Geelong fire out Footscray Edgewater in one-dayer: 2012 VPL Round 15

Geelong were made to work hard for the meagre total of seventy-two that Footscray Edgewater set them in round 15 of the Victorian Premier League at the Merv Hughes Oval on Saturday. The Bulldogs were dealt a blow before the match when their state all-rounder John Hastings pulled out. Geelong's bowlers took full advantage and quickly had Footscray Edgewater on the ropes at four for sixteen and they never recovered.

They were dismissed for just 72 inside twenty-five overs with Arun Harinath and Guy Walker the only batsmen to reach double figures with sixteen and ten respectively. For the Cats Jake Haberfield, Marc Carson and Jake Reed snared three wickets each, Carson for just nine runs of six overs.

 

With a little something still in the wicket the Bulldogs were able to snare some early Geelong scalps. The Cats were two for nineteen then 4-47 before skipper Thomas Elliot dug in for eighteen before losing his wicket with just three needed.

James Crosthwaite looked good on fourteen before copping a nice one from Tallan Wright and Luke Ibbs made a dozen. Wright was the pick of the bowlers for the Bulldogs with two for fifteen from 3.5 overs. The two-day format resumes in round sixteen where Geelong will take on Dandenong at home while Footscray Edgewater are away to Ringwood.