Old Students' Tiron Fernando fired on all cylinders to send off Old Students’ season on a high note.
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Old Students has produced a strong day two performance to defeat Mooroopna by 56 runs in its Cricket Shepparton Haisman Shield two-day match at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve.
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Resuming the contest with a first-innings total of 221, Old Students’ bowlers delivered a disciplined effort on the second day to dismiss Mooroopna for 165 in 58.5 overs and secure the win.
Day two belonged largely to Tiron Fernando, whose outstanding spell with the new ball immediately put Mooroopna under pressure.
Old Student's Sam O'Brien rolls the arm over.
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Mooroopna's Paul McDonald and Old Students' Jamie Carr.
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Mooroopna's Ben Woods in action.
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Mooroopna's Will Wood.
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Old Students' Tiron Fernando.
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Old Students' Tiron Fernando doing what he does best.
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Old Students' Maninderjit Singh.
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In the third over he removed Cooper Sleeth for four before bowling Caleb Aitken for a duck, reducing the home side to 2-5 and handing Old Students early control of the chase.
Mooroopna steadied through a determined partnership between Joel May and Ryan Hallum, Hallum digging in for 19 from 72 balls, while May looked the most comfortable at the crease, compiling 47 from 81 deliveries with eight boundaries as the pair guided the total to 3-92.
However, Old Students struck back at a crucial moment.
Felix Odell broke the partnership when Hallum was caught, and shortly after James Meek removed May, caught by Callan McCabe, leaving Mooroopna four wickets down and still well short of the target.
From there the visitors tightened their grip on the match. Cyrus Shafi (eight), Ben Woods (two) and Paul McDonald (two) all fell cheaply as Fernando returned to claim more wickets, dismantling the middle order and effectively ending Mooroopna’s hopes of victory.
The tail showed brief resistance, with Jack Gaskill striking a quick 12, but Meek dismissed him when he was caught by Sam O’Brien.
The innings ended soon after when Corey Meyer was trapped LBW by McCabe, sealing Mooroopna’s total of 165.
The victory was set up on day one when Old Students battled their way to 221 after early wickets left them in trouble at 4-38.
A vital rebuilding effort from Sam O’Brien (66) and Rehan Bari (46) stabilised the innings before Callan McCabe added a valuable 39, giving the visitors a defendable total heading into the second day.
With Fernando leading the bowling attack and strong support from Meek, Odell and McCabe, Old Students capitalised on that platform to complete a well-earned 56-run victory.
THE GAME
Old Students 221 (Sam O’Brien 66, Rehan Bari 46, Jack Gaskill 3-57) def. Mooroopna 165 (Joel May 47, Ryan Hallum 19, Tiron Fernando 5-20)
STAR PLAYER:
Tiron Fernando (Old Students): Produced a match-defining spell on day two, striking early to remove two of Mooroopna’s top order and finishing with four wickets to lead Old Students to a 56-run victory after their 221 on day one set up the win.
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