A determined innings from Greenvale Kangaroos captain James Lidgett wasn’t enough to get his side over the line against Monash Tigers in Premier Cricket.
Lidgett came to the crease at 2-59 and was the backbone of an innings that ultimately fell 28 runs short of victory.
The captain made 71 from 185 balls before being last man out when the score was 239, chasing 256.
Wicketkeeper Ben Cox contributed 48 in the middle order, while the bottom order all stayed at the crease for vital overs supporting Lidgett.
In the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division, Greenvale and Tullamarine split their weekend matches.
On Saturday, the Kangaroos lost their two-day clash against St Bernards.
Chasing 165, the Kangaroos were restricted to 117. St Bernards then made 222 in its second innings before the Kangaroos finished the day at 2-15.
In Sunday’s make-up match, the Kangaroos defeated Hampton whose 142 was chased down by the Roos with two wickets in hand.
Bentleigh hauled in Tullamarine’s 154 with ease, taking first innings points with only three wickets down in their two-day match.
On Sunday, Tullamarine defeated McKinnon, which, batting first, managed just 138. Tullamarine tallied 6-151 in reply.
In north division, Westmeadows and Altona North shared the points, as the teams drew their two-day match. Chasing 221, Westmeadows was 8-151 at stumps.
In Sunday’s make-up match, Westmeadows was thrashed by Keilor Park. Needing 160 for victory, the Meadows was skittled for 83.
Craigieburn was a big winner in North A1, winning both its Saturday and Sunday matches. With less than four points separating the top six teams going into the weekend, Craigieburn’s defeat of St Albans in its two-day clash was followed up by victory against Glenroy on Sunday.
Against St Albans, Craigieburn’s lower- order batsmen saved the day. Resuming at 7-78, Craigieburn passed the total on its way to 121. In the one-day match against Glenroy, Craigieburn finished 9-183 after chasing down Glenroy’s 8-178.
In B1, Jacana sits second on the ladder despite losing to Pascoe Vale Sports.
Jacana was never in the game as Pascoe Vale Sports passed the total with four wickets down. It finished the day at 5-102.
