You miss, I hit: Ella Hooper’s wild swing at this delivery resulted in her losing her wicket early. Her team, however, managed to recover and won the Twenty-20 match with five balls to spare.
Sienna Brennan’s run a ball innings for Kyabram Fire Brigade’s Under-14 Goulburn Murray Cricket side was the base on which the Flamettes opened the 2022-23 season with a victory.
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Brennan, batting at number three, arrived at the crease just four balls into the innings, after her team had restricted Echuca to a 4-77 total from its 20 over allocation.
Batters in the girls under-14 competition are allocated 20 deliveries before forced retirement and are then allowed to return, if there is time, at the end of their team’s innings.
Brennan hit three boundaries in her 15 runs, from 13 deliveries, before she was bowled in the sixth over of the innings.
She had late support from Lexie Cottrell, who was not out five at the end of the Kyabram innings.
A massive 44 extras contributed to the Kyabram victory as Echuca bowlers struggled to hit the pitch at Tongala’s Brose Reserve.
Four Echuca batters faced their 20 deliveries, but it was only Chloe Moyle (not out 21) that managed to reach double figures.
The Flamettes also struggled with their bowling, delivering 28 extras, as Echuca scored at almost four runs an over.
Brennan allowed only seven runs from her two overs, while Sophie Norris and Zenah Moulsdale were the wicket takers for Kyabram.
Kyabram is due to return to Brose Reserve next round for its Sunday afternoon match against the combined Rochester-Moama team.
– Kyabram won its B-grade GMC match with Moama on forfeit and will this Sunday compete against Rochester at the Kyabram Recreation Reserve.
Cover drive: Sienna Brennan watches the ball sail to the boundary line during her three-boundary innings of 13 for Kyabram Fire Brigade Flamettes at Tongala on Friday.
GM U14 GIRLS CRICKET
Kyabram Fire Brigade Flamettes 8-78 (Sienna Brennan 15, Lexie Cottrell not out 5, Sophie McDonald 4, Chloe Moyle 2-5, Matilda Smith 1-2, Sadie Laffy 1-3) d Echuca Stars 4-77 (Chloe Moyle not out 21, Beatrix Bray 9, Sophie Norris 1-11, Zenah Moulsdale 1-8)
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