It was a disappointing outing for our Fairfield-Liverpool 3rd, who were downed by Eastern Suburbs 3rd on Saturday.
Eastern Suburbs 3rd's innings ended at 4/156 and 5/120, ours at 41 and 232. Neel Rai passed fifty on the way to 68 off 66 balls with five fours and five sixes. Fifty for Benett Kattakayam, who finished with 65 off 127 balls. Five wickets for Julian Baggett of our opponents, who returned five for 49. James Hooke picked up three for 7 for the hosts.
Kattakayam was the pick of our bowlers with two for 17. Jack Newman backed up well, taking two for 48. Ryan OBeirne posted 75 for our opponents, a polished fifty.
There were some classy individual efforts to build on. Credit to the hosts, and well played.
