It just wasn't our day: our Footscray 3rd XI came up short against Northcote 3rd XI with lessons to take away.
After batting first, we finished on 6/245 from 45 overs. Fayzan Abdul Sathaar passed fifty on the way to 64 off 78 balls with eight fours and two sixes. Ryder O'Brien brought up a fine half-century, finishing with 56 off 107 balls. Connor Burchall was the best of Northcote 3rd XI's bowlers, finishing with three for 35.
In reply, our opponents passed our total, finishing on 2/249 in 42.3 overs. A century to Thomas Cuthbert for the visitors: 107 not out. Aryaman Bhardwaj passed fifty for our opponents, finishing with 58. Karthikeya Rallapalli picked up two for 33 off nine overs.
The results haven't gone our way lately, but the boys will keep at it. Well played to the visitors.
