Marg Jennings Cup and Women’s Premier Under-18s best performers

Victoria’s best female cricketers have gone head-to-head in the opening games of the Marg Jennings Cup and Premier Under-18s competition. See who stood out including a batter with a massive century.

Melbourne batter Zoe Samuel. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Victorian Premier Cricket’s female representative programs got underway after rain cancelled day one.

Here’s a review of the day’s action.

MARG JENNINGS CUP

To close out the opening slate of games on Wednesday, Melbourne was able to hang on for a 10-run win over Greenvale Kangaroos in an exciting contest.

Mia Head led the way for the bat for the winners, scoring an unbeaten 46 off 54 as they posted 9-169.

In response, the Roos reached 159 all out with Nishka Reddy Kasarla taking 3-19.

Geelong produced arguably the biggest statement win of the day after overcoming Box Hill by nine wickets with a huge performance.

The Cats bowled their opponents out for just as 89 as Erin Moloney and Zarah Timpson took four and three wickets respectively.

April Chaudhary and Eloise Millard led the way with the bat scoring 33 and 31 not out.

Essendon Maribyrnong Park got its own campaign off to a strong start with a 81-run win over Ringwood.

Eshal Wadhwa scored a half-century as her side posted 4-152 before she took two wickets in a player of the match performance.

Prahran claimed a 58-run win over Dandenong as Dakota Emonds produced a stunning bowling performance with four wickets.

U18 PREMIER

Melbourne’s Zoe Samuel produced the best individual performance of the day with an unbeaten 123 not out in her side’s 241-run win over Geelong.

Samuel’s innings included 18 boundaries and a six while she was well supported by Sahana Tarini with 83 not out as Kamya Mishra hit her own half-century as their side posted 2-139.

Geelong was bowled out for 78.

Prahran secured a nine-wicket win over Plenty Valley on the back of strong performances from Cate Filippone who took three wickets and Elizabeth Cormack who scored an unbeaten 58 off 61 as they chased down their total with ease.

Essendon Maribyrnong Park secured an eight-wicket win over Box Hill as Mia Gordon scored an unbeaten half-century after chasing down the home side’s 8-138 with Ruby Gibson taking three wickets.

Charli McLennan and Grace Moyle guided Carlton to a seven-wicket win over Ringwood after innings of 49 not out and 45 respectively, chasing 161 for victory.

Dandenong secured an eight-wicket win over Greenvale Kangaroos as Grace Barnes showed her class with the bat scoring an unbeaten 51 in the run chase of 127.