Ray and South Perth Secure First Victory of the Season
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South Perth Win by 3 Wickets
Melville 189 South Perth 192/7
Brianna Ray and her South Perth Women's cricket club teammates celebrated their first victory of the season with a thrilling 3-wicket win over Melville at Richardson Park.
Melville won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a competitive total of 189. Maddie White top-scored for Melville with an unbeaten knock of 53. Loren Russo led the South Perth bowling attack with impressive figures of 2 for 15 from her six overs, while Ray chipped in with 2 for 28 from her 5.2 overs and also took two catches.
In reply, South Perth chased down the target with three wickets to spare, reaching 192/7 in 44.2 overs. A "Private player" anchored the innings with a crucial knock of 80 not out. Ray was at the crease when the winning runs were scored, finishing with 4 runs off 8 balls. Teresa Graves was the pick of the Melville bowlers, taking 2 for 32 from her ten overs.
This victory will be a significant boost for South Perth, who will be hoping to build momentum and climb the table as the season progresses. Ray's all-round contributions with bat and ball, including two crucial wickets and two catches, played a vital role in securing this important win.
Melville inning
..19 (25) Teresa Graves b Jean McKinlay ..00 (01) Jessica Shepherd c Rebecca West b Brianna Ray ..11 (24) Sascha Lowry c Brianna Ray b Rebecca West ..09 (11) Georgie Middleton c&b Rebecca West ..14 (15) Natasha Kelsey c Poppy Stockwell b Ella Dodgson ..11 (24) Sam Pope c Hannah Watson b Poppy Stockwell ..14 (39) Jemma Sly c Brianna Ray b Loren Russo ..53 (86) Maddie White Not Out ..06 (12) Rosie Pearson c Rebecca West b Private player ..16 (22) Elsie Simpson b Loren Russo ..01 (11) Seren Simpson b Brianna Ray ..35 Extras (26w-4nb-4lb-1b) 189 Total All Out after 44.2 overs
5.2-0-28-2 Brianna Ray 10.-0-48-2 Rebecca West 7.0-0-44-1 Private player 6.0-0-14-1 Jean McKinlay 2.0-0-16-1 Ella Dodgson 5.0-1-12-0 Hannah Watson 3.0-1-07-1 Poppy Stockwell 6.0-0-15-2 Loren Russo
South Perth Inning
..21 (20) Rebecca West c Jessica Shepherd b Natasha Kelsey ..10 (29) Emily Hessell c Jemma Sly b Teresa Graves ..21 (31) Ella Dodgson c&b Teresa Graves ..14 924) Poppy Stockwell c&b Elsie Simpson ..04 (10) Nicole Ayres b Seren Simpson ..80 (68) Private Player Not Out ..05 (16) Loren Russo b Elsie Simpson ..08 (43) Freya Lumb c Sam Pope b Maddie White ..04 (08) Brianna Ray Not Out ..25 Extras (19w-5lb-1nb) 192 Total for 7 wickets after 41.3 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-39 (West), 2-41 (Hessell), 3-76 (Dodgson), 4-87 (Ayres), 5-92 (Stockwell), 6-116 (Russo), 7-153 (Lumb)
