Green Shield vs Sydney - 2011/12

Gordon kicked off their green shield campaign on Sunday with an emphatic win over Sydney.

The match began with newly appointed skipper Lachy Borg losing the toss and Gordon having to bowl on a flat track at Killara. We started well despite not getting a wicket, with our opening bowler’s Borgy and Big Red, (Harrison Millbrook) not leaking too many runs. As the innings progressed it looked as though we might’ve been in a bit of strife at Sydney with the score 0-55 off 16.  

Chris Spratt, Jack Colley and Lachlan Borg in action against Sydney

 Sean Campbell came on to bowl and got the wickets we needed throwing in a few fast bouncers which turned the momentum in our favour. After a slow period in the middle some great outswing bowling from Jimmy Partridge picked up a couple of wickets, breaking a key partnership. To close off the innings we saw some great bowling at the death from Sean Campbell and Borgy, to restrict Sydney’s total to 9-204.

Rohan Silva, Saahil Turki and Connor Jackson in action at Killara

It seemed the top order bats Spratty and Jack wanted to get the runs in a maximum of 30 overs with some electrifying hitting. Spratty showing no regard for their opening bowler by smashing two onto the road at Killara in his first over but unfortunately fell caught behind on 31. Saahil Turki (the gobbler) is not known as a big hitter of the ball but went out and worked the singles getting some of the more free flowing stroke players on strike. After spratty was removed it seemed Jack wanted to continue in the same vein (goin’ dingers) hitting 3 or 4 well over the road at Killara. He eventually departed after making 46 off 42. Despite most of the top 7 looking well in control every time it seemed we had the match in the bag we would through away another wicket leaving the lower order to finish off the job.

Scores

Sydney 9 for 204 (Sean Campbell 3-19, James Partridge 2-24) were defeated by Gordon 7 for 205 (Jack Colley 46,Connor Jackson-34, Chris Spratt 31, Lachlan Borg 29, Saahil Turki-28)

Match Report by Connor Jackson