VSDCA: Crows in with chance after Mangano’s 95

A fighting 95 from Sam Mangano has Sunshine’s east-west second XI well placed in the east-west 1st XI.

Mangano, who had scored just five runs in six innings before Saturday, was the second-last man out. The Crows were bowled out for 187 and have Mt Waverley 1-18 from nine overs in reply.

Sunshine’s third XI posted 223 against Kew in the north-west 3rd XI.

Wicketkeeper Jake Warwick (73) and Aaron Graham (63) both got half-centuries, while opener Michael Walsh (44) also made crucial runs.

Bowled out in the 69th over, the Crows had eight overs at Kew, with stumps at 0-20.

Sunshine’s fourth XI had a disastrous day against Kew in the north-west 4th XI.

The Crows sent Kew into bat and watched them rack up 6-341 in just 48 overs.

Sunshine is 9-51 in reply after 22 overs, with number 10 Josh Michetti (25) the only batsman to provide real resistance.