LAST  BALL  LOSS  HARD  to  TAKE

Round  2  vs  Dandenong

Looking to secure their first match points for the season, Prahran Cricket Club’s 1st XI suffered a last ball loss to Dandenong in their Round 2 clash at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley.

Put in to bat, Matthew Harrison and Liam Murphy got the team off to a steady start with an 61-run opening partnership before Liam was out for 27.  Disaster then struch with the loss two quick wickets, including that of Harrison for 28 (3/71).  Vinay Parikh and Neil Schlittler then put on a 91-run partnership before Vinay was out for 42 (4/162).  Neil, who had helped himself to some big hits was out for 66 which then signalled the loss of a couiple of other wickets as the bottom-half of the batting order tried to increase the teams score.  In the end the result was a competative 8/222.

The bowlers were steady as the Dandenong openers slowly started to build a score before Cameron Huckett struck the first blow.  Each time, as the Panther batsmen started to build a score, the Prahran bowlers struck, with all getting amongst the wickets.  Needing 10 runs off the last over, James Wild was entrusted with the task of containing the big hitting 10-wicket partnership.  Dandenong's Chasemore thumped the opening ball for a six, but the opposition still needed two off the final ball.  Unfortunately he slammed the last ball over the boundary fence to deny Prahran the win.

In other matches:

Prahran 2nd XI 4/114 (Brendan McGuinness 58no) def Dandenong 110 (Chris Williamson 4/21)

Prahran 3rd XI 124 (Michael Rosendale 58) lost to Dandenong 5/269 cc.

Prahran 4th XI 7/181 (Jarryd Murrian 44, Sajeev Panduwawala 42) def Dandenong 8/179cc.