Our Northern District 5th side took care of St George 5th on Saturday, winning by two wickets.
St George 5th batted first and put 141 on the board from 49 overs. Oscar Turner bowled superbly to finish with three for 11. Arjun Singh claimed two for 12 as well.
In reply, the side reached the target at 8/142 in 46.3 overs. Private player led the way with 45 off 37 balls with five fours. Aiden McSweeney finished 37 not out off 76 balls. For our opponents, Freddy Whalebone took three for 46 off seven overs.
Credit to the team for holding their nerve in a close finish. That's back-to-back wins for the group.
Thanks to the hosts for the contest.
