Our Northern District 5th battled hard but came up short against Manly Warringah 5th in NSW Premier Cricket (Men's).
After batting first, we finished on 165 from 48.3 overs. Srivaths Narain top-scored with 29 off 47 balls. There were also handy runs from Abdullah Shaikh (23). William Nasser was the pick of Manly Warringah 5th's bowlers with three for 14.
Our opponents reached the target at 9/169 in 45.2 overs. Dominic Wheeler posted 55 for the hosts, a stylish fifty. Ishan Bannerjee returned figures of two for 23 off four overs. There were also wickets for Shaikh (two for 27).
It's been a tough run, and we'll be working hard to turn it around.
Chins up, everyone.
