The B grade made it two from three at the start of 09 with a very impressive win over Sturt.
Sturt batted first making 3/134 off 20. Tahlia McGrath took the key wicket of Sturt Captain Eloise Sheridan (100 in last game) in the 4th over to stem the scoring rate. We bowled very cleverly – keeping the faster scoring batter off strike as much as we could. We held Sturt to only 16 boundaries in 20 overs in the dry – fast scoring conditions.
Jess O'Reilly (1/21) bowled well with only three runs conceded in her second spell of two overs and Jade Ambler bowled very accurately for 0/18 (one boundary) off four.
Jess O'Reilly produced the innings of the season with a breathtaking 87 not out off 38 balls (16 fours). She scored off 29 of the 38 balls she received. Team statistics including 50 off 21 balls, 100 off 50 balls and the 135 off 11 overs indicated the power of the batting performance.
Rachael Greenshields (69 run partnership) and Tahlia McGrath (42) gave very good support.
For Rachael it was her third big opening partnership for the season 92 with Tahlia McGrath (C grade v Prospect), 123 with Shari Bray (B grade v Kensington) and the 69 against Sturt.
A sporting highlight of our innings was the dismissal of Tahlia McGrath. A straight driven shot from Jess O'Reilly rebounded from the bowler on to the stumps. Tahlia (at the bowlers end) was out of her ground – but the umpire was unsighted and could not give a decision. Umpire McGrath's decision – OUT! so she walked off. well done
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