WGCA v Shepparton – Country Week SF

The West Gippsland Warriors are fighting for a spot in the Division 2 Country Week final

The West Gippsland Warriors are today taking on Shepparton at Windy Hill in Essendon for the right to play in the VCCL Division 2 Country Week final. Below is the WGCA team. Keep up to date by refreshing this page throughout the day.

WGCA team: Chris Bright, Kallan Braid-Ball, Mitch Cammarano, Tyler Clark, Mark Cooper, Rob Elston (wk), Tom Hussey, Josh Lownds, Troy McDermott, Dom Paynter (capt), Nick Sadler, and Tom Tyrrell.

9:55 – The WGCA has won the toss and will bowl on a green deck.

10:25 – Shepparton has made a solid start against Sadler and Braid-Ball. 0/26 after 7.

10:30 – Tyrrell with the early breakthrough! Caught at slip by McDermott. 1/28.

10:35 – Tyrrell with another wicket! In-form danger man Eckard is on his way after being trapped in front LBW. 2/32.

10:50 – Tyrrell on fire!!! He snares a third, caught at point by Paynter after much deliberation from the umpire. 3/42.

11:10 – Shepparton has steadied. 3/61 off 17.

11:35 – Mark Cooper’s unbelievable week continues – bowling big-hitting opener Rehan Bari for 44. Shepparton is 4/84 off 24 overs.

11:40 – Man of the moment Cooper strikes again with a brilliant caught and bowled just before drinks. 5/85.

11:45 – Incredible catch by a diving Chris Bright at midwicket off Cooper. 6/89.

11:55 – Cooper’s astonishing purple patch continues. The almost unbackable Glasscock favourite strikes again, well caught behind by Elston. 7/97.

12:15 – Cooper with yet another wicket – a rank long-hop caught superbly by Lownds falling back at long-off. 8/129 off 34 overs.

12:25 – Shepparton batsman Turner lives to regret taking on Dom Paynter’s arm. Run out. 9/137.

12:40 – Nearing the end of their innings, Shepparton is 9/144 off 42 overs.

12:50 – A late rearguard action from Shepparton’s tail has taken them to 9/170 from 45 overs.

1:00 – Paynter takes a superb catch at mid-on off Braid-Ball to finally dismiss Shepparton for 181. Connor Hayes was the standout and the last wicket to fall for 76. Cooper finishes with 10 overs, 5/26. Tyrrell 10 overs, 3/22.

1:40 – Hussey dropped at midwicket. He’s 7*, Cooper 3*. WGCA 0/11 off three overs.

1:50 – WGCA started promisingly. 0/26 off five.

2:00 – Hussey and Cooper in scintillating touch. 0/49 off 8.

2:15 – This stellar opening stand continues – 0/63 off 12.

2:25 – 1/73 in the 15th. Hussey out LBW sweeping for 36. Tyler Clark the new batsman, joins Cooper.

2:40 – 1/81 off 19. Cooper 39*, Clark 2*.

2:45 – 2/91 – Cooper run out from a brilliant piece of fielding for 48. Rob Elston is the new batsman.

2:55 – Drinks. WGCA 2/100 off 25 overs.

3:10 – WGCA 3/112 in the 30th. Clark caught at square leg off a bouncer for 14. Chris Bright joins Elston.

3:20 – Elston gloves one through to the keeper from an attempted pull. Out for 13. WGCA 4/122 after 32. Paynter joins Bright.

3:35 – WGCA 4/145 off 38. Bright 18*, Paynter 6*.

3:50 – WGCA 4/168 in the 42nd after some big sixes by Paynter and Bright.

3:52 – WGCA WINS! They finish on 4/183 in the 43rd over.