Our Oakleigh 4th XI fell short against Elsternwick 4th XI in a tough outing.
First up, we made 9/144 from 40 overs. Craig Johnson top-scored with 40 off 97 balls. Dylan Clark contributed 24 off 63 balls.
In reply, Elsternwick 4th XI passed our total, finishing on 5/147 in 33.4 overs. Our opponents' best was a half-century from Ethan Hall, who made 58. Our best with the ball was Johnson, who took three for 36. DELVIN JOSEPH backed up well, taking two for 31.
There were some quality individual efforts to build on. The side will be keen to turn things around after five straight losses.
Credit to the hosts, and well played.
