martis Johri followed and CAS started to put the pressure back out to the fielding side. At 66 Martis Johri was bowled and William Livissianis joined Bermingham for a 44 run partnership. 2 wickets fell quickly and now it was CAS back under pressure.
Satva Shah came to the crease and worked the singles to get the strike to Bermingham. The had a 35 run partnership which included 1 over of 19 runs. It was this over that put CAS back on the front foot with now only 15 runs required. As the 150 was reached both Jonathon McDonald and Tom Bermingham fell to good bowling and it was left to William Byrom and Lachlan Barber to score the final 5 runs for victory.
Tom Bermingham was the top scorer for the match with 69.
CAS take on GPS in the Under 15s and 1sts this Sunday. Under 15s will be on the Main Oval at Barker and the 1sts will be at Curagul Field both matches start at 10am.
For the score card from the match click here
ISA Captain Charlie Gray Umpires and CAS Captain Thomas Bermingham
Both teams with Umpires Leonard Gregory (L) and Bruce Wood (R) and the new CAS Bruce Wood T20 Trophy.