Carisbrook-Dn 106
lost to Uni-Grange 109 for four
University-Grange has got off the mark.
The club is back in the senior grade this season following a four-year absence.
It has found the level challenging but discovered some form against a weakened Carisbrook-Dunedin side at Tonga Park on Saturday.
Matt Worsnop starred with a five-wicket bag and an undefeated 57 to lead his side to a comprehensive six-wicket win.
Carisbrook-Dunedin lost a wicket in the opening over but recovered to reach 40 for one. Rhys Phillips clouted 31 from 16 balls before he was bowled by Sandchit Sandhu.
There were a couple of cameos, and George McCall scored 28, but the innings went into a very steep decline.
Worsnop took five for 21 in an impressive spell to help dismiss Carisbrook-Dunedin for a paltry 106.
The chase got off to a terrible start and University-Grange was two wickets down for five after four overs.
But Worsnop dug in and, with support from Usman Shah, who posted an undefeated 33 from 42 deliveries, as the pair guided University-Grange to a comfortable win.
Shah was the more aggressive, with five boundaries, but Worsnop dispatched the bad ball as well, in what was a clutch batting effort.
Albion 156
lost to Green Island 159 for three
Veteran seamer Dion Lobb added another five wickets to his large haul for the club.
The 38-year-old has taken more than 800 wickets during his 20-year stint in the side and took five for 40 to help set up a seven-wicket win against Albion at Sunnyvale.
Lobb took two wickets in the opening over of the game and accounted for four of the top five batsmen.
Former Australian under-19 captain Tom Beaton took four for 39 to help dismiss Albion for 156.
Daniel Duke top-scored for Albion with 44 at the top of the innings and there were some gutsy contributions from the middle order.
But Green Island made reasonably short work of the chase. Beaton whacked a rapid 37 from 19 deliveries. Brad Wilson (50 not out) and Gregor Croudis (46) provided the bulk of the runs.
The win cemented Green Island’s place at the top of the standings in the Declaration Cup with three wins from three games.
Kaikorai 248
lost to North East Valley 251 for six
Strike bowler Travis Muller and top-order batsman Tom Griffin led North East Valley to an impressive win against Kaikorai at Bishopscourt.
Muller helped set up the win with a stunning spell. He took five for 31 from 15 overs to help dismiss Kaikorai for 248.
The South African-born right-armer has moved south from Wellington in the hopes of cracking the Otago side and enhanced his reputation with another fine display.
He nicked out the top three to leave Kaikorai 37 for three. Jeremy Smith (41) and Josh Bates (30) put on 51 for the fourth-wicket, and Michael Williams added 54 from 57 balls to help his side reach a decent total.
Griffin made the chase look easy with 108 from 95 balls. He came in with his side 52 for two and featured in two valuable partnerships. The first with Will Kindley (58) was worth 46 and them he put on 79 for the fourth wicket with Muller, who added 35 from 47 to complete a very good day.
