Tooradin off to flyer in Casey Cardinia cricket
A Tooradin all-rounder starred while a raft of players turned in impressive displays in the opening round of the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association.
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Reigning premiers Tooradin has cruised to a resounding first-up win over Clyde in the newly named Casey Cardinia Cricket Association on Saturday.
Underpinned by a man of the match performance by Dylan Sutton, the Seagulls won by 111 runs to confirm their status as the team to beat this season.
Sutton blazed an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls, with 7 fours and 2 sixes, as Tooradin put up 5-244 off its 40 overs after winning the toss and batting.
Seagulls skipper Cal O’Hare set the tone with 63 off 77 balls at the top of the list, sharing a 57-run opening stand with Tom Hussey 29.
Russell Lehman kept the scoreboard ticking over with 32 at No. 3 and Sutton’s knock at No. 4 took the game away from Clyde, which had Sri Lankan first-class paceman Neranjana Wanniarachchi (1-40 off 8 overs) take the new ball.
In reply, Clyde made a steady start but at 1-44 lost star recruit former Sri Lankan Test batter Michael Vandort for 29, dismissed by Sutton.
The Cougars slumped to 5-65 before Suchintha Herath Mudiyanselage (22) and Wanniarachchi (20) led a rebuild.
But, with Sutton 3-22 off 8, Jack Mannix 3-22 and Brad Butler 2-21 bowling well in partnership, Clyde was dismissed in the 39th over for 133.
A destructive bowling spell by Matt Bright set up Koo Wee Rup’s thumping six-wicket win over Officer.
Bright claimed 6-10 off 6.3 overs as Premier newcomers Officer was shot out for 91 after winning the toss and batting.
Only Peter Symons 22 and Aidan Pipicelli 14 made it into double figures for the Bullants.
Demons bowlers Luke McMaster, John Bright, Gamini Kumara and Steve Dillon also opened their wicket accounts with one apiece.
Koo Wee Rup only needed 19.3 overs to peel off the target, making 4-92, with Chris Bright blazing 19 off 12 balls at the top and McMaster capping an excellent game with 29 off 30.
Cardinia outgunned Carlisle Park Vikings in a high-scoring, competitive start to the season.
The Bulls put up 9-214, with former first-class player Morteza Ali laying the foundations with 50 off 62 at the top of the list.
Alex Nooy 34 off 37 , Jake Prosser 47 off 49 and Bradey Welsh 43 off 51 also chipped in. Kasun Balasuriya 3-37 off 7 was the pick of the Vikings bowlers.
In reply, the Vikings were 0-48 but successive wickets by Joshua Grogan swung the game Cardinia’s way.
The Vikings kept coming with Ethan Davies 38 and skipper Anurudda Fonseka 46 and Senal De Silva 30 batting well but they were all out in the 39th over for 187.
Grogan finished with 2-38, while Trav Wheller 3-36 and Nathan Volpe 2-56 also struck.
Pakenham shot out Merinda Park for 121 to set up a comfortable eight-wicket victory.
Lions new ball bowler Marcus Martini grabbed 2-12 to create early havoc before James Close 3-24, Dale Tormey 2-34 and Jason Williams 2-18 struck.
In reply, Pakenham coasted to 2-122 in 36 overs, with Tormey cracking an unbeaten 44 with 2 sixes and Rob Elston 33.
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